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Career Dream

Unlike most of my colleagues, Architecture was not my first choice. I wanted to pursue a career in Construction Management. At a young age, I’ve always been around construction. If you were raised in the Caribbean construction was most likely the dominating trade, your grandfather, father and uncles were apart of this trade; therefore, this made me enjoyed assembling and seeing how buildings come together.

I was also fascinated and took an interest in the creativity and the thought process behind the design of a structure before the construction phase; therefore, I decided to pursue a degree in Architecture hoping to get a better understanding of the relationship between the design phase and the construction phase. As far as I can remember there was never a point in time where I saw myself sitting around a desk for hours in an office working on a project doing specifications or drafting, though I’ve gained a great love for architecture and became very good at it from an undergraduate level, I’ve always saw myself in the field on a construction site overseeing a project making sure the project is done according to the schematic phase, scheduling, etc, this might be the reason why I’ve worked for a construction company for seven years and never got bored because there was always something new and exciting to learn.

So, looking forward to the future I’ve decided after the fall semester of 2019, I will take a course to pursue my General Contractor’s license. After completion of this course, I would then seek experience by applying for employment at a construction firm as a licensed contractor, where

I would gain as much experience as I can in the field. The next step would be to obtain a license and certification in Home Improvement and move forward into starting my own company focusing on the improvement of residential housing. After I’ve established my company, I would then enroll in a graduate program to further my education, my area of interest would be Historic Preservation and Restoration. Once I’ve completed my master’s degree my next step would be to go through the processing phase of becoming a licensed Architect. I would then make the transition from owning a Home Improvement company into successfully owning a construction company that specializes in Historic Preservation and Restoration. Even though life is unpredictable, and circumstances change, and I might come across many obstacles before I reach my desired destination. I believe with hard work and determination I will accomplish my goals.

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