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On December 17 we were happy to welcome Colin Rader to the BRP team as a student architectural intern. Colin, from Ozark, MO, is a fifth-year Architecture student at Drury University. In May 2020, he will graduate with a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor in Business. While attending Drury, Colin had the opportunity to study abroad in Greece for a semester and was a member of Drury’s mentorship program. Some of Colin’s hobbies include going to Table Rock lake and traveling. Colin has been to 25 different countries and lived in Honduras for a year where he volunteered/ taught at a community foundation.
Let's get to know more about Colin...
Who would you like to swap places with for a day? “Bill Gates, he has done a lot of cool stuff. Right now, he is reinventing the toilet.”
Interested in knowing more about this reinvention? Read here.
What's your favorite indoor/outdoor activity to do in Springfield? “I love going on hikes in the Springfield Area.”
![Hiking in Springfield, MO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a5061_38c16e08cef242b6b2e5c027716573da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/6a5061_38c16e08cef242b6b2e5c027716573da~mv2.jpg)
Photo: alltrails.com
Explore different local parks & trails here.
Are you are morning person or a night owl? “Both, I'll sleep when I'm dead.”
What's something you want to do in the next year that you've never done before? “Sky dive!”
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Favorite Holiday movie? “The one with Bruce Willis, they say it isn't a Christmas movie but it totally is.”
What led you to architecture school? “I actually lived with an architect when I was in Honduras, I think that really got me interested in the field.”
What's your favorite place you've ever visited? “Costa Rica, that's the first country I'd ever visited. I really loved the people there and of course the food .”
![Costa Rica beach](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a5061_01a108e992194778a2b24ab8e3db1350~mv2_d_2667_1500_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/6a5061_01a108e992194778a2b24ab8e3db1350~mv2_d_2667_1500_s_2.jpg)
What about this internship most excites you? “I'm really excited to learn from my coworkers and be in a very collaborative environment.”
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