Akimova Olesya

When I was a child, I visited Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill

with my parents. My

father took me by the hand,

pointed at the big St. George’s

Church and said: «Do you

see these white walls of the church? I

constructed them by myself

with your uncle».

It was a little miracle for me, because I could see how my father made his own little contribution to the history. He worked there in 1994- 1995. He and his workmates made facing works and

installed the white limestone’s blocks on the all walls of the Church.

Also my father did finishing works on the boatswain’s

chair at the height of 40 meters, what

was rather dangerous. He and other masons got medals for their

work.

My father has gone his professional way from the apprentice to gang leader. There were a lot of interesting events in his work. For example, in

1995-1996 they worked at the Nativity Convent. When they had removed old floor, the 14th century

burial was found.

In 1996 they worked in St. Boris and Gleb Cathedral in Arbat Street. They erected 4 central columns, constructed the church porch and wall

facing. My father was at the opening of the Cathedral, where B.Elzin, U.Luzhkov and

Patriarch Aleksii II attended. My father was awarded to the medal.

Also my father worked at Kazan Cathedral on Red Square in

Moscow in 1994, Iberian Gate in 1994-1995, in Saint Demetrius

of Thessaloniki Cathedral in 1996, the Plevna Chapel in

1997, Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1998, at the metro station «Park Pobedy» in 2002

and many other places.

So, a job of my dream is building construction. People have constructed buildings and other structures since prehistory, including bridges,

amphitheatres, dams, roads and canals. Building materials in present use have a long history and some of the structures built thousands of years

ago are regarded as remarkable.

Nowadays when it is necessary to have a very tall building, the frame of it is first built in steel and then the building is completed in concrete.

Concrete is an artificial kind of stone, much cheaper than brick or natural stone and much

stronger than they are.

Building construction today is a significant part of industrial culture, a manifestation of its

diversity and complexity. With the help of Construction, people can modify nature

making it more attractive and comfortable.

Why I chose such profession unusual for woman? I think that sense of life is to leave something after your life, to do something for the history of your country, something

that will exist after you. It is fantastic.

I love Building construction and I am going to become a very good specialist in this

area. Someday I will take my child to the

structure which I built and my child will be proud of me as I am proud of my father.