Explain the history of your field to an incoming student? What sort of things do you think she or he would need to know?

Complete a Final Research Essay that relates to her or his chosen college major.

Prompt: Pretend you are an expert in your chosen major/field/discipline. How would you or should one explain the history of your field to an incoming student? What sort of things do you think she or he would need to know? How might you persuade or dissuade her or him from choosing this discipline for a career?