when i applied for undergraduate schools, i only picked one.
… there was only one i wanted to attend for architecture.
when i was ready to serve with eMi, i only selected india.
… there was only one country i wanted to live at that time.
when i relocated to SF, i canceled all job interviews after Brightworks.
… there was only one place i wanted to work in this season.
when i walked across that stage at graduation, i really thought i was done. i had no intention of taking another test or writing another paper. graduate school was not in my plan… not in the realm of possibility. but life is funny like that.

three and a half years after my cap was thrown, i find myself starting the process all over again. this time, for different reasons and with a different perspective. the purpose seems more focused and tangible now. i am choosing to further my education, not to provide accreditation or bulk up the resume. i want to be equipped. where architects are needed most they are present least and i am compelled to go.

and now, as before, there is only one school who will receive my graduate school application. UC Berkeley seems to have a program made for me and i for it. see HERE. of the 110 people who applied for this specialty last year, only 10 people were accepted… the odds aren’t in my favor. but i guess that’s the good thing about knowing what you want and i’ll just keep trying. someday, they’ll have to let me in.

and i have to say, although i’d rather not do this all again, the exercise was quite rewarding. finally, thoughts which have been incubating for a couple years have been given form and life. ah, it feels good to write. i need to do so more often. [note to self: add to resolution list for 2009]

if you care to see the output of the projects, see…
personal history statement HERE
statement of purpose HERE
portfolio HERE

Generation WE: The Movement Begins… from Generation We on Vimeo.

i know the soccer player in this video!