masood1224, Thank you for the thorough reply. It is good to hear of your experience. I think for me this leads to the bigger question of figuring out what I want to focus on as a designer. (what i want to be when i grow up!) I do like the idea of transitioning into retail/hospitality design. A lot of my school work is furniture and housewares and my strongest network is in that field. I’ll keep plugging away at the ol’ portfolio.