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Is t r ongl ybel i evet hatf r om t hes ki l l st hatIhavel ear nedi nmydes i gns t udi ot hatI am capabl eofmeet i ngt her equi r ement sneededf oraf ul lt i mepos i t i on.Bei nga L ands capeAr chi t ect ur es t udentf r om Uni ver s i t yofMar yl and,Ihavebeengai ned knowl edgeandexper i encef r om l ear ni nges s ent i als ki l l ss uchasdes i gni ng, dr af t i ng,gr adi ng,andpl ant / mat er i al ss el ect i on.Dur i ngmyt enur eatUni ver s i t yof Mar yl and,mycl as s esal s opr ovi dedt onew des i gnsandr enovat i onsonandof f t heuni ver s i t ycampus .Mos ti mpor t ant l yIhavewor kedbot hbehi ndt hedes k andouti nt hef i el ddoi ngmanuall abor .I ’ veal s ohadmyf ai rs har eofdoi ng i ns t al l at i onandmai nt enanceons ever alj obs / i nt er ns hi psands t i l lenj oyget t i ng myhandsdi r t yf r om t i met ot i me.Anyhow t hanksagai nandenj oy.

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