History

By studying our cultural and ancestral history, we can gain an insight into ourselves.

Exemplary examples of government, culture, and tech help shape our lives in the present and pave the way for the future.

The time spent on studying history could be better used for taking courses which will further students' careers.

Studying history distracts us from living and learning in the present, and planning and preparing for the future.

By studying historical trends in culture and the economy, we can develop a better understanding of the present.

Students do not retain history lessons because they are bored with memorizing dates and facts which will never be useful in their daily lives.

"Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it," a variation on the famous quote by George Santayana, is often used as an argument in favor of studying history.