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.

Ask a profess(or)ional.

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

Professors can be great mentors. Of course, you won’t like every one you have, but if you enjoy a certain professor’s class or find them very approachable, it’s definitely worth it to forge a relationship with him or her. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Faculty & Staff, Uncategorized | Tagged advice, career, careers, College, college experience, internships, Job Searching, jobs, Mentors, Professors, school, Staff, the Universities at Shady Grove | Leave a comment

Stress: It’s Just Not Worth It!

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

If you’re starting to feel burnt out and overwhelmed by the coming semester, maybe it’s time for you to take a step back and evaluate what’s on your plate. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Fitness & Wellness, Uncategorized | Tagged advice, Center for Counseling and Consultation, College, college experience, college life, counseling, encouragement, Health, life, mindfulness, reduce stress, Relax, Relaxation, school, self-improvement, Stress, Student Life, the Universities at Shady Grove, wellness | Leave a comment

“You’ve got a friend in me”

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Rebecca Gale

A lot of people feel powerless to make change right now, but, as corny as it sounds, I think the communities we create in the little worlds we each inhabit can have ripple effects into the world around us. And we can make a huge impact on the people around us – for better or for worse – in our daily interactions and relationships. Continue reading →

Posted in Life at USG, Uncategorized | Tagged advice, Campus Events, Center for Counseling and Consultation, Classmates, College, college experience, college life, counseling, encouragement, Friends, Friendships, inspiration, life, Office of Student Services, Organizations, Relationships, social events, Student Life, student services | Leave a comment

‘Tis the Season…to apply for internships!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

It can get overwhelming sitting in classes learning about theories and ideas, wondering what career you want to pursue. Internships provide hands-on experience applying the things you learn in class to work being done in the real world. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged Applications, career, Career and Internship Services, career choice, careers, College, college experience, college life, Internship, internship search, internship tips, internships, real world, summer, winter break | 2 Comments

Career Counseling #ForTheWin

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

One absolutely incredible (and did I mention free!!!) service available to any student taking classes at the Universities at Shady Grove is career counseling, a set of two or more conferences with a professional on-campus psychologist designed to help you find … Continue reading →

Posted in Life at USG, Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged campus, campus services, career, Career and Internship Services, career choice, career counseling, Center for Counseling and Consultation, College, counseling, graduation, guidance, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, personality, the Universities at Shady Grove, therapy, Undergrad and Graduates, USG | 2 Comments

Giving Thanks at Shady Grove

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

This Thanksgiving has been a real wake-up call for me personally. This is the busiest time of the year, especially for us students. It’s the end-of-the-semester crunch time: papers, tests, presentations, internship applications and spring semester registration are all in … Continue reading →

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Culture of Care

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

To say this week has been stressful for most people would be an understatement. This election has been extremely divisive, particularly in recent weeks, and I know that has left a lot of people across the political spectrum feeling understandably … Continue reading →

Posted in Life at USG, Uncategorized | Tagged 2016 elections, Center for Counseling and Consultation, compassion, Culture of Care, election, kindness, life, love, politics, real world, the Universities at Shady Grove | 2 Comments

Geese Around the Grove

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

One of the first things I noticed on campus was this quirky yield sign near the Shady Grove Road entrance. But it wasn’t long before I found myself sitting in my car on the way to class, stopped in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Fitness & Wellness, Life at USG, Uncategorized | Tagged campus, Center for Counseling and Consultation, encouragement, geese, Midterms, mindfulness, Stress, the Universities at Shady Grove, USG | 4 Comments

#Winning at Research Papers

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

We all dread seeing those two words on a class syllabus: Research Paper. For me, the most overwhelming part of writing papers is getting started…which means I avoid starting, which means I end up scrambling to finish the thing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Uncategorized | Tagged Academics, books, Interlibrary Loan, Library, papers, Priddy Library, RESEARCH, University of Maryland, USG | 2 Comments

#Winning at Job Fairs

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Rebecca Gale

On October 11, USG is having an on-campus job and internship fair for humanities and social science careers. This is an awesome chance to find out about potential jobs in your field of study and talk to people who work … Continue reading →