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Why I Chose To Study History Essay

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“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future”.

These words, spoken by Theodore Roosevelt are words that stuck with me whilst studying history and classical studies in Sixth Form.
All my life, i have struggled with the idea of not knowing what lay ahead in my future. But studying modern history, as well as ancient history, led me to understand just how much learning about the past could best prepare me for my future that lay ahead. Thankfully, now i know how much the study of history means to me, and my intentions to study it at university, I have found that my future is set out to be surrounded by history.

The reason i have decided to study history is very simple. From a young age, i was fascinated by the …show more content…

Studying Hitlers rise and fall of power, British politics 1906-1951, Stalin’s Russia and Frances revolution have all given me a far deeper understanding of post-war Europe and the changes that were made to Europe since World War Two; i.e the European Union. Understanding the politics of pre- Cold War Europe also inspired me to take further interest in politics in general after studying both the Russian and French revolutions and realising just how much politics and history heavily relied on …show more content…

When living in London, i would often take myself to the British Museum for the entire day, traipsing every single section of the museum and studying every piece of literature and scripture i could find to satisfy my thirst for historical knowledge. I have also went as far as to visit Berlin in November with a friend to tour the most historical aspects of Germany. Checkpoint Charlie, The Berlin Wall, the Reichstag; all of these historical points enthralled me and only spurred on my love and interest for war-time, modern history. The hauntingly beautiful ‘memorial for the murdered jews of Europe’ was a sickening reminder to me of just how real history is, and seeing it in the flesh drove home the impact something as long ago as 70 years can still have to this very

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