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12 Things History Majors/Minors Are Tired Of Hearing

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Hayley Higgason
Dec 14, 2015
University of Southern Mississippi
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12 Things History Majors/Minors Are Tired Of Hearing

"Can you quote the Declaration of Independence?

I mean not all of it but...

"Oh, you must LOVE the History Channel."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

"I don't understand why you like history. It's just a bunch of boring stuff that happened a long time ago."

"Can you write my history paper for me?"

No. That's cheating... Well, wait what is it on? Because if it's my favorite time period then maybe.

"Well, the Constitution says that...."

Hold on, I have my pocket-sized Constitution in my purse. Can you please show me where it says that.

"I like {insert subject} better because there is always new information and ideas. I can always learn something more."

New aspects of history are discovered every day. There is always more information out there that can help us understand past events better. If we had already learned everything we could from the past, we wouldn't still be studying it.

"A history degree? What are you going to do with that? Teach?"

PROBABLY!

"Wow so can you tutor me in 101?"

Actually, I struggled in that too so I don't think that's a good idea.

"Why do people say that History repeats itself?"

Specific details do not repeat themselves exactly throughout time. All this expression is saying is that there are many parallels and patterns between different time periods and throughout separate regions.

"I loved History in high school!"

I appreciate your enthusiasm. I really do.

"What happened on ___ in the year____? GO!"

We don't have every history book memorized OK, people?

"Did you know that our founding fathers were just a bunch of slave owners? I don't understand how you can admire and study them."

Don't even get me started. Please don't get me started.

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