{"id":36121,"date":"2019-03-01T17:22:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T16:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=36121"},"modified":"2022-12-02T17:40:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:40:36","slug":"farewell-la-la-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/farewell-la-la-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell La La Land!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my internship program in the United States<\/strong> has officially come to an end :(Since it is a special occasion, in this blog I would like to explain what this year living and working in Los Angeles<\/strong> has meant to me.<\/p>\n

The first thing I would like to say is that in my life I would not have imagined starting my career as an architect<\/strong> like this. This idea of \u200b\u200bliving the American dream<\/strong> has always been just that, a dream. But fortunately, the dream came true, and you can’t imagine how happy I am about it. I still remember my first day here like it was yesterday. I was lost, the culture shock was really hard on several occasions. I felt lonely as I had left all my family and friends behind and even though I was in awe of the city, a part of me was still looking back.<\/p>\n

I guess this is a common feeling for all young professionals who started this adventure. The positive part is that, at least in my case, that was only at the beginning. Once I started to adapt to the (crazy) pace of life in this city, I met new people who, to this day, I consider my best friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regarding work, I have already explained in several blogs that in my country, Spain, it is not easy to start working as a young architect who has recently graduated. Possibly this is the best difference coming here. After a year working in one of the best studios in the city, I feel like I can handle everything!<\/strong> I have had great challenges, great rewards, bad days in which I thought I was not cut out for this, and good days in which I felt like a great architect.<\/p>\n

Looking back now that I’m done, I have no doubt that I would do it again. I am proud of my first year as a professional. I have had the opportunity to work with a great international team. And in just one year, I can say that I have participated in 7 important projects in the city of Los Angeles<\/strong>, something that will really boost my professional career.<\/p>\n

And lastly, I wouldn’t want to say goodbye without thanking Architect-US<\/strong> for this opportunity. Without them, I could not have achieved this dream that I can already say that I have crossed off my to-do list of my life. I definitely recommend the program without hesitation and encourage anyone considering working in the US to do so.<\/p>\n

Thank you all for following me on this journey, see you in the next one!<\/p>\n

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