My name is Hilary Podgers, I am from Chicago, Illinois, and this is my very first blog. Riffling through all my classmates blogs, I realized that I am probably the youngest person in this class. At 18 years old and a freshman at Michigan State, I feel pretty intimidated. Everything is so new to me, so bear with me, I'm learning! I may come from a big city, but I attended a small, all-girls high school on the North side, so coming to such a large school is definitely a change of pace. However, I am soaking everything in, and really getting on my game because as a freshman, I want to start off right.
I am a history major. I have always loved history, and maybe I have been influenced by my dad a bit who majored in history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (booo!), but history has always been of great interest to me. I am not completely positive of what area of history I am most interested in, and I'm sure I will change my mind, but for right now I like American history from the turn of the century to present time. I also love history of our presidents. I know I am only a little freshman, but I have begun looking at a career path for myself. I am not interested in teaching, so what am I going to do with a degree in history??? Well, I would love to go to law school. And another great passion of mine is the environment, so I want to bring my two interests of history and environment together. So I would want to use my law degree to become a lawyer for the national parks system, or maybe even work for National Geographic Magazine. Who knows where I'll end up, I mean, I'm still trying to figure out the bus system here!
As for this blog, being from Chicago, I want to focus on a local community centered around one business. I have been researching and have become interested with the Pullman neighborhood. The community was named for George Pullman, who revolutionized the railway sleeping car. The neighborhood was set up for all the Pullman railroad company workers. It was said to be a "utopian worker community" because all of the houses were set up for the workers and even provided such amenities as indoor plumbing.
Well, I may be skilled in using facebook and twitter, but blogging is not something I am used to, so I hope this works.
More to come!
see you all in class!
Hilary,
ReplyDeleteI am also from Chicago!!! Though I come from the Southwest Suburbs. I've already started looking at a topic that took place in Chicago, and I've already started thinking about where to find my primary sources. Since it would be more difficult to find sources here at MSU, I am almost positive that the Chicago Public Library downtown would have LOADS of information.
This is a tough class to be taking as a freshman student because it requires extensive research and A LOT of work. But keep up with it!
Also, where did you attend school?
Best of luck with choosing your topic and your freshmen year!
Julius,
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! Yes, I wanted to keep my topic close to home, and I figured when I go home for break I could get even more information.
And I am definitely sticking with the class, but it is also the most difficult (and might I add, stressful) class I am in right now, but I am hoping it will prepare me for what is to come in the next years. Thanks a lot though!
And I went to Resurrection High School, it is on the way north side, at Talcott and Harlem. My brother went to Lane Tech High School though, which is a little more well known.
Thank You!