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Ms. Debby Jizi

UWRIT 1103

19 February 2018

Personal Essay

I am in college studying architecture. I never thought that I would be majoring in

architecture. I always wanted to have a career in teaching. To be honest I would not be majoring

in architecture if it were not for a very important person I met in high school. In 10th grade I met

Mr. Mull. I never knew at that moment, the impact that he would have in my life. I was put in

Drafting I because the class that I originally wanted was full. I was not excited. I thought it was a

boring job. I tried to drop the course on the very first day but there was no space available in

other classes. I was stuck in Drafting. I also thought that the class would be boring. I was right

and wrong.

After failing to drop the course, I went to the classroom. I walked in and I saw an area

that had a countertop with brown cabinets. I continue pass this section of the classroom towards

the desks. The first thing I noticed was that the desks were very big. They were the biggest desks

in the school. The desks were supported by a black metal frame and they had grey table tops. The

table tops were in horrible conditions. Each desk had a black computer. I sat down at the back of

the classroom. From there I noticed that most of the computers were broken. One of the

computer screens had scissors stuck in them. Many of the computers were missing keyboards

and computer mice. The one at my desk would not turn on. The teacher walked in to the

classroom. He was wearing a button up shirt with dress pants and a tie. He had blond hair and
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looked like he is in his fifties. He began to teach the class. He taught about drawing and history

of architecture. While he was teaching I was messing around with the desk -it was so different

than the normal school desks- and it made a extremely loud noise. He stopped talking and with a

furious voice he asked, “What are you doing?” I got off on the wrong foot on the very first day.

Mr. Mull taught about the history architecture and drawing. He taught us how to project

views and draw straight lines. I spent many classes drawing straight lines. I was extremely bored

in the class. I wanted to drop the course, but I was stuck there. It didn’t help that I broke one of

the desks. In his defense he was just trying to prevent further harm to the already damaged

classroom. This incident was not the worst he had to deal with. Many students in the class had no

respect for him. They would always talk in class and would always curse. One of them sat next

to me. His name was Joey. He always wore a black sweater and had black hair. He never did his

homework and always cheated. He was very irritating. Another bad student sat behind me. He

had blond hair and was caught smoking in class. As the semester progressed the school finally

replaced the broken computers and desk tops however, the new computer mice were lost during

the shipping. The school had to order more to replace them. They were lost again during the

shipping. So, Mr. Mull paying out of his own pockets bought computer mice to replace the lost

ones. Now he began to teach Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD). I discovered that

architects draw using computers. The first program I learned was Autodesk AutoCAD. I learn

how to draw complex shapes and drawings. I learned it very quickly. I was a natural. I realized

that I was really enjoying the class.

I had so much fun that I enrolled in Drafting II the very next semester. In Drafting II I

learned that from a 2D drawing I could make a 3D model. Mr. Mull began to teach advance

AutoCAD skills such as customization and 3D modeling. I learn how to make 3D shed on
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AutoCAD. He also taught me how to us Autodesk Revit. Like AutoCAD I learn the program

very quickly. I was a natural at this program too. With this program I was able to design my own

dream house. I realized that designing buildings was very fun. I would not have been able to

design my dream house without his help. Out of his generosity, he made his personal library of

resources available to all his students. His resources included 3D models such as furniture and

appliances. He also encouraged me to pursue certifications that would prove that I have the skills

necessary to work in an architecture firm. He helped me to prepare for the certification exam. On

the first try I failed but on the second try I passed. So, I became certified user level in AutoCAD.

The next year I enrolled in Drafting III. In Drafting III I learned how a building work and

the different types of drawings that make a full set of blueprints. I also learned 3D scanning and

3D printing and how they relate to architecture. Mr. Mull was a great motivator. He encouraged

me to do my best. He also continued to encourage me to continue developing skills. So, in

Drafting III I became the first student to become Revit certified user level in the school.

During my senior year I signed up to be his assistant while the taught his other classes.

Even though I was not there official to learn he made sure that I learned something new every

single day and as always, he encouraged me to further develop my skills. So, in my senior year I

became certified in Revit at the professional level. It was during this time that I realized that I

wanted to have a career in architecture. I realized that I wanted to design and create things that

could impact people that would be occupy it. He helped me make sure that I choose a school that

had an NCARB accredited program. He also took the time to explain the career path to become

an architect. With his help I was able to plan out the next few years of my life that would take me

to my career goal.
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Mr. Mull is an incredible person and professor. I love that he never pressured me to

pursue a career in architecture. I love that even before I decided to pursue a career in architecture

that he was guiding me down the right path so when I was ready to make decision I would be

ready. I would never me be where I am right now If it were not for Mr. Mull. He is so generous,

he provided me with all the resources that I ever needed to be successful. I am very grateful for

all his help.