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Craftsmanship, attention to detail, and innovation drove my desire to compete in woodworking, model making, and crafts throughout my ten years in 4-H. Creating with my hands gave me the ability to fully invest myself in building tangible objects that function wonderfully and have aesthetic beauty. Friendly competition motivated me to continually improve my craft and skill, and to excel beyond the rest. My desire for success developed from this competition and my interest in architecture budded from the excitement that I found in my 4-H projects. I discovered that architecture would allow me to use my creativity and passion, in the act of making, to produce finely crafted, beautiful spaces for people to thrive. My longing for this passion continues …show more content…

Beginning my third year in Ball State University’s architecture program, I chose visiting professor, Lucas Brown’s, design-build studio so that I could engage design with the intention to understand materiality and constructability. Brunelleschi’s solution to design and build the largest masonry dome of his time required him to realize new construction techniques, methods, and tools. Similarly, our need to structurally span overhead in order to maximize floor space required us to design new jigs and tools capable of bending #7 rebar into a gridshell canopy. The following spring semester I enrolled in research fellow, Andrew Wit’s, digital design and fabrication elective to utilize and learn more of the digital, precision based tools. 3-D printing and CNC milling tolerances permitted us to design and fabricate a new level of detail and craftsmanship unmatched by analogue tools. Now, as I move into my undergraduate thesis semester, I have chosen to work with Joshua Coggeshall, a master in materiality and construction, to identify analogue tooling methods and digital tooling methods to study the joinery of differing materials in furniture design. This thesis research will help me develop a deeper knowledge of how materiality and constructability can inform the design process and ultimately, the architecture

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While I was searching for the college I wanted to begin the next part of my life in, I decided I wanted to attend an HBCU that was in a large city. Not only does Howard University fulfill both of these, but Howard also has all of my passions and interests in and outside of the classroom. I am interested in pursuing a Sociology degree within The College of Arts and Sciences. I want to organize my studies with a focus around the black community and urban development. The required and elective courses such as Problems in the Black Community within Howard’s Sociology curriculum will allow me to shape my classes to do this.

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Growing up in a Christian household has nurtured my walk with God throughout my life. Since a young age, I have known God as my personal savior, but my faith and trust in Him have grown over the past several years. This past summer, I took part in a worship leader internship program at our church, which provided me with the opportunity to plan and lead worship services. Participating in this program helped me grow closer to God, but it also taught me how to be a leader rather than a follower. As God continues revealing His plan for my life, I feel called to attend Verity and to pursue my passion with a career in law enforcement.

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This exciting and challenging field has fascinated clearly since eighth grade. Our family travelled extensively and during those trips I became enthralled by the great new building designs as well as the ageless designs and workmanship required for the magnificent structures. Each design, whether neo modern or ancient architecture, each left a mark in my mind and on the skylines in which they resided. I admired the impressive structures and this fascination led me to begin taking steps towards my intended course of study pursuing a degree in architecture in college. It is my desire to use my Masters Degree in Architecture for the purpose of designing buildings for city expansion utilizing my academic knowledge and gained experience.

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