Writing your thesis is a huge undertaking, and will be the main focus of your life for your senior year of university. Choosing your topic wisely and planning for every aspect of what you need to do to finish your thesis will be a critical part. So how do you go about choosing that perfect topic for such an important writing project as your thesis?
First, write or type a list of every reason why you love history, and why you went into the history program at your university. Write down as well, why you picked this university, if it relates to your program, and what you hope to accomplish within your career as a history major graduate.
Next, take that list and expand it: go down the list one by one to analyze each reason and write down next to each, 3 possible topics (or as many as you can think of). Once you have gone through your entire list, you should have a lot of brainstorming done already. Were there any ideas that stood out to you? Any that demanded your curiosity, or a question that begged to be answered?
There are a few things that your professors will be looking for in a good thesis topic:
Originality
Involves your field of history, as well as your goals and interests
You are able to competently present it