Why I like History

 Although I didn't admit it the first day, of course I've heard the rumors about History 200. I've heard that its intensive reading and writing. I haven't heard to the extreme that you'll want to die, but "people" say that its tough. Everyone that i had talked to though had passed the course, so I know it will be manageable if I stay on-top of everything. This semester I really hope to become a better writer and be able to analyze texts/documents from history. Those are two things that i tend to struggle with. Just from the first class, I feel like I'm going to learn how to become a more confident person in those areas.  I enjoy working in groups discussing different topics and bouncing ideas off of other people who share the same interest, but I am not a fan of group projects. Its always interesting to be in a group with people of an opposing views though. I've always wanted to be a teacher, but it wasnt until my senior year that i realized that becoming a history teacher would be interesting since i find the subject so intriguing. I like the study of the history because it shows you how people just like you and I lived during a different time period. I like learning about the different time periods and seeing how rapidly things changed, and what things stayed the same. I really enjoy learning political history and major time periods such as the Civil Rights Movement and The Great Depression (which works perfectly for this class).