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Hi, Robert, 

Thank you so much for your long and detailed letter. I really appreciate your suggestions! You know as young professionals as I am, we do not quite know what happens in the real profession. The school life is totally different from the discipline in the real world. Of course you could get real-world experience during summer internship, but it is limited. And you know that LA program usually is very intensive.  

I actually switched from ecology to LA, holding the simple dream that I could make the world better through design. Ecological research is sometimes too theoretical and far from the public, it takes very very long to make real changes. For LA, you design could affect millions of people and the earth. This is my very first thought about LA. 

I am always amazed by creative projects by creative designers. One of my friends who is interning for Sasaki in Shanghai told me how he likes the working experience there that designers take great care on people, equality, environment and culture. I know some extraordinary firms could combine research with design, combine science with art and create amazing works. I hope one day I could be one of the designers making such the design, that is meaningful to people and the society. I do admit that people do need design that is functionally right and convenient, such design has the great market, like subdivision development. But I also admire those designs that could do more. 

Also, based on my background, I hope to do more environment-related design, which I could use design strategies to handle ecological problems. Unfortunately I have not got any chance to practice in this specific realm. 

Just like what all of you said, learn as much as I can, keep moving on my dreams, be patient and looking for opportunities. I mentioned to Robert who replied my at the first post, I am probably not good enough to be selected by the great firm like LandDesign, I’ll hone my capabilities and work hard. 

I have a plan to prepare L.A.R.E, I know L.A.R.E provides very practical knowledge and techniques in LA profession and I am in a CE firm which is very practical in landscape design. I feel it could be a great opportunity for me to know the “SOLID” part of the design. 

Thank you again for your selfless sharing! It helps me a lot!

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Hi, Andrew, 

Thank you so much for your reply! I feel I could learn a lot of practical knowledge in CE firm. They tend to be very realistic about the design. I feel it is one way to solve the real problem for clients, I know some clients just want to help them solve the issue, instead of making creative design. It is very down-to-earth. I’ll try my best to learn as much as I can in the firm, but finally I probably would like to try more design-oriented firm. I envision that my years in CE firm could provide solid practical techniques for my career. 

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Hi, Robert, 

Thank you so much for your sharing! It is quite inspiring. Everyone has the different path toward different directions. I like the projects that LandDesign created . As far as I know, LandDesign Firm has its own engineering department, which makes their design aesthetically creative and technically applicable. I applied for their summer internship program for two years(Charlotte) but all failed. I understand it is a firm that very competitive for entry-level.

I keep reading and studying those creative projects I found on-line or from magazines, which makes me feel so excited. I am keeping journals to analyze their design strategies, materials used, rendering techniques. Hopefully, I could be the one to design those beautiful and amazing project. I am planning to take L.A.R.E, trying to be more professional and competitive, how do you think?

Like you said, I’ll be patient and work hard. Hopefully, good things come to me!

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It’s interesting. But I am not sure if your cover gives any clue to your works in your portfolio, I think that would be more impressive and integrated if you do so.

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Hi, 

I have just been accepted to the MLA in VT Alexandria. When I searched on the internet, I found your post here. Are you still in WAAC? How do you feel that?

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