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College Essay On Carpentry Work

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The trade I am currently learning at the Woodland Job Corps Center is carpentry. I selected this trade because I wanted to learn how to do things such as carpentry basics, blueprint reading and repairing. I want to enter this career because I am a hands- on learner and I would be able to accomplish many things with this training experience.
Carpentry will allow me to have a chance at success in the job market because there are several opportunities and different career paths you can take as a skilled carpenter. Once I leave Job Corps I will seek employment in the Riverdale or Bladensburg areas of Maryland. I would like to work for my uncle who works in the drywall industry.
Some of the personal skills and strengths that will help me become …show more content…

I like that I will have the ability to fix and build different things which people need. For instance, my neighbor has asked me to build a bookcase for all her novels. It fascinates me knowing that in the future when I have a house of my own, I could be able to fix what needs to repaired and I will not have to pay someone else to do it for me. I will be able to save money because of my carpentry skills!
What interests me about carpentry work is that I would work in both indoor and outdoor environments depending on what task I am working on. One week I could be putting cabinets in a kitchen, but the next week I may be building someone’s garage in a yard. I enjoy working in an environments where I can challenge myself and be proud of what I accomplish. Sometimes, carpenters have to work as a team to do their jobs. I value being able to use my strengths and working with others.
What it is like to be a carpenter is being involved in many types of construction like building houses, malls or corporate offices. He or she may install windows and put on roofs. It can be very tiring because carpenters are always standing and lifting. Carpenters have to know how to measure, cut and shape wood and other materials like …show more content…

I plan to work as a carpenter in the Residential Building Construction Company in Riverdale, Maryland.
Carpenters typically complete the following tasks during a weeks’ work “which include use of mathematic specifically the metric system, estimation skills, and measurements” (Onet). There is the necessity of knowing what the building codes are and how to implement them. I know I will be using the tools and machinery we have had in our carpentry class, such as drywall, fiberglass, drills ladders, sanders and planes. According to our text book these “are tools and techniques provided by all carpenters” (Vogt).

This vocation is a good choice for me because I will be able to use my strengths and abilities to develop a solid career in carpentry. My earnings will be decent and should be steady because there is a lot of construction and remodeling work in the area of Maryland where I live, and also in Washington D. C. which is not far away. I am looking forward to begin my career; my expected completion date is in February

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