30 Day Challenge- How I chose my profession
This is a great story.
After high school graduation, I worked full time for my dad. I figured I would just do that for awhile, maybe forever. I didn't really have any big plans for my life which I think irritated my parents. I'm pretty sure they paid people to take me out and get me out of their way. ;)
One day in the Spring, I received a letter from Ricks College in the United States saying that I had been accepted to their college! Awesome...But....I didn't even fill out an application. I had no desire to go to school in the US let alone, go to school. Period. Turns out, my cousin in Utah filled out an application on my behalf and sent it in. She was going there and didn't want to go alone. It was so nice of her...NOT.
I was furious but I knew there was no way out of it. If I recall, my parents started packing my things that afternoon. There was not a single bone in my body that wanted to go to school. I sat down with the catalog just to see what kind of majors they offered. Seriously, they all sounded like way too much work!!
I was looking for something that didn't require a lot of homework, no math, no science and no effort. I came across Interior Design. That sounded alright. No math or at least it said I could test out of math. No science so that was a plus and how many text books could they possibly have on Interior Design, it's just moving furniture around so it looks nice and fluffing some pillows.
So...I signed up. When fall rolled around, I made the 10 hour drive, through the great Yellowstone Fires of 1988! Arrived at my disgusting apartment and basically cried for the first two weeks.
For the record, I found out after about a month at school that I had actually chosen the most difficult major and the one with the most work, the most projects, the most all nighters! Three years later, I graduated with a 3.85 gpa and discovered that I love Space Planning. I could space plan all day and all night. I love it. I love the challenge of taking an empty space and creating something great! I also love designing for healthcare facilities, the disabled, the elderly and would love to expand my work into Aging in Place.
After high school graduation, I worked full time for my dad. I figured I would just do that for awhile, maybe forever. I didn't really have any big plans for my life which I think irritated my parents. I'm pretty sure they paid people to take me out and get me out of their way. ;)
One day in the Spring, I received a letter from Ricks College in the United States saying that I had been accepted to their college! Awesome...But....I didn't even fill out an application. I had no desire to go to school in the US let alone, go to school. Period. Turns out, my cousin in Utah filled out an application on my behalf and sent it in. She was going there and didn't want to go alone. It was so nice of her...NOT.
I was furious but I knew there was no way out of it. If I recall, my parents started packing my things that afternoon. There was not a single bone in my body that wanted to go to school. I sat down with the catalog just to see what kind of majors they offered. Seriously, they all sounded like way too much work!!
I was looking for something that didn't require a lot of homework, no math, no science and no effort. I came across Interior Design. That sounded alright. No math or at least it said I could test out of math. No science so that was a plus and how many text books could they possibly have on Interior Design, it's just moving furniture around so it looks nice and fluffing some pillows.
So...I signed up. When fall rolled around, I made the 10 hour drive, through the great Yellowstone Fires of 1988! Arrived at my disgusting apartment and basically cried for the first two weeks.
For the record, I found out after about a month at school that I had actually chosen the most difficult major and the one with the most work, the most projects, the most all nighters! Three years later, I graduated with a 3.85 gpa and discovered that I love Space Planning. I could space plan all day and all night. I love it. I love the challenge of taking an empty space and creating something great! I also love designing for healthcare facilities, the disabled, the elderly and would love to expand my work into Aging in Place.
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