Blogtober14 Day 2: Dream Job When You Were Little/ What is it Now?

#Blogtober14 Day 2:

 Dream Job When You Were Little and What is it Now?

Like every young child, my dream job switched daily, depending the mood I was in or what activity I was a part of, or what TV show I had watched. I had aspirations of soaring the galaxy as an Astronaut.  I wanted to be Captain Planet and "Save the World", I even corralled my younger cousins into being a part the "Save the World Club". I attempted ballet, tap, and jazz with the dreams of becoming a dancer. I tortured my brother and my cousins into sitting through hours of lesson plans, as I was determined to be come a teacher The list goes on and on...and that pattern of unknowing continued well into my college years. 

What I failed to realize is that, from birth, I was surrounded by my true passion in life. Let's call it "my natural calling" in life. Most all paths that I took would eventually lead me to Architecture, it just took me a while to realize it. 

From a young age I was creative, crafty, artistic, and I wanted to build things with my hands. I would listen to my Grandfather, Uncles, and Father, that were in construction related fields, talk about their projects. 

Every morning my Abuelo, grandfather (an old Cuban gentleman) would sit a drink his espresso and draw his architectural plans on the back of brown paper bag. He would sharpen his pencil with a pocket Knife, he knew all of his dimensions off hand, and he would sketch out whatever he was working on that day. I would watch him in awe of what he was doing knowing that from that drawing he would turn that into reality...that was magic to me. My Abuelo is knocking on 90 years old and he still works everyday of his life.

So Architecture was in my blood from an early age. Once I realized that is what I wanted to do (it took me well into my Junior year of College to realize) I pursed it. 10 years of school later and I have my Bachelors in Architecture and turned around and got my Masters for good measure.

I am still following that dream of becoming an Architect, which takes years of internships and testing before you can call yourself a true architect. I currently work as a Construction Project Manager.