6/18/2023 0 Comments Danielle double shot of loveI have even entertained the idea of getting a JD. I hope that one day when my work schedule is settled down, and I am an attending surgeon that I might be able to take more history classes and earn a masters or PhD (long shot). What are your plans? What will your degree allow you to do/accomplish as you move forward? Hopefully, I will one day be done with school and training! But I am a lover of learning and there is something in me that yearns to be a perpetual student. Perhaps even more important, was the critical eye I developed for sources and references that helps in any field. There is something special about sitting down with a pile of books, simply feeling and smelling them as they impart their knowledge to you. I also learned to navigate a library with efficiency that I think is a lost skill these days. I am thankful to have gotten the chance to hone that skill on some of the most interesting topics. In my opinion, it is obvious and easy to tell those people who have experience and a strong foundation in writing from those that do not. Even in science, people do not realize that you will continue to write A LOT of papers (although they will never be as great as a good history book!). What disciplinary skills do you use most often in your current job? My history degree provided me with a strong foundation for critical thinking, investigative writing, and a love for storytelling. How are you using your degree? I graduated with an MD/PhD from UAMS in 2017, and started a 5 year Orthopaedic Surgery residency. The history professors at UCA were above and beyond my favorite professors (along with 1 anthropology professor) and the most influential upon me. Plus now I know what I would have missed out on, and that would have been such a shame. I am glad I did not listen, as I do not think I would have been happy taking only science courses. I am not someone who responds well to being told no, so I took that as a challenge and immediately signed up as a double major. They told me that I should focus solely on science and hope for the best. So when I went to the general advising center as a freshman, they told me that I could not double major in History and Biology and expect to do well enough to get into medical school. I knew that I wanted to pursue a degree in history, but needed so many science courses for medical school that I felt I should get a science degree too instead of just a minor. What did you plan to do with your degree? I always planned to go to medical school and was good at science classes, however I never found them nearly as fulfilling or exciting as history courses. By far one of the most memorable projects I have completed. ![]() I even got to hold his wallet and checkbook as well as read personal letters in addition to the documents from his production. I spent days in the archives rifling through William Cody’s personal affects. For that, I went to the Western History Collections at The University of Oklahoma during spring break my senior year. ![]() Lorien Foote was an in-depth continuation of a paper from a previous course on Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and the portrayal of women and minorities as opposed to their roles in society at the time. What other experiences did you have that enriched your time as a student at UCA? My senior paper for Seminar with Dr. I also volunteered with Phi Alpha Theta at local museums for special events. ![]() Being in science, I got a lot of flack for loving history, so it was nice to be around people with a similar passion for all things history. It was incredibly rewarding to see high school students who were just as passionate about history as I am. What groups did you belong to? Phi Alpha Theta Honors Society, UCA Young Democrats, UCA Ambassador, National Scholars Honor Society, Society for Neuroscience, UCA Pre-Med Society, Sigma Alpha Lambda Honors Society, American Medical Student Association, UCA Humane Society, 2009 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universitiesĭid you participate in any experiences outside the classroom in your major field? I volunteered for History Day the last three years of my time at UCA. ![]() Where did you live? The Links at Cadron Valley If I could go back and take these again, I would in a heartbeat! While the material was incredibly interesting, I think it was the excitement over the material and the passion to teach that these professors conveyed that really drew me in. Jones offered while I was at UCA… History of witchcraft, American women’s history, Civil War and Reconstruction, Europe 1914-1949 (there are probably more). What were some of the most rewarding/influential classes in your major? I took every class that Dr. Degree: BS in History and BS in Biology with minor in Sociology
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