“In life, we must
be open to new
things and not be
close-minded to
where life leads us,
because we never
know what the
future will bring.”
At a young age, I dreamed of becoming
an architect. I loved the idea of creating
unique buildings and designs, but after much
research, I found out that one of the skills
that is an asset in architecture is the ability to
draw. That was a sad realization as I’m no Bob
Ross and my sketches are usually accompa-
nied with arrows and text to describe what
people are looking at.
With my architecture dreams crushed, I
looked towards other interests and contem-
plated becoming a teacher. I often found
myself helping others understand what the
teacher was trying to explain and I enjoyed
helping.
Life has a funny way of guiding us in the
right direction. My last year of school, I was
offered work in an elementary class as an aid,
and I thought it would be a great opportuni-
ty to get real life work experience in the field
that I wanted to pursue. Well let me tell you,
I had an eye opening experience of what it
takes to be a teacher! After spending a few
hours with rowdy kids, I quickly realized that
teaching wasn’t for me.
So what does a boy that can’t draw or deal
with hyper kids do for a living? Today, I find
myself sitting at a desk overseeing brands
that teach readers and viewers how to better
their homes and lives with some helpful
advice. If you would have told that sixteen
year old boy that he would be working as an
editor-in-chief and talk show host, he proba-
bly wouldn’t have believed you!
In life, we must be open to new things and
not be close-minded to where life leads us,
because we never know what the future will
bring. As you are designing your home or
condo, remember to look past preconceived
notions as to what the project should look
like and think outside the box. You never
know, life may surprise you and bring you a
better end result than you could have ever
imagined.
MARC ATIYOLIL
Editor-in-Chief
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