Hi everyone,<\/p>\n
I\u2019m Felizitas Dochantschi, and I\u2019m a soon-to-be Trainee in the heart of New York City<\/strong>! I\u2019m currently in my last semester of my Master\u2019s in Architecture in Darmstadt, Germany, and with graduation around the corner, I felt like it was the right time to try something new. Something a little scary, a little exciting, and definitely outside my comfort zone.<\/p>\n I already had an offer from a firm in NYC<\/strong>, and that\u2019s when I found out about Architect-US<\/strong>. It felt like exactly the kind of opportunity I\u2019d been hoping for\u2014a chance to learn, grow, and get a glimpse of what it\u2019s like to work in a completely different context.<\/p>\n The process moved way faster than I thought it would. A friend recommended Architect-US to me (thank you again if you\u2019re reading this!), and from that moment on, everything started falling into place. Georgiana patiently helped me with everything\u2014from coordinating the paperwork to prepping all the documents and getting ready for the embassy appointment in Frankfurt. That part definitely made me nervous, but she helped me feel prepared. I learned that you really just need to bring all your documents, be honest, and stay calm. It\u2019s been great having someone to guide me through all of this and knowing that support continues throughout the whole trainee program makes the experience feel a lot more grounded.<\/p>\n So now it\u2019s getting real. I\u2019m counting down the days until I board the plane and dive into life and work in one of the most intense and inspiring cities out there. It\u2019s an exciting chapter ahead, and I already know it\u2019s going to shape the way I think and work moving forward.<\/p>\n Outside of work, I\u2019m excited to just be in the city – walk around, sketch, explore, meet new people. I\u2019ve always loved discovering places through design and stories, and what better place to do that than New York?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re thinking about doing something similar: I say go for it. It\u2019s okay if it feels overwhelming at first – mine did too. But now I\u2019m just really glad I took the leap.<\/p>\n Talk soon from NYC \ud83d\ude42
Felizitas<\/p>\n