caitroselin

I grew up in Madison and currently live in the Twin Cities. I have a deep love for Upper Midwestern cities, especially Madison, Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago and would recommend any of those cities to anyone. Yes, it's cold and snows in the winter, so if you can't handle that, you probably can't handle the Midwest in general. If you're looking for martini bars and clubs, Madison's probably not the place for you. But if you'd like farmers markets, coffee shops, laid-back bars, and lakes, it's perfect! I remember when growing up people always like to say that Madison has the most restaurants per capita than any other city in the country. Not sure if that's technically true, but if feels true. I'm a big fan of the Weary Traveler on Willy Street.

To quote Joel Coen, thank you for letting us play in our corner of the sandbox. Any other MA museum studies/public history/archives applicants out there?

Hi all, this is my first post! I just wanted to pipe in as the talk has turned to non-academic history work. I'm currently waiting like everyone else for admission results from programs with Public History/Museum Studies components, as I'm interested in exhibit development work. I agree whole-heartedly with Amanda: museum/library work and education is a great field to go into. I'd guess that everyone on this board had been inspired by something to go into history, (and wait out the tortuous hell that is the graduate admissions process). For me at least, that happened when I was young on one of my many class field trips before I even knew the world of lectures and journal articles existed. Anyway, I just wanted to add that most likely a museum job that would keep you fulfilled and engaged is going to require a graduate degree and previous experience, and there will be tons of other applicants. Not to be a downer, but I wouldn't want you thinking you can just snap up an interesting museum/library job in a month's time. The few interviews I've had since finishing undergrad, all the other applicants had MA's. Needless to say, I didn't get the jobs. There are tons of volunteer opportunities, but that doesn't put the take-out pad thai on the table. (Or whatever you may prefer to eat.) But again, it's always something to consider as a different path than the PhD track. Continued good wishes to everyone. May you not get caught cursing at your empty apartment mailbox by your 70 year-old neighbor.