Growing up, I was fascinated with all kinds of different subjects.
- But my favorite was heating and cooling technology.
I’m still not sure what it was about HVAC equipment, but something about it just fascinated me. This started around 8 years old, and the fascination continued for several years. Since I spent so much of my time pretending to be a heating and cooling technician, and pretending to repair HVAC units, my parents were sure they had a future A/C worker on their hands. In my early teens, I studied HVAC books and A/C manuals. It got to the point where I could do HVAC maintenance and basic repairs, and when someone had an issue with their A/C machines, I was the first person they would call. My friends also thought for sure I was going to become a certified A/C serviceman, as one time I repaired an A/C unit of theirs. But when I got to my late teens, I found myself finding other interesting subjects, such as history and psychology. History in particular became my favorite, and I decided I wanted to be a history teacher at a local school instead. My parents and friends were shocked and disappointed, and they questioned my decision many times. However, even years down the road as a history teacher, I have never regretted my decision. While I enjoy HVAC repair, doing it as a job just isn’t for me. I am still the main person they call whenever HVAC troubles arise.