Author Archives: Rebecca Gale

About Rebecca Gale

Public history professional. Blogger on Around the Grove, the Universities at Shady Grove's student life blog. Contributor on TheMighty.com and To Write Love on Her Arms. Webmaster of Historically Accurate museum internships blog. Singer-songwriter.

Final Farewells

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

It’s hard to believe, but on Monday I finished up my nine-week fellowship with Historic Deerfield, a museum in Massachusetts. The last weeks of the fellowship were particularly intense as the six of us fellows were completing our 25-page research … Continue reading →

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Trekking Along

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

If there’s one thing I’ve accomplished this summer during my fellowship at Historic Deerfield, it’s a lot of walking! Between trekking up and down the mile-long Main Street of town and going on trips to local museums and historic sites, … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged fellowship, Historic Deerfield, history, Internship, Job Searching, jobs, public history, real world, Student Life, summer | 3 Comments

Around Town

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

The past three weeks here in Historic Deerfield‘s summer fellowship program have been unbelievably busy, but full of incredible learning opportunities. Every day has been packed full of tours of historic buildings, seminars with museum curators, and talks on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged College, fellowship, Historic Deerfield, history, Internship, learning, public history, real world, summer, work, Work Life balance | 4 Comments

Day One

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

Today, I started my fellowship at Historic Deerfield in Massachusetts at full speed with a series of tours and talks orientating myself and the five other undergraduate fellows to the museum. I’ve never been to Historic Deerfield before or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged fellowship, history, Internship, public history, summer, UMBC | 3 Comments

Summer Kick-Off!

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

Ultimately, I’m so grateful that my time at the Universities at Shady Grove allowed me to learn about new developments in my field of study and connect with my passion – material culture. Since then, school has been so much more interesting and I’ve taken ownership of my education. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged career, career choice, career ready, careers, fellowship, Historic Deerfield, history, Internship, material culture, museum work, museums, professional development, Professors, public history, real world, Student Life, summer, summer break, UMBC, undergraduate, work | 4 Comments

Endings and Beginnings

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

It’s mind-blowing to think about, but this will, sadly, be my last blog of the 2016-17 school year here on Around the Grove. Ending the school year is always bittersweet – there’s the relief that you can finally relax, the sense … Continue reading →

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Making History Happen: UMBC @ USG’s Public History Minor

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

The highlight of my time attending the University of Maryland Baltimore County’s undergraduate program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) has been completing a minor in Public History. Many people have never heard of public history before, but it … Continue reading →

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Presentations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

Presentations are pretty nerve-wracking – if not downright terrifying – for most people, but giving a good presentation is a really important skill to have both in academics and in the work place. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Life at USG, Uncategorized | Tagged Academics, advice, class, College, college life, college struggles, confidence, help, presentations, public speaking, RESEARCH, Student Life, the Universities at Shady Grove, tips and tricks, toastmasters, UMBC, undergraduate research day, University of Maryland Baltimore County | 2 Comments

Talk it Out

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

We can all benefit from getting to know ourselves better and think about ways we can enhance our lives. Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness & Wellness, Life at USG, Uncategorized | Tagged campus, campus services, Center for Counseling and Consultation, College, college life, counseling, help, reduce stress, school, Stress, the Universities at Shady Grove, therapy, University of Maryland, USG | Leave a comment

Gear up for grad school apps!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

Since those of us who are undergraduates at the Universities at Shady Grove are within at least a couple years of graduating, a lot of us have the question of what on earth we should do after graduation on our … Continue reading →