AAAAH! Social Studies!

What is it about social studies that seems so frightening? Maybe it is just me but that subject confuses me! I've always been confused as to what all Social Studies includes. The only thing I really remember about social studies in elementary school is learning about Egypt. . .this does not give me much insight into what the heck this subject really is about. Thank goodness I am learning about that this semester. I am most nervous and most excited about this class because I have no idea what to expect but expect to learn a lot. I can't wait for the mystery of social studies to be unveiled to me so that I can finally be comfortable with this subject.