Quote Originally Posted by Celtic_Guardian
What should i expect from history courses in college. Im a history major (probably going to option in education, dont really want to but i dont know how else to make a living with history ). Anyways, What can i expect, a vast improvment over high school? Same old same old?. I have two history courses first semester, Western Experience 1, and U.S History to 1865.
History in university can be eye opening and a test of your courage. If your professors are worth their salt they will challenge your perceptions and chop your arguments to pieces,...thus *forcing* you to do the research and *proove* your argument.

Growing up I always loved history and planned to become a teacher. I went to university, got my degree, did my student teaching, excelled at it,....and quickly quit the profession. If you become a teacher just remember that you will be teaching and re-teaching the same curriculum for the rest of your career. That wasn't for me.

Any growth or expansion outside of the courses you are told to teach have to be done on your own time. You will need to strive for a masters or PhD. As others have posted, if you absolutely are not passionate about teaching, do not do it. In my case I joined the army as I pursued my love of history throughout the last 25+ years.