Cause and Effect: My Talent

Cause and Effect Essay


Has your college major been influenced by childhood experiences? Mine has, ever since I was approximately five years old. My love of Legos, building and working with my hands, and my skills with computers has all resulted in my intense interest with architecture.
Ever since I was a little boy, I have had a love to build. The hobby that I can remember the greatest was my obsession with Legos. I could sit in my room for hours, building planes with weapons of all sorts, cars that could go anywhere and do anything, and even complete towns. I’ve assisted my dad in building countless projects: the porch on our old house, the neighbor’s tree house, and the office we built in my dad’s new shop.
A few years ago, my parents decided to retire and build a house in Kansas, so we all started looking at floor plan books. We wanted to design the house ourselves, so my dad and I went and bought a very cheap and simple drafting program. I have alwa...