I’m Kristine Gonzales and my interest in history all stems from my obsession with the movie The Mummy, and I’m talking to the point of ruining my first VHS with all my rewinding. My parents saw my interest in something bigger than myself and did all they could to instill a passion for knowledge in me. I still own all the books they gave me on the subject of Ancient Egypt. My childhood dream was to become an archeologist, but unfortunately, I had a teacher in middle school who squashed that dream with a single sentence. “They already found everything.”
While archeology was no longer something I actively pursued, I kept an interest in history throughout my middle and high school years spent in Corpus Christi, Texas. In 2012 I made the decision to study English Communication Arts at St. Mary’s University and was successful in graduating with that bachelor’s degree in 2015. I had initially set out to become a journalist, but life had other plans. After graduating I was able to secure a position working in the university’s library and through this position, I heard about the Public History program.
I have high hopes that this program will allow me to develop academically, professionally, and personally. While we’re currently only two weeks into the program, I’m anxious to see how I can integrate the skills I’ve acquired along the way into something tangible and worthy of being shared.
A blog for St. Mary’s University Public History Graduate Students
