Casey Pan
Architecture Major
To Be an International Designer in This Cultural Swirl
As future international designers, how could we balance what we learned from school with what is needed in the office, and how do we navigate our work while people in the office are working in a different pattern than us? I have worked in four different design offices in four different cities over the past few years. Each office has its own culture and working pattern, and I had to adjust myself to fit into the environments. Even the way you call people can be tricky during work. As interns, we sometimes feel that we are inexperienced, but sometimes we should just push ourselves in front and state our interests and concerns. Other times, we should just step back, observe and learn. Cultural challenges can be difficult to overcome, but opportunities of learning always accompany challenges.
