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Comfort Zones vs. Self-Growth
“Comfort, the enemy of progress” -P.T. Barnum Breaking out of your comfort zone is hard. It’s scary and uncomfortable but the greatest growth comes from stepping outside our comfort zones. Think to yourself when you experienced the most personal growth, … Continue reading
Congratulations to all! + Thank you!
Hello to all! Congratulations to all seniors who are graduating and to juniors who finished the semester strong! I will be walking across the stage next Saturday at the Reckord Armory at College Park to receive my B.A. in Communication. … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Campus Activities, Life at USG
Tagged Communication, graduation, office of advancement, UMBC, UMD
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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
Posted in Uncategorized, Work Experience
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
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
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Share Your Work!
Learn about some of the presentations from this semester’s Research Day Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Campus Activities
Tagged Gaming, history, learning, MC, presentations, Student Projects, UB, UMBC, UMCP, undergraduate research day, USG
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Making History Happen: UMBC @ USG’s Public History Minor
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
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Presentations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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
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