In Spring of 2012, we traveled to Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia where we were able to see the rich southern history and culture that has been so delicately preserved, despite changing times. Our History Department along with the Phi Alpha Theta Chapter sponsors many historical field trips throughout the year. It is the dynamics of those two professors that has shown me that Social Studies Education is the right decision for my life. I can honestly say that she cares about all of her students and desires to make history fun and exciting not only for history majors, but for her general education students as well. Wendy Davis has been very instrumental in shaping me as a person and a lover of history and teaching. His plethora of knowledge and passion about history alludes to hard work and dedication that has allowed him to reach his goals and that inspires me to do the same. It is very evident that he loves history. Damon Eubank has inspired me to gain as much knowledge as possible. I have been able to be inspired by wonderful history professors who have helped me in ways they will never know. Now I’m a senior and will be student teaching in Spring 2013 and I do not regret my decision at all. I enrolled at Campbellsville University as a Communications major, but from that first semester of my Freshman year, I felt God was calling me to another field, so I was able to change my major and begin pursuing Social Studies Education that next Spring. Campbellsville University has definitely afforded me a desirable transition from a high school setting to an institution of higher education. I wanted the opportunity to get to know my professors and understand their passion for the subjects they teach and Campbellsville University definitely had that. I knew that I would not be as happy in a lecture hall of 200+ students where I could barely see the professor in the front of the room. I also chose CU because of the class sizes. You can’t deny the pleasant feeling that accompanies you on this campus. My first visit to Campbellsville University was on a Preview Day and from that day forward, I knew that was exactly where I needed to be. I chose Campbellsville University because of the Christian atmosphere that is present as soon as you step on campus. I currently hold the position of President of the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, a National Historical Honor Society. I hope to gain experience in the classroom that I can utilize in a professional and career setting in the future. I will be the Graduate Assistant this coming semester as well and will be greatly involved in Phi Alpha Theta at Campbellsville University. We have also taken trips to Savannah, Charleston, Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace, and many others.ĭue to the very friendly atmosphere at Campbellsville University and within Phi Alpha Theta, I have chosen to stay at Campbellsville University and pursue a Master’s of Arts in Social Science, specifically in History. While on this trip we visited the Washington Memorial, the Holocaust Museum, the Capital Building, stood outside the Library of Congress, viewed the World War II Memorial, and toured some of the Smithsonian Museum Complex among many other things. for the inauguration of President Barack Obama in January 2008. Through Campbellsville University Collegiate Historians, now Phi Alpha Theta, I got the opportunity to travel with fellow Historians to see historically significant places. Thus, I chose to pursue a Bachelor’s in History at Campbellsville University. Though my preferences for studying have changed, History has always been a large part of my life. As an elementary student I especially enjoyed studying Ancient Greece, Rome, and Britain. My name is Sarah Sullivan and I have always had a passion for History.
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