Hello everyone. My name is Syeda but you can all call me Sye. I'm looking forward to another semester and hope to gain some specific skills from this class.
One thing I'd like to acquire is a more direct writing style. In the past I've been extremely analytical and have worked around my ideas until I finally present my point. In this class, I want to learn how to present my point from the start.
I am definitely looking forward to working with peers who have the same passion for history that I do. It might be easier to understand one another when everyone has the same interests. Especially those who are interested in the same time period as I am...
Which brings me to my last comment- what I love about history. Although I do enjoy learning about ancient Greek history (but perhaps that's just the philosophy major in me), I have a concentration in American History. There are multiple things I absolutely love about my concentration. I've taken an interest in wars (I know, Dr. Schuster, ew!) in the past and have found myself reading for pleasure about specifically the Vietnam War. Reading about this has led me to fall in love with a certain decade in American History: The 1960's. Once I began looking more into the political and social changes in America at that time, I decided that the 1960's in America was my favorite setting to learn about.
ew! I'll try to get over it. and don't forget the music - the music of the 60's was certainly fabulous!
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