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1.    What is your age?

I am 26 years old

2.    Where do you live?

I am currently living in Austin, Texas.

3.    What do you like to do outside of work?

I like to spend time with family and play sports.

4.    What is your job title?

I am currently a drafter for the Head Architecture.

5.    When and why did you choose your career path?

I enjoy architecture and hope to someday design my own stuff

6.    What is the name of your company or employer?

National Architects of Texas

7.    Describe your primary duties and skills. [Cite your source(s)]

I have to take the designs and draw them on the computer.
 http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/ooh20022003/ocos111.htm

8.    Describe your physical work environment.

Its an open office with long hours spent drawing something that will eventually help other people.

9.    What is your favorite part of your job?

My favorite part of my job is when I finish a design.

10. What is your salary? [Cite your source(s)]

My annual salary is $57,062.

http://swz.salary.com/SalaryWizard/Architectural-Drafter-II-Salary-Details-Austin-TX.aspx

11. Which accredited school did you first attend, and what was your degree? [Cite your source(s)]

I have a Masters degree from The University of Texas at Austin. 

http://www.hackcollege.com/school-finder/schools/texas/civil-engineering/

12. Describe in detail three of the courses that you took which are closely related to your current career. [Cite your source(s)]

One of the courses I took was Prototyping.  In this class we learned how to prototype.  Another course I took is 20th and 21st Century Designers.  In this class we learned about the styles modern architects use.  Another course was Architecture and Society.  In this class we learned about the influences of society on architecture. 
http://www.soa.utexas.edu/courses/spring2012

13. Describe the two courses that you considered most challenging. [Cite your source(s) and include a course listing from the appropriate degree program]

The two most challenging courses I took is Applied Calculus and Physics.  These took many hours of studying and doing homework.

http://www.umassd.edu/engineering/mne/undergraduate/curriculumandcourses/

14. What resources did your school have available to help you get through the most difficult courses? [Cite your source(s)]

They had clinics and internships that helped us get experience.

http://www.utexas.edu/academics/beyond-the-classroom

15. Regarding the two most challenging courses, how did you persevere?  

I stayed in my dorm and studied or would get help from my classmates.

16. From what school(s) did you receive graduate degrees? [Cite your source(s)]

I received my graduates degree from The University of Texas.

http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/admissions/programs.html

17. What was the title or titles of the degree(s)? [Cite your source(s)]

I have an MSE Degree degree for civil engineering.
http://www.indeed.com/forum/job/civil-engineer/Civil-Engineer-jobs-AAS-Degree/t297225

18.  What licenses do you have and what were the exams required to receive those licenses? [Cite your source(s)]

 I passed the Principles and Practice in Engineering to get my engineering listens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_and_licensure_in_engineering

19. How would your clients and co-workers describe you?

They would say I am the answers to their prayers.

20. What do you hope to accomplish at the conclusion of your career?

To have a lot of money and to have made a lot of civil works.

21.  Why should a high school student consider a career in your field?  What important contribution(s) can they make?

They could help make things that help make thing that people will use everyday.

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?

A career related architecture that I am interested in is interior design.  I am intrigued with this because i think it would be cool to design the inside of a house.

2.    Rank and describe the three most important characteristics that you value in choosing a post-secondary school.
Good learning environment
Good classes in selected career 
Relatively affordable

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
Benefits
Salary
Making a Difference
Titles
Co- Workers
Supervisors
Level of Responsibility
Hours

It is a fun career and you can throw in a few of your own ideas.