I am a Canadian and South African living in Cape Town since 2002. I studied Organisational Psychology at The University Of Cape Town and I presently (2013) study Architectural Technology at Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
Throughout my secondary and tertiary studies, summer work was always in construction. I was a general labourer and timber framer on many projects in Canada and a few in England. At the end of each summer I would return to school or varsity to prepare myself for some sort of 'white collar' career that i would eventually begin and develop, only I never really stayed on one road. I excelled in each of my various roles / jobs but was always unfulfilled and always felt a need to keep moving. Between those endeavors I usually went back to construction and was always welcomed back on site because I work hard, solve problems, and try to make people laugh while we're at it. I always enjoyed building, but just didn't consider it as a long term option at the time.
During the remodel of my own home which I designed myself and undertook with the help of only a brick layer, a plasterer, and a labour hand, I finally realized that my passion is for a combination of design and construction. I love to customize, improve and adapt things! It seems that I am only fulfilled when problem solving, creating, and working with my hands. My father is an Engineer, and my Mother an Artist. My interests and aptitudes seem to come in equal parts from the two of them. So it was back to school to study Architecture! It is never too late.
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