Act 1.2.1

1. What is your age?
  I am 26 years old.
 2. Where do you live?
I live in Chicago. 
3. What do you like to do outside of work?
To spend time with friends and family.
 4. What is your job title?
Constructive Architecture
 5. When and why did you choose your career path?
When I was in highschool I decided I liked to be outside and active opposed to sitting in a desk all day. I also wanted to be apart of creating and designing buildings. 
6. What is the name of your company or employer? 
I work for Ted Moudis Associatesis. 
7. Describe your primary duties and skills. [Cite your source(s)]
My job is making sure that everything is being put togeather right. My skill is having the key eye to see whats the best way to do things so the end project turns out as good as possible.
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 8. Describe your physical work environment.
Usually on a construction site diffrent place every month or so, sometimes im in a office.
 9. What is your favorite part of your job?
Traveling and being out on the construction site.
 10. What is your salary? [Cite your source(s)] 
$50,000 
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11. Which accredited school did you first attend, and what was your degree? [Cite your source(s)] 
I went to Ball State, and earned my masters degree.
http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs.aspx  12. Describe in detail three of the courses that you took which are closely related to your current career. [Cite your source(s)] 
Comprehensive Studio was a drawing class I took during my first year, it really helped me show the detail of the building I wanted to design. Architecture Workshop was in my second year, I learnd how to plan out my design and build a modle. Final Project Studio was one of the last courses i took at ball sate. It was an advanced Architecture workshop, learning how to put more detail in design and modles. http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs/Bachelors/DegreeArch/ReqCourse.aspx 
13. Describe the two courses that you considered most challenging. [Cite your source(s) and include a course listing from the appropriate degree program]
Environmental Systems and Design Communications Media 3. http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs/Bachelors/DegreeArch/ReqCourse.aspx 
14. What resources did your school have available to help you get through the most difficult courses? [Cite your source(s)]
I had the world class professors and computer technology of Ball State as help to get me through the tough classes.
http://cms.bsu.edu/ 
15. Regarding the two most challenging courses, how did you persevere?
  I got through those courses by getting tutors and asking the professor questions. 
16. From what school(s) did you receive graduate degrees? [Cite your source(s)]
I got my degree from Ball State University.
17. What was the title or titles of the degree(s)? [Cite your source(s)]
  I have a Master's degree. http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CAP/Programs/Architecture/Programs.aspx
 18. What licenses do you have and what were the exams required to receive those licenses? [Cite your source(s)]
Architect Registration Examination (ARE)was a bundle of exams I took over my four years at Ball State that I needed to graduate.
  http://www.modative.com/modern-architects-blog/bid/27366/How-to-Become-a-Licensed-Architect 19. How would your clients and co-workers describe you? 
Hard working.
 20. What do you hope to accomplish at the conclusion of your career?
To be in controle of my own firm. 
21. Why should a high school student consider a career in your field? What important contribution(s) can they make?
  They should pick this career, because its something new everyday and they'd be contributing by making new unique buildings.
 Conclusion 1.
 You described a career related to civil engineering and/or architecture. Is this the career field that you are currently most interested in at this stage in your life? 
Yes or something closely related, because I have always been interested in building/designing things. 2. Rank and describe the three most important characteristics that you value in choosing a post-secondary school.
  The three most important things about a University I value the most is the reputation the school has, the location of the school, and the chance I have to succeed at the University. 
3. Rank the following in the order of importance to you regarding a career: job satisfaction; salary; making a difference; level of responsibility; titles; benefits; hours; co-workers; supervisors. How will a career in civil engineering or architecture satisfy the factor that you ranked highest?
  Job Satisfaction is the most important to me because I want to enjoy what I would be doing for the rest of my life, and I think I would enjoy doing architure. The rest would go in the order of making a difference, salary, level of responsibility, titles, hours, supervisors.