A funny thing happened on the way back from Prometric...

I took my first Architect Registration Exam last Monday; it was Construction Documents and Services. I studied everything I could get my hands on and practiced vignettes until my eyes hurt. Naturally, when I left the testing facility I ran through a few questions in my head I wanted to check the answer to when I got back to the office.

While I was driving away from Prometric I remembered that part way through my exam I found my self singing a Maroon 5 song in my head. I wondered how that could have possibly happened as I'm really not a Maroon 5 fan... then I thought: I hope that means I was relaxed and feeling good about the test.

Then I realized I had forgotten the questions I wanted to look up! Probably just as well. I decided that no matter what happened it was good that I got one over with. I feel confident in how to study and how to approach future exams now.

What was on the exam, you interns might wonder? You'll have to see for yourself. But I can tell you that it was largely unexpected. 

How did I do, you're also wondering? Well...I honestly didn't think I passed. I ended the multiple choice portion feeling OK about half of the questions and I felt the I nailed the vignette, even though I finished with about 53 seconds left on the clock. Whatever happened in that Prometric room is in the past now because I PASSED!!! The rolling clock has begun and I'm confident in moving forward. Might just knock them all out in the next year. We'll see.

I didn't share the first test journey with anyone except a few coworkers and my husband, but now that I've gotten the first one out of the way let's start documenting the battle. Stay tuned for PPP this Fall! Feels good to be 1/7th of an Architect :)

Across the street we go!

Oh, hey there! It's been a while, but it's for good reason.

I've had the privilege over the last several months to work on our new office (among other things)! This project has been a long time coming as we have been bursting at the seams ever since I started working here.

After looking at location after location the boss settled on a property across the street. Once a dingy cube farm, it will now be a bright and shiny architectural Mecca! It's a simple building that our firm actually designed a number of years ago. We are adding curtain wall, enlarging the windows and putting in some great finishes to make it a great place to work and grow. 

The design, management and production team worked countless hours to make it happen (I almost pulled an all-nighter) and I'm happy to say it's under construction as I type. The windows are in, the walls are framed, the concrete is polished and it's really coming together! 

Here's where you'll find us on November 24th!

 

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