{"id":24962,"date":"2022-12-28T14:55:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T13:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=24962"},"modified":"2022-11-23T23:58:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T22:58:04","slug":"replay-eftalia-and-her-meteoric-ascendant-career-at-som","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/replay-eftalia-and-her-meteoric-ascendant-career-at-som\/","title":{"rendered":"[REPLAY] Eftalia and her meteoric ascendant career at SOM"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the beginning of the interview\u00a0CEO Pati Garcia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0begins talking about\u00a0Eftalia Proios’<\/a> cultural experience,<\/strong> and how she is half Spanish half Greek. They move on to cover the value that language and communicating through different means provides you when working in the architecture field. Pati highlights the value that\u00a0Erasmus provides, and how her experience in Paris and learning French was a great cultural experience that helped her find guidance.\u00a0Eftalia<\/strong> mentioned that once you start learning more than two languages they become very difficult to keep sharp. She loved her experience traveling around Europe and comparing Architecture from Japan versus Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Competitions outside of school helped her to put architecture into context and e<\/span>nriched the architect within her because she challenged herself and was part of the community in Barcelona<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>The Santander Scholarship<\/strong> was a way to use summers to learn from incredible architects and consultants, and it h<\/span>elped her get construction experience at early age.\u00a0<\/span>Test and try to realize what you want to become. Because by doing the actions and learning the tasks, you s<\/span>ubconsciously and consciously can see how active experience will guide you. Such challenges help you to b<\/span>e able to deal with hardships and not be so close minded. By being open to making mistakes and learning about new areas you aren\u2019t yet good at, you are honoring yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n

While in Undergraduate University,\u00a0Eftalia<\/strong>\u00a0wanted to do something different, she applied all over the world and was putting her name out there all over. Not just focused on USA. Was willing to go anywhere to challenge herself and get out of her box. When you look at h<\/span>er Portfolio it shows her story and how she pursues ideas and creates them, s<\/span>hows questions and answers, but also how she sees life and approaches society and the changes we need to make.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pati<\/strong> asked her about how she approaches interviews or first impressions. Eftalia<\/strong> mentions that connections are more important than anything, m<\/span>ake sure you are brief and what is being shown is relevant, and t<\/span>alk about who you are and make it a story! What are your passions? QandAs? The 2021 SOM Virtual\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span>Shadowship Program<\/strong> is a great opportunity to learn about what it takes!<\/span><\/p>\n