"Dream Job"...

HI, Alex here. This week in school, I've been asked to discuss the roles of some social scientists, eg archeologists, historians and geographers. Now, I have to choose which "dream" job I would pick. So, since I'm a HUGE history buff, I'd definitely choose to be a historian.

History to me means what has happened in the past. I find this fascinating because it helps answer where we came from and where we are going to. Because the past influences the present and the future, I believe that by studying history, we can gain a better understanding of what we are and to avoid making mistakes for the future.

 A bit about the word history can be divided into two parts which are pre-history meaning the time before the written word and normal history that is when the past is sat down in some kind of permanent record. It is believed that the Sumerians invented the earliest form of writing called pictograph ( picture-writing ) at around 3500 B.C. The ancient Egyptians also invented hieroglyphics around 3000 B.C which is more than 5000 years ago.In my travel to Cairo, I was lucky enough to see some of these on the inner walls of the temples there. I'm also intrigued at how people and places change over the years. It can be seen that the history of the world is full of drama, wars, adventures, human achievements and unforgettable characters.

Artifacts from the past such as mummies and parchment help bring history to life. To me, these help to breach the gap between our present and our past. I try to imagine what it must have been like to live the life of real people who lived and walked the Earth long, long ago. I suppose that we probably share many similarities and hopes and dreams. Reading about times of famine, plagues and wars, I feel grateful that I am living at the present time and place, where peace, human understanding and achievements are happening all around me.

Here are several reasons why I believe I would be great at this job:

• I feel I have a connection with the past
• I want to know more about the lives of unforgettable characters
• I'm curious to know about where we came from and where we are going

 

I feel that I am going to be great at this job because I would like very much to share this sense of awareness with others.Well, that's the end of my blog post... Please keep up!! Farewell...

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