A New Chapter Begins..

     Monday, the 23rd of August, is when college as I know it changes dramatically. Last year I attended a much smaller university than that compared to the University of Oklahoma. This school is huge. This school is massive. The kind of school that makes you feel extremely left out if you're not careful. Is this what I really want to do? Of course it is. I couldn't be more excited and anticipated to begin this 5 year journey to my dream career: a Practical Modern Architect. 

     Ever since I was in the 7th grade, this goal of mine was established in a small class known as "Technology Education." In there, we were introduced to a computer software where we were asked to design (to the best that we could) and build a residential home. Creativity was endless in that course. I wanted to design the most sophisticated and appealing house out of the entire class. Weird for a 14 year old? Maybe. But ever since that year I've stuck to my guns and really feel this is a call from God for me to accomplish this as my career. 

     Monday is when the term "architecture" comes into blunt reality and sticks with me each and every day until 2015 when I walk across that stage and I'm handed my diploma. I know this is going to be tough and I know this is going to test every aspect of academics that my mind and body can handle, both physically and mentally, but I have to stick with this no matter how difficult and intimidating it may become. Monday is when I get my head completely wrapped around anything and everything that has to do with design, creativity, structures, drafting, and perfection. I can only continue to pray that this is God's will for my life and to ask Him to give me the utmost strength and perseverance to push through any wall and barrier that I might come in contact with in the next 5 years. I've got to fight through every "creativity block" and project hump to prepare me for the real world. I also want to be able to manage my time in order to accommodate both my academic and social life. 

     Right now is when I have to get mentally focused for what Monday morning will bring. What this year will bring and what the next 5 years will bring. This is when I get it done, buckle down, push through, and fight with everything in me to satisfy this God-given desire to become an Architect. Monday is when this new chapter in my life begins and I'm more than ready for it.

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."                                                                                         

                                                                                                                             -Michael Jordan