Getting Sweaty
"A dream doesn't become reality through magic. It takes sweat, hard work and determination." - Colin Powell
We all have dreams. When you talk to children they share dreams of what they want to be when they grow up. You'll hear them aspire to be anything from future rock stars to astronauts and everything in between. When I was a child I dreamed about buildings - small, large, rural, urban. I gawked at building finishes, marveled at flying buttresses and gargoyles, and went sleuthing for masons marks on church stones.
Reality can be a harsh awakening and when I realized that education beyond high school would be of my own financing I set the dreams aside and pursued a course that I felt sure would provide for my financial security. What I didn't consider was my creative security and my need to turn all those dreams into tangible spaces and buildings.
But while reality can be unrelenting, it also gives us hindsight and affords the opportunity to change and write new stories. And so I embarked on my journey to give life to my dreams. I have set about traveling the world so I can witness what is good (and not so good) about our built environments. To examine the similarities in shelters - simple to sophisticated - and develop the skills necessary to breathe life into ideas that will become shelters, homes, retreats and sanctuaries.
I aspire to find work with a design/build firm that will enable me to be a part of both the building and interior design process. A self-professed materials junkie, I can spend hours engrossed in technical journals and magazines, and my thirst for knowledge that will enhance my creative process is unquenchable.
Technology is changing at an ever-accelerating pace and I expect that being a life-long learner will also contribute to success in my new endeavor. Keeping abreast of everything from new computer programs to advances in materials, appliances, lighting and building systems will ensure that I can successfully market myself and my skill sets. Thankfully, I am blessed with good genes (my grandfather worked in his own business until he was 97 and my father in his own until he was 86) so I look forward to a long, productive career.
We all have dreams. When you talk to children they share dreams of what they want to be when they grow up. You'll hear them aspire to be anything from future rock stars to astronauts and everything in between. When I was a child I dreamed about buildings - small, large, rural, urban. I gawked at building finishes, marveled at flying buttresses and gargoyles, and went sleuthing for masons marks on church stones.
Reality can be a harsh awakening and when I realized that education beyond high school would be of my own financing I set the dreams aside and pursued a course that I felt sure would provide for my financial security. What I didn't consider was my creative security and my need to turn all those dreams into tangible spaces and buildings.
But while reality can be unrelenting, it also gives us hindsight and affords the opportunity to change and write new stories. And so I embarked on my journey to give life to my dreams. I have set about traveling the world so I can witness what is good (and not so good) about our built environments. To examine the similarities in shelters - simple to sophisticated - and develop the skills necessary to breathe life into ideas that will become shelters, homes, retreats and sanctuaries.
I aspire to find work with a design/build firm that will enable me to be a part of both the building and interior design process. A self-professed materials junkie, I can spend hours engrossed in technical journals and magazines, and my thirst for knowledge that will enhance my creative process is unquenchable.
Technology is changing at an ever-accelerating pace and I expect that being a life-long learner will also contribute to success in my new endeavor. Keeping abreast of everything from new computer programs to advances in materials, appliances, lighting and building systems will ensure that I can successfully market myself and my skill sets. Thankfully, I am blessed with good genes (my grandfather worked in his own business until he was 97 and my father in his own until he was 86) so I look forward to a long, productive career.
You are well on your way to making your dream come true.
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