{"id":2880,"date":"2022-09-30T17:37:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2022-09-30T17:37:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:37:26","slug":"how-a-love-for-cross-country-auto-shop-and-math-led-htoo-kbri-to-pursue-a-career-as-an-electrician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/constructioncareers.org\/how-a-love-for-cross-country-auto-shop-and-math-led-htoo-kbri-to-pursue-a-career-as-an-electrician\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Love for Cross Country, Auto Shop, and Math Led Htoo Kbri to Pursue a Career as an Electrician"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAINT PAUL \u2014\u00a0 <\/strong>16-year-old Htoo Kbri is gifted with a fantastic eye for precision, coupled with a strong drive to be out in the world, not sitting idly in a cubicle or classroom.<\/p>\n

Kbri is currently enrolled in Washington Technology Magnet High School<\/a>, where he channels his interests into his favorite subject: CIS Calculus. Outside of his scholarly ambitions, the high school junior takes part in his school\u2019s auto shop program and runs the 3,000-meter (1.86 miles) race for the school\u2019s cross-country team. All of these activities require endurance, perseverance and discipline \u2013 all skills he plans to put to work in a career as an electrician.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is my dream to be an electrician<\/a>, more specifically a lineworker,\u201d said Kbri. \u201cMy brother does renovation for the Bridge Division for the City of Saint Paul<\/a>, so that is how I got introduced to the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lineworkers install and maintain electrical systems that provide power to a community. In the event of a lightning, snow, wind, or rain storm, lineworkers lend emergency repair services to electrical lines damaged by the storm. It was during Kbri\u2019s experience as an intern for the Minnesota Trades Academy (MTA)<\/a>, that he realized that he wanted a highly technical, exciting and hands-on was solidified. The MTA is a summer paid internship program that provides rich, educational, hands-on experiences to help youth learn about construction as a career choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we visited the Ironworkers Union, we got to do some welding, which was really cool,\u201d said Kbri. \u201cBut my favorite part was when we used a harness to go on a beam, first three feet and then 10 feet in the air. It was really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTA Internship Illuminates Career Goals for Interns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kbri sought out the MTA program after becoming curious about a career in the trades and discovering his school did not offer many construction-based courses.<\/p>\n

\u201cMTA is a great program to learn more about the trades,\u201d said Kbri. \u201cAt school, they don\u2019t talk about careers in the trades much. I signed up for the program because I wanted to learn more about the trades and explore which one would be a good fit for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kbri\u2019s experience in MTA also helped the student gain an understanding of how he will use his favorite subject, math, in his real-world career post-graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one of the training centers, the journeyworkers gave us a worksheet where you have to measure something to the sixteenth of an inch,\u201d said Kbri. \u201cThey test you on how precise you can be and I did really well. It made me feel inspired and confident that this was something that I could achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Channeling Natural Talent into a Strong Career <\/strong><\/p>\n

Another aspect that Kbri is considering is what goes into a career. Yes, it\u2019s important to do what you love. But it\u2019s also important to be well supported, too. Kbri, is pleased to know that\u00a0 he can gain job security and build a strong livelihood by focusing on a career in construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the different trades centers, they all talk about the benefits of getting an apprenticeship in the construction industry like the good pay, health care, and a pension plan,\u201d said Kbri. \u201cSuccess for me means that I will be able to live comfortably and buy whatever I want, and I will be able to achieve that with a career in construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Construction Careers Foundation: All Your Questions, Answered<\/strong><\/p>\n

To read more stories similar to Htoo Kbri\u2019s, visit the Success Stories<\/a> page on ConstructionCareers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Minnesota Trades Academy, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To explore more than 30+ careers in the construction industry, visit CCF\u2019s Careers page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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