How history shaped my life

I really enjoyed writing this article for the glossy YOU magazine out every Saturday with the Irish Daily Mail. It was published the day before The Red-Letter Day officially came out, and thank you so much for asking me, Roslyn Dee! I even got a bit emotional recalling my wonderful school days, and writing the This Life column about how, even though I was interested in history, I rebelled against learning off facts and dates in order to pass exams…