History Personal Statement Essay

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Personal Statement
I have a great interest and appreciation of history as an intellectual subject and in the historical discipline. It is my intent to pursue a life course in which I may practice in the historical discipline, contribute to historical knowledge, and help inform people. I am seeking to further this aim by applying to the graduate history program at the University of Syracuse. Now this opening may sound rather intellectualized and optimistic, but this reflects my own style. This rather intellectual, spirited, and committed toward the goals and causes which I seek to advance.
To allow you to know more about me I will address my personal background.
I am from Angelica, New York. I have had an interest in history since childhood, …show more content…

In the fall of 2013 I began attending Alfred University, majoring in history, and minoring in philosophy. I expect to graduate Alfred University in this coming May. In my time at Alfred, I have been consistently on the Dean’s lit, and I have been inducted into Phi Alpha Theta and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies. I am currently in my second years as president of the university’s history club and as student president of the university’s chapter of Phi Alpha theta. I have presented historical papers at Phi Alpha theta regional conferences, and have given a number of historical lectures at the Angelica Free Library. In this coming semester, I will be working as part of a project to establish connections between the University’s history department and area historical institutions, to open future opportunities for students to engage in volunteerism and internships. I am currently working on writing an honor’s thesis to seek an honor’s degree in history. Overall, in the past years, I have developed myself as a historian and have been building my …show more content…

I have presented papers at Phi Alpha Theta conferences and have given historical lectures on the first two of those subjects. I am currently working on an honor’s thesis, which on the intellectual and social history of the temperance movement in 19th century Wester New York. On this subject, I have already conducted research on over the previous year, which has included various visits to historical institutions across Western New

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