Hello,
My name is Maria Downen, I am a senior and I am beginning my internship with Loyola University Chicago's History Department. I am excited to begin this journey and share it with you. I will be working on an oral history project, doing research, transcription and maybe even an interview. This is a whole new aspect to history for me which involves much more than reading books. I will get to experience first hand how to develop an oral history and share my discoveries on my weekly blog. I hope to learn much more this upcoming semester in a subject that I find truly fascinating and satisfying. It is the love of history that has brought me to this point in my studies as well as in my life. The triumphs that have been accomplished as well as the mistakes that have marred our history make for an intriguing journey of discovery. This is how I view history; the discovery of all the new questions that are waiting to be asked, and so many answers to such questions that in fact just lead us to more questions. Questions that I hope to find some answers to someday.
