Quote Originally Posted by Yamaneko
Yay! History is great. I'm doing a History major as well. Why do you enjoy it? What's your favorite period in History? What can you do with a History degree besides teach (I'm trying to figure this one out, 'cause I don't want to teach high school, so that leaves me with teaching uni, but that requires a lot of time in school)? Do you see yourself as a good teacher?
I'm actually a European History major. I like WWII, mostly. But to be honest with you, History is such a broad and open subject, I feel like I'll never be an expert on anything, even something specific like WWII. I am already done with my History classes.... just Education classes left. I don't feel like I know enough at all. But maybe that has more to do with my expectations of myself. I really liked a Europe After 1945 class I had. I like Europe. I've never been there. I want to go. I like the idea of a place that has been "civilized" for so much longer than our place. We're just babies compared to Europe... and yet we're the superpower. I love history.

Yeah, the main thing is teaching. I want to teach at the university level too, but I feel too stupid to get my PhD. Too stupid or too unmotivated. If you get your Masters, you can teach at Community College level, but it can be difficult to get a full time job like that. After teaching at CC for 7 years, some Universities will take you.

Anyhow, you can be a lawyer too. History is a common major for lawyers. Also, you can get your masters in anything and move in a different direction.

Yeah, I hope I'll be a good teacher. I want to be laid back; I want the kids to want to have Mr. Robinson. But I might be too idealist... too likely to be crushed by the students. We'll see :)