<p>MYOS - Thank you for helping me clear this up. I guess just because we do everything separate over here had me a bit confused at how masters and phds are connected in the States. </p>
<p>midatlmom - Thank you for the links! They are very helpful. This is exactly the kind of which I need to give me the information I require.</p>
<p>the connoisseur - Thank you for this information! I must admit, I really love the look of A&M, and the course they have looks fantastic. Seeing as it’s such a conservative and tight-knit community there, I hope I could still make friends amongst them! </p>
<p>warblersrule - Thanks for all your information. I already know exactly what I am planning to do. My areas of history are 1450 - 1789. I much prefer European History but also have an interest in British history. Obviously the focus on these two areas also brings colonial history onto the scene. </p>
<p>I have fluent German and have started Spanish and Latin to be able to add to my ability to learn history from European perspectives. My aim is to become a history lecturer. So, phd will be a definite after my masters.</p>
<p>I am not expecting a graduate course in the States to be easy. I have already undertaken a year abroad at a German university where I was juggling 25 page papers IN German, presentations, oral and written exams all at once, and all in German without yet being fluent in the language. I am no stranger to hard work. Glasgow university was also no picnic in my last year!</p>
<p>Your advice is very helpful regarding researching certain schools and which excel at the history which I am interested in - thank you. Unfortunately, I just don’t know how to go about finding this out! Of course every school says they are the best for this and that, which is why I was asking Americans their opinions to get a personal perspective on things.</p>