History major Alexandra graduated from Florida State in Spring 2023. In this interview, she explains how she decided on her research topic, sets out the sources she used from newspaper articles to government records to art, and shares what helped her stay on track with her project.
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Gabrielle graduated from Florida State in the spring of 2023. In her last year at university, she planned, researched, and wrote an Honors in the Major thesis under the guidance of Dr. Paul Renfro. In this article, she discusses her experience pursuing such a milestone project.
The senior seminar is History's capstone course in which History majors pursue research in a topic of their choice. Follow along with Jillian to see what it was like to research and write her senior seminar paper.
Are you looking for an extracurricular activity that isn't research or clubs? Check out this article on peer mentorship to learn more about what the opportunity was like for History major Annalia!
In this article, Dr. Eric Cris shares how his academic training helped him with his work both as a lobbyist and later as director of government affairs of a major company.
Last summer, Dr. Annika Culver, professor of East Asian history, went to South Korea to participate in the program “Bridging the Divide.” The program connected academics with the foreign policy world, and Dr. Culver experienced various memorable cultural and information exchanges as part of the trip.
History major Flora Domitrovic used her six weeks in Spain with FSU International Programs to research and write the history of the ceramic street signs in Valencia's historic district. Her next goal: to become a program assistant for FSU Valencia and help other students explore new places.
Last summer, History major Jake Serafin spent a month in France with FSU International Programs. In this interview, he takes us on a tour of his life learning French and exploring Paris and its surroundings.
After graduating from FSU, Haley Davenport decided to volunteer for the U.S. Peace Corps. Here she shares her experiences living in Rwanda and working as an English teacher.
To celebrate International Education Month, Amaia Patterson talks about studying abroad with FSU Global Exchanges. Patterson spent a year living and studying at Soongsil University in South Korea. Her advice to other students: just go - you are only in undergrad once.