Carlos S.
Carlos S.
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M.A. History, Class of 2019
I am a public historian who currently works as a Digital Collections Assistant. In this role, I play a key part in making digitized genealogical documents accessible. I assist the institution with the preservation of documents through digitization projects, indexing, describing collection material, and more. I also apply my public history training to writing history essays for general audiences.
My master’s degree in History gave me the opportunity to explore my options. When I applied, I still very much wanted to get a PhD, but I decided to go to an MA program first because I wanted to plan an alternate career path. If I had not chosen to get my History MA at BC, my life would have taken another direction. This program is what led me to explore public history and become a student at the College of Staten Island’s Advanced Certificate in Public History program. Furthermore, BC prepared me to have the skills and the confidence to write history essays with the hopes of getting them published. I may not be getting a PhD, but that does not mean that I cannot make my own contributions to the field. A History MA is both earned and constantly applied. Academic history taught me how to think outside of the box and use problem solving skills when obstacles present themselves during research, which are lessons that I apply to my career, writing, and life.
