Final Blog Post: Week of 8/02-8/06
Well, I have now completed my last week as an intern. This internship has been a wonderful experience for me professionally, academically, as well as being a blast. Professionally, I learned about the operation of an archive, and museum writing. Academically, I learned about the history of West Orange County, and Florida in general. It was fun simply because I love history and being able to get into the meat and potatoes of it was amazing. I plan to work with history throughout my life, and in many ways this was the first step as it was the first time I have applied historical knowledge outside of the classroom. While I'm sad that this exceptional experience is now ending, I am excited to see what my future in Public History holds. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation was the perfect place to intern, in my opinion. Everyone involved with the foundation was kind, knowledgeable and passionate about their town. My supervisor, Jim Crescitelli was always there to answer any questions