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Summer Schedule Solutions
It’s April already. I know, I can’t believe it either. But, here we are, and it’s time to start making plans for summer! Here are a few ideas. Museums I love museums. They make learning interactive (the way it should … Continue reading
The Vessel
I did not wanted my NYC trip to be a cliche’! Which is to visit Times Square, see the Brooklyn Bridge, and visit Statue of Liberty. They are what NY stands for; but I want to see lots of places … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, newyork, resturants, shopping, summer, Travel
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Go get on a bike!
Recently I had a bike latch installed in my SUV. It had been a plan for years to have a bike latch installed for me, my husband’s bike and our 2 kids, but did not happen for one or the … Continue reading
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Tagged bike, biking, bugs, family, fitness, outdoors, summer
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Final Farewells
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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Tagged Colonial Williamsburg, fellowship, Historic Deerfield, history, Internship, material culture, Mount Vernon, papers, presentations, public history, real world, RESEARCH, Smithsonian, Stress, Student Life, summer, the Universities at Shady Grove, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Washington Dc, Winterthur, work
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Trekking Along
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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Tagged fellowship, Historic Deerfield, history, Internship, Job Searching, jobs, public history, real world, Student Life, summer
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Around Town
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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Tagged College, fellowship, Historic Deerfield, history, Internship, learning, public history, real world, summer, work, Work Life balance
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Day One
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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Tagged fellowship, history, Internship, public history, summer, UMBC
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Summer Kick-Off!
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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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
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‘Tis the Season…to apply for internships!
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
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