HOAR Internship Day 1

     After arriving at the office a little before 8 am, I was met by Kayla Elston. She has been my contact with HOAR Construction for the past 8-9 months; it was nice to match a face to a voice. I met up with Max Llano and Trevor Meyers, the other new employees. Max is a fellow intern assigned to the Baybrook Mall Expansion job with Nathan Kolbaba. Max is currently attending Texas A&M. He is in pursuit of a Bachelors in Construction Science degree and will move onto a masters degree. Trevor currently graduated from Sam Houston State and was hired as a Project Engineer (PE).
   
     I have attached an itinerary given to us upon arriving at the office. It outlines the activities we did during our first day. I figure I'll cover the impressions and vibe I got from the rest of the day.

     Just before lunch I was introduced to some of the members of my team for the Hotel Alessandra Project and also my mentor for the summer. The team members I met are Chuck McPherson (Project Manager) and David Stallman (Director). My mentor for the summer is Hollis Anderson, I was first introduced to him over the phone during my interview back sometime between September and October. All are way cool and real nice, they invited me to go to lunch with them; we went to Cheddars, I had the Philly Steak and Cheese :)

     At lunch, as I was sitting there listening to them talk to one another, I sensed something I hadn't all last year, friendship. Whether they are or are not friends wasn't too important, but he way they carried on created a safe and comfortable environment. One thing was said this morning during the Monday Meeting that created a lasting impression. Our VP of Operations here in the office is a guy by the name of Brady Johnson. He said, "this is something that had been on my heart and I cant not discuss it."

     The people are real here. They treat each other with respect, no matter the title or position. They have done a good job at creating an environment for success. I am looking forward to the time I have to spend with them this summer.