Back in U.S. soil and I will have to say that I was disappointed in the flat land, cold weather, and perpetually hazy skies. Within these last 48 hours, I find myself reflecting more and more on how much I loved my abroad experience. Even more than the various beautiful destinations that we went to, what I loved the most was my ability to analyze the buildings we observed. In that aspect, I surprised myself. This revelation can be interpreted as both good and bad. Since I took this course to see if my curiosity in architecture would correlate into some ability, I am glad that my interest in architecture has been fueled further as a result of this trip. Pessimistically, part of me also wanted to hate every aspect of this trip so that I could be certain that a career in finance was the route I should take. Thanks to all of you, that did not happen. As I continue down this road called life, I have reached a point where a road diverges. I have to decide if I should take a relative leap of faith and pursue a masters in architecture or stay true to my undergraduate and enter the corporate world.
P.S. I will also say that I like OSU’s campus a lot less after going to UC’s. I used to completely love the uniformity and clean nature of all our brick and mortar buildings but after visiting the campus at San Joaquín, I have begun to think that we lack the necessary variety that makes each department so special.