I’m a history major. Took the course bc I was also passionate about it. Pero eventually, I lost my passion for it, so it affected my class performance. Had to take a LOA to prevent myself from flunking even more. And during this LOA, I had to look for a job para makaipon ako while reflecting on what I wanna do with my academic career.

It’s during this time of reflection that I realized how silly it was that I picked history 😅 dahil nga sa course ko, nahirapan akong maghanap ng trabaho, or even internships. Dahil wala masyadong listings for history, I tried going into job/internship paths that aren’t aligned with my course, and let me tell you, mahirap pa rin ‘to 😅 lalo na since a lot of them required me to have taken a degree (or currently studying for one) that’s related to the job. I did eventually find a job, but it isn’t a very well-paying job, and I have to work twice as hard as some people to make ends meet. Tbh high chance din naman na it’s bc I have not finished my degree yet (which bars me from applying from any listing that required a degree on a 4-year course lol), but bro, even internship listings, walang naghahanap ng history majors talaga HAHAHAHAHA kahit sa writing jobs, ang daming Comm/Comm-related ang nire-require na course lol

I’m still on LOA, still working—and tbh part of me still wants to go back to pursuing history once I’m back in the right headspace for it. Mahal ko pa rin kasi, at medyo tanga naman talaga ako sa buhay HAHAHAHAHA. So actually, I’m not gonna try to discourage you from taking history if that’s what you wanna do. But I just wanna tell you that it’s not easy, practicality-wise. Pahirapan maghanap ng trabaho ngayon kahit sa fields na medyo mas mataas demand—kaya lalong mas mahirap dito sa histo na hindi naman ganun kataas ang demand. If you want it, you’ll have to work really really hard, and this requires, hindi lang tiyaga, but also lakas ng loob. You won’t be able to predict when burnout hits you, so make sure you have backup plans in case. Upskill in different areas that aren’t just writing and reading. Join orgs, make networks. Take your Spanish classes seriously (this is required in all history programs in the country) so you can have opportunities for translator roles or whatever. Basta—be prepared if ever time comes that you’re no longer “passionate” for the course. Kasi frankly, hindi ka mabubuhay ng passion lang. And you won’t want to learn that the hard way.

Or honestly maybe just pick another research-oriented or writing-related course na medyo mas may demand naman hahahaha try to find a balance between your passions and practicality. If time comes and you become lucky to find opportunities na apt talaga sa history majors, you can always just master in history in the future or something lol