Profile
Michael Rivera
My CV
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Education:
I went to University of Kent between 2009-2013, and have been at University of Cambridge since 2013.
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Qualifications:
I have two degrees – a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree!
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Work History:
I have worked in universities, labs, schools, museums and science festivals.
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Current Job:
I am trying to get a PhD degree so people will call me ‘Doctor’ in the future!
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About Me:
I am a prehistoric archaeologist, which means I look at people who lived thousands of years ago!
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I am from Hong Kong. When I was 18 years old, I moved to the UK to study science. In my spare time, I like eating and watching TV. I also enjoy parties and cooking for friends (I make really good spaghetti…).
Fun fact: I can name all 197 countries of the world!
One day, I hope to be a very old professor who teaches science. I want everyone to see how cool it is to study archaeology!
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I study archaeology. Archaeologists think about people who lived a long time ago and what people did in the past.
I look at bones that are really, really old (literally, thousands of years old!!). By looking at a pile of bones, I can tell you if they belonged to a man or a woman, or someone who was young or old. I could tell you what that person ate and if they were healthy or not. I could also name every single bone in the body (and there are 206 of them!)
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My Typical Day:
I read, write, teach and have chats with other archaeologists!
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My day has a lot of reading, and talking to other archaeologists. We talk about how life today is different to life thousands of years ago.
I also teach classes to university students who are 18 to 21 years old. I help them to learn about bones and we have a lot of fun and interesting chats!
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I will teach pupils all around England about bones using a life-size skeleton!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Funny, smart and friendly
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I was very naughty – I would never be quiet in class and always tried to talk back to the teacher. As a teacher now, I feel sorry for the teachers at my old school!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Just anything on the radio, right?
What's your favourite food?
Ribs, of course!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
A good job, a nice house, and a loving family. :)
Tell us a joke.
Why couldn’t the skeleton cross the road? Because he didn’t have the guts!
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