Social Studies Historian Report

This essay is not going to be about my goal of being a historian, although it could be. This essay is not going to be about my double major in history at Hofstra University in the fall, although it could be. This essay is not going be about how the Social Studies classes I took in high school will impact my success in future social studies classes, because that would be simplifying my experience purely to text books and lectures. While the content I learned in my Social Studies classes will most certainly be useful in college in beyond talking only about that would be a huge insult to the teachers of these courses. My experiences with my CRHS Social Studies teachers throughout the past four years will aid me on my journey to success in both college and the rest of my life immensely.
Ms. Ranger (Murphy) taught me that I do not actually know everything, a thought process that will definitely carry with me during my life. Flashback to early freshman year and I was one percent shy of acing the pre-test in her class. I …show more content…
VanSickle was the last Social Studies teacher I had at Caesar Rodney High School, but that does not mean she taught me the least. She taught me how to study well, something I had no idea how to beforehand, and how to be optimistic. She was the teacher that really brought out my love of history, a love that is heavily impacting my life come fall. However, the most important thing she taught me in my mind is how to be positive. Ms. VanSickle is essentially the human embodiment of the sun, and being around her lively personality each and every day for the past two years has rubbed off on me. I learned how to find light in every situation, and to keep pushing forward when it seems impossible, a lesson that is immeasurably important to my success and mental health in the future. Optimism and an ability to study were qualities I lacked prior to entering Ms. VanSickle’s class the first day of junior year, but ones I could not imagine living without