20/02/2007, 06:19 PM
here's my first revision, i'm going to do more tomorrow.
Ever since I was a child a have been exposed to, and fascinated by, the world of buildings and construction. I remember often pestering my mother and father with constant questions such as ‘what does this do?’, ‘how does it do this?’ and ‘why?’
For the last few years I have been becoming more and more aware that this subject has an amazing potential to be something I can be a part of and add to. I have been around building and construction since my childhood, my father being a 'jack of all trades' who showed me that with a methodical and deliberate mindset you can achieve anything. My interest in property has grown over several years, to the point where I have decided to expand my knowledge of this subject further and work towards it as a career. Cheltenham has a huge variety of buildings, from the classical style townhouses of Pittville, the regent splendour of the Pump Rooms, to the recent ultra-modern redevelopment of the Flowers Brewery and the wonder of the GBP 330m GCHQ Doughnut.
At school, physics was easily the subject I was most interested in. Intrigued by everything we learnt about, I would frequently skip forward through textbooks and ask facultative questions in class. E
Working with my father part time during school holidays for many years, I gained a range of knowledge of 'hands on' skills including mixing concrete, measuring, power tools and basic brick laying and joinery. At present I still work with him occasionally on gardening jobs, such as laying patios and turf. This has given me a good idea of how to assess and execute small projects, something which I hope to learn more about.
Through my work with Crown Clearance, a small removals and clearance company in Cheltenham, I learnt a great deal about buildings from my boss. While driving in the van he showed me the basic features of building design, such as the design of Georgian flat fronted buildings and 1930's bay windows. Him being a part time property developer, he showed me various things about the houses we were doing removals in, including how you could change the layout to suit modern living, possibilities for extensions, as well as house prices and a little about the potential planning laws. Another factor which has influenced me to choose this career path is the influx of property programmes on television, such as ‘Homes under the Hammer’ and ‘Property Ladder’. I find it fascinating to see peoples’ potential plans carried out, as well as the mistakes they make and problems they face.
Last summer I went out to a renovation project in the south of France, where I helped carry out various tasks to rebuild a huge dilapidated farm house. While there I gained experience of how to repoint walls, replace entire parts of roofs, relay floorboards and much more.
My other interests include music and computers, which led me to complete a National Diploma in Music Technology. This has given me a good knowledge of working with computer based applications and electrical equipment, as well as my hobby of building and maintaining mine and my friends’ computers.
A large portion of the course was theory based, and dealt with organisational matters such as setting up a band launch. This involved calculating manufacturing and live events costs, along with planning publicity and marketing strategies. This has given me an insight into how important management skills are, and I am very eager to expand my knowledge of this area.
Although my qualifications do not relate to my intended study subject, my desire to study this field is immense and I am confident this is the right career path for me. It is my hope that studying at your university would serve as a solid base for a successful career in surveying or elsewhere in the building industry.
Ever since I was a child a have been exposed to, and fascinated by, the world of buildings and construction. I remember often pestering my mother and father with constant questions such as ‘what does this do?’, ‘how does it do this?’ and ‘why?’
For the last few years I have been becoming more and more aware that this subject has an amazing potential to be something I can be a part of and add to. I have been around building and construction since my childhood, my father being a 'jack of all trades' who showed me that with a methodical and deliberate mindset you can achieve anything. My interest in property has grown over several years, to the point where I have decided to expand my knowledge of this subject further and work towards it as a career. Cheltenham has a huge variety of buildings, from the classical style townhouses of Pittville, the regent splendour of the Pump Rooms, to the recent ultra-modern redevelopment of the Flowers Brewery and the wonder of the GBP 330m GCHQ Doughnut.
At school, physics was easily the subject I was most interested in. Intrigued by everything we learnt about, I would frequently skip forward through textbooks and ask facultative questions in class. E
Working with my father part time during school holidays for many years, I gained a range of knowledge of 'hands on' skills including mixing concrete, measuring, power tools and basic brick laying and joinery. At present I still work with him occasionally on gardening jobs, such as laying patios and turf. This has given me a good idea of how to assess and execute small projects, something which I hope to learn more about.
Through my work with Crown Clearance, a small removals and clearance company in Cheltenham, I learnt a great deal about buildings from my boss. While driving in the van he showed me the basic features of building design, such as the design of Georgian flat fronted buildings and 1930's bay windows. Him being a part time property developer, he showed me various things about the houses we were doing removals in, including how you could change the layout to suit modern living, possibilities for extensions, as well as house prices and a little about the potential planning laws. Another factor which has influenced me to choose this career path is the influx of property programmes on television, such as ‘Homes under the Hammer’ and ‘Property Ladder’. I find it fascinating to see peoples’ potential plans carried out, as well as the mistakes they make and problems they face.
Last summer I went out to a renovation project in the south of France, where I helped carry out various tasks to rebuild a huge dilapidated farm house. While there I gained experience of how to repoint walls, replace entire parts of roofs, relay floorboards and much more.
My other interests include music and computers, which led me to complete a National Diploma in Music Technology. This has given me a good knowledge of working with computer based applications and electrical equipment, as well as my hobby of building and maintaining mine and my friends’ computers.
A large portion of the course was theory based, and dealt with organisational matters such as setting up a band launch. This involved calculating manufacturing and live events costs, along with planning publicity and marketing strategies. This has given me an insight into how important management skills are, and I am very eager to expand my knowledge of this area.
Although my qualifications do not relate to my intended study subject, my desire to study this field is immense and I am confident this is the right career path for me. It is my hope that studying at your university would serve as a solid base for a successful career in surveying or elsewhere in the building industry.