Category Archives: Work Experience

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 →

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Preparing for Peace Corps

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Christine

THE WAIT IS OVER! I finally received my medical clearance to go work in Cambodia! To those who have been following my blog posts regularly or semi-regularly for the past 2 years or so, you will already know about my passion … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Embracing the Unknown

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Christine

Have you ever waited for something for weeks or months? A letter of acceptance from your first choice college, a call for an interview at a dream job, and so on… I have a job right after graduation: to serve … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Summer Projects

Posted on June 5, 2017 by USG

During the summer, we may find ourselves a little bored. Here is what I am doing to keep busy. Continue reading →

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Transitioning to a Post-Grad life

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Christine

Hey everyone, guess what?!?!?!? I RECEIVED MY MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH!!!!!!! This is definitely a big change for me. As you all know, changes are hard. Even a minor change like taking an alternate route to work can take a toll … Continue reading →

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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 →

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What happened at Graduation

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Samuel

First of, I will like to say congratulations to my peers who will be graduating with me this Spring. It was rough, it was tough, but it was all worth it and I wish you all the best in your … 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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