who is Brayden Sandahl?
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Hello, my name is Brayden Sandahl and I am 18 years old. I've lived in Southern California for most of my life and I really enjoy the laid back coastal lifestyle. In my free time I love to draft floor plans, create mood boards, and draw. As you can probably tell, art and design play a major role in my life. Creating something beautiful has always been a very important part of my life. To me homes are more than just a place to life. They are a unique way to express yourself and your personal point of view and style. I hope to follow through with my dreams and plan to study Architecture and Interior design. This has always been the greatest passion in my life. I can go nowhere without mentally redesigning the space. Any free time I have is usually spent drafting floor plans and using my love of art to freehand sketches of homes. When I'm not relaxing I'm busy taking care of my grandmother who recently has become paralyzed. As you can probably tell my family and I are very close. Since my father has been out of the picture for almost 10 years, and my mother works nights as a labor and delivery nurse, my grandparents have played a major role in my upbringing. Unfortunately in 2015 my very youthful and active grandmother went in for a corrective back surgery at the end of freshman year of high school and before they could even perform the operation they snapped her spinal cord during the cat scan. This left her paralyzed from the waist down. As you can imagine we are still dealing with the ramifications of this. As the years went by she has slowly been requiring more and more care which has completely changed my family dynamic. However I tirelessly keep the family going with my perseverance and positivity. After taking care of my grandmother for nearly 3 years I have grown a lot as a person and have matured beyond my years. It hasn't been easy for me but I never give up. This has been a great learning experience for me. It has taught me to be patient, persistent, and caring no matter how difficult the situation, Though this has been a really chaotic time in my life I try to stay positive and look to the future! Everyday I try to make a positive impact everywhere I go. I will stop at nothing to achieve my goals and will always try my hardest.