History (page 2)

April 14, 2014

Marisa Mendoza

“I have come to approach every dinner table topic, work-related issue, life situation or individual I encounter with the understanding that there is a story that exists and waiting to be told.”

“I cultivated an appreciation for architecture, religion, languages, art and music as a history major at Scripps, which immeasurably enhanced the experience of living abroad and gave me the necessary tools to adapt to different cultures.”

Natalie Naylor

“Being a history major at Scripps college taught me to think critically, ask questions, enjoy research and fundamentally understand that we cannot move forward in any social justice movement without looking back”

Sara Fingal

“I am very grateful for the education that I received as a history major at Scripps…My undergraduate degree encouraged me to be a lifelong learner as well as an educator.”

Sarah Haldeman

“Majoring in history was the single best thing I could have done for myself in school, because I chose to do something I loved, with no expectation of what I would do with the degree once I finished. It may have appeared foolhardy, but for me, it paid off in the end.”

Sue A. Dinwiddie (Bobbisue Alpert)

“I believe that my time at Scripps where I developed a love of learning and inquiring has benefitted my entire life up to the present. It keeps me constantly inquiring and learning and never bored. Majoring in history has given me a broader perspective in viewing and understanding the world in which I live.”

Trudy L. Wood

“I have always enjoyed studying history because I have always been curious to know what happened in the past in order to understand what is happening now.”

Vanessa Lee

“Being a history major gave me a deep appreciation for primary source material and what it stands for as a reflection of the sign of the times, and how fixed-point experiences of singular moments are woven into larger narratives. “

Willa Oddleifson

“Majoring in History has driven how I see the world, and see my own life.”

Britta McEwen

“The fun I had in my history classes at Scripps is what I try to recreate in my own classrooms today.”

Christine Nguyen

“Majoring in history has allowed me to view the world differently and appreciatively. I am more flexible to change and am more aware of internal/external forces that affect it. History has allowed me to view the world more globally.”

Chandra (Day) Hart

“History teaches us lessons that no other subject can, and influences our lives in ways that make us better people.”

Catherine Hazelton

“As a Scripps history major, I learned to identify such context and, further, cultivated exacting analytical skills that serve me on a daily basis.”

Amy Hilman

“Often in my work, I will provide a need analysis/historical background to the problem the NGO/project we are requesting funding for seeks to address, which makes my history background very relevant.”