Tag Archives: College

Inclusion 101

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Laura DeMarco

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network recently published a research paper outlining how colleges can best help Autistic students. As an Autistic student myself, I decided to see how well USG is doing. Let’s look at ASAN’s guidelines: Show that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Campus Activities, Fitness & Wellness, Life at USG, Student Event, students | Tagged #CampusResources, Autism, AutismAcceptance, College, Support | 2 Comments

Saturday Plans

Posted on April 5, 2018 by USG

I’ll also be working at this event and if after you attend you are not convinced it was worth your time, feel free to let me know. Thanks for reading, see you at the USG Undergraduate Open House on Saturday, April 7th. 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 →

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

Posted in Academics, Faculty & Staff, Uncategorized, Work Experience | Tagged career, career choice, class, College, Diversity, history, Internship, internships, learning, major, minor, public history, school, the Universities at Shady Grove, UMBC, undergraduate, University of Maryland Baltimore County, USG | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Academics, Uncategorized | Tagged Academics, Applications, College, college life, grad school, grad school applications, GRE, Mentors, Professors, school, the Universities at Shady Grove, undergraduate life | Leave a comment

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 →

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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 →