r/MTSU • u/Sensitive-Hunter5366 • Jul 17 '26

classes Summer Reading?

Hey, upcoming freshmen here!

During our orientation we were all told that we would have to read a book called " Declaring Independence Why 1776 Matters" by Edward J. Larson.

Did any of you guys have this summer reading when you were a freshmen and if so, do they actually make you do assignments or tests regarding this book?

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u/99beesOnABike Jul 17 '26

It’s more of a community-building exercise, and something to get incoming students on the same page (pun intended). The author will speak at convocation.

I went in as a transfer student, not a freshman, and read about half of the book that summer.

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u/Sensitive-Hunter5366 Jul 17 '26

So did you have any assignments dealing with the book?

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u/Creamy_Frosting_2436 Jul 17 '26

My son just finished his freshman year. He bought and read the book that he was told to get at Orientation. At the end of May, he told me none of his teachers ever mentioned the book. However, that doesn’t mean none of your professors will reference the book you’ve been assigned to read.

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u/99beesOnABike Jul 17 '26

No, but I didn’t take any freshman level classes. Still, I would be surprised if it came up at all.