Some of you may already know this, but I was recently accepted back into Wright State University in order to work on my Master's Degree. I have chosen a two year Public History program which means in two years I will be able to run a museum or historical site or work in the archives of a museum, a library, or a corporation. Last year's graduates from this program have already been placed in good jobs so I am excited about my prospects upon completing this degree.
In my first quarter I get to go on several site evaluations including Perryville Battlefiled and Richmond Battlefield in Kentucky. At Perryville we will be there for the re-enactment, which is kind of exciting because I have never seen a re-enactment before. I also have to start thinking about where I want to do my internship this summer. Since my area of interest is the Cold War my top spots are the Reagan Library, The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum or the Military Museum, or the Air Force Museum in Dayton where they are working with a grant to build a oral history of the techonolgy developed during the Cold War. I also wouldn't mind working at other sites including, but not limited to, Mount Vernon, Monticello, Yorktown, and or Gettysberg. The program has connections with all of these places so all I need to do pick one and make sure my bills can be covered and my current job preserved while I do my internship.
I'm excited about this. I start back to school on September 8th so I have less than two weeks to get everything in gear and so I can continue my punishing schedule of working fulltime, schooling fulltime, and studying full time, oh well I guess sleep is overrated.
7 comments:
Sounds really exciting, the site evaluations.
Would be cool if you could do your internship in Berlin, the focal point of the Cold War, and you seem to know some of that German lingo.
You could get a taste of the European culture too, it sure changed Alli's view of the world when she went to Spain.
Sounds like no matter where you end up, you'll have a great internship! I agree with my dad - Europe would be cool! Although, probably pretty expensive.
Enjoy your last two weeks of "freedom" before school starts! It will all be worth it in the end.
You should try the middle east. I had a good time.
The Middle East sucks, why would anyone in their right mind want to go there?
You suck!!!! (Gives an air high five for his snappy come back)
Congratulations!
Sounds awesome! You'll do great in whichever you choose!
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