Vaulkhar

First off, thanks to everyone for the feedback and advice! Telkanuru, currently I have a limited knowledge of Russian, German and French. Honestly, my ability to read sources in those languages are fairly poor at the moment. With lack of use and indecision on where to go from here my language abilities have deteriorated. Outside of classes, is there a way to gain archaeology experience?

Hey all, I'm gonna try to keep what is a long story very short. I graduated this summer from a somewhat unique program. It was a transnational program in which I spent a year in the States and another year abroad in Europe working on the coursework for a Master's degree in modern Eastern European history and political science respectively. Then I spent a couple years back in the States writing the two theses for my respective universities. I just graduated this summer and received both degrees. Naturally, I'm thinking of going back to school! However, I am considering my options. I have always had a love for medieval history; particularly the history of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy and pre-Christian European religion. So much so that prior to my joining the afore-mentioned program I was strongly considering going to graduate school for medieval history but in the end I never applied. So I have a couple questions I wish to submit to these boards: 1: Does making such a drastic shift in concentration have any precedent? In other words, am I "stuck" on modern history now? 2: Will the degrees I have received benefit me at all during the application and review process, should I choose to actually make the shift? 3: Given the possible change up in concentration, I'm guessing that I would probably have to wait another two years or so just to get my languages up to snuff. Does anyone have any experience with good programs I should take a look at that deal with early Medieval history? Thanks for an feedback. Aside from working slowly but surely on my theses, I've been out of the academic loop for a couple years.