My journey to become an architect began in 1999 in Bangalore, India. During my undergraduate study, I had the opportunity to learn about my strengths and weaknesses and it was then I realized my passion to pursue Master's degree in Architecture. I led a project with a group of my classmates developing an underserved community in my hometown helped me realize the need for critical thinking to fulfil the job of an architect. Though my dream did not come to fruition right after my undergrad, my work experience at various architectural firms in India for over 5 years always reinforced the idea of expanding my knowledge outside the professional arena.
In 2008, I moved to the U.S. and started working as an intern architect at a design firm in New York. This 2-year work experience allowed me to learn the western style and further reinforced my interest and gave me the confidence to push the boundaries and pursue masters in architecture at LTU, Michigan in fall 2014. The tenacity for expanding my knowledge helped me to truly immerse myself throughout my journey as a graduate student.
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I believe throughout these years, the contrast in learning methodologies and the techniques used, has helped me learn and apply that critical thinking throughout my academic journey. This has indirectly helped me refine my thinking abilities to think analytically about the built environment. Throughout this journey, the exploration of skills and ability to support my theoretical knowledge through design processes has polished my thinking process to make a difference. The two-year program at LTU has completely raised my awareness towards sustainability, humanism and the change I can bring to the community and environment as an Architect.