As a Syrian refugee, leaving my home and coming to Canada was a tough experience for my family and I because after the initial excitement, we were left with feelings of homesickness from the foreign surroundings. To deal with the feelings of nervousness, we focused on what we could control, and rebuilt our home with the limited resources we had. It took some time, but the result was a functional home that worked for us and achieved a balance between my Middle Eastern, and new Canadian culture. This experience is what inspired me to select interior design as a major as I now understand the value of design and want to create spaces that are comfortable and inspiring for users to work, play, and experience life to the fullest. After graduation, I am excited to pursue a career in architecture design and earn a master's degree in interior design/architecture. I am drawn to commercial projects because I find them to be particularly interesting as they offer the opportunity to design spaces that are beautiful, functional and meet the ever-changing needs of society.