History Major without a Teaching Degree...

I am a Taylor University graduate with a History Major. Since graduation, I have been looking for opportunities that allow me to work in the history field. I continue to run into the same problem - I do not have a master's degree and have not previously worked in a museum. Oh, and I don't have a teaching degree. With these things combined, I am lacking in my qualifications - even at an entry level position. After a lot of thought and questioning how to make my degree be of some use, I decided that historical research is an interest that I am able to build on.

Over this past weekend I came up with an idea to create a space where I am log my current projects and the things I am learning on my own time. I hope to gain some experience in historical research as I continue and keep up with what is going on in the history field. The longer I am out of school, the less informed I am on the field - I must create a way that will help me to stay up to date.

I had planned to create a website, not a blog - but figured I would start smaller (and free!) and see how it progresses over the next few months. I hope to become a member of a few historical societies and take classes offered through them. I am planning on choosing a project to start on and see what I can find - one project at a time - until I have some experience in various areas. By doing this, I can learn new techniques and ideas to build my resume.

I have high hopes for this project and hope I will develop into a better Research Historian.