Some people say that we study history so that we don’t
make the same mistakes our ancestors did. In that sense, history could easily
be replaced with fictional stories. After all, any kind of story can teach us
values and warn us against mistakes. What makes history unique?
In history, each of us is a character. Studying history,
events that seem as unreal as dinosaurs can suddenly be placed in the context
of our lifetime. It is an incredible feeling to realize that a famous person in
a textbook is someone that you or I could potentially meet in real life. The
most amazing part is the sense of empowerment that our lives can be stories
too. Someday, people could enjoy learning about us just as much as they enjoy
watching a fictional movie. That day could even be today. All it takes is for
us to see our own lives as an adventure.
To the TA: I read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson for this assignment.
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