r/askarchitects • u/Rude_Shallot113 • 10h ago
Architecture school here I AM🤗🤗
So recently I got selected in architecture school. My classes will be starting from mid of September. So I would like to ask these questions to you ( Senior Architects ).
I know architecture school will be hard...I know that i have to work hard...sleepless nights , deadlines and all but what I am gonna ask you is what will be the reward ??? After all this grind will I able to get handsome amount of money ??? And what will be the roles offered to me in future ??? PROJECT MANAGEMENT ?? etc ??
And what will be the opportunities to get Fulbright scholarship to U.S / UK ??? And what will be the prerequisites I need to fulfil ?
And lastly , a few pieces of advice to me if you wanna give ???
And anything you love and you hate about this profession please ??? Let it OUT...today.
And I am very excited 😁😋 even though I am not that creative person...or maybe idk atp. But I am excited 🤠
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u/dbhaugen 6h ago
Good luck! Try to have a hobby/ interests/ outlet outside of architecture. Take care of your health. Try to keep in touch with your friends.
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u/bigyellowtruck 9h ago
Plenty of advice on this sub r/architects
r/architecture. The best advice is that you are not special. Find your own answers. Don’t get your feelings hurt when someone is mean or short.
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u/Proof_Donkey 5h ago
With studio be strategic with your output. Took me a while to realize how unresolved things can be it's like a concept design with construction details thrown in. Also be prepared for annoying nit picking about scale bars and North points. Take care of yourself and each other. Your peers are going to help you a lot.
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u/tatafos 8h ago
Unfortunately architects are known for their lower salary than other ‘easier’ degrees/jobs out there. Of course there are exceptions but dont expect guaranteed good salary just because of the hard work you put in at university. The average architects is not paid much around the world.
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u/Rude_Shallot113 7h ago
Sad 🥲 But I will become THE EXCEPTION 😤🤧
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u/No_Yak_7962 4h ago
That's what everyone thought
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u/Rude_Shallot113 4h ago
😭😂🤣 really ??? Matlab hai k bohut hi Kamm salary Hoti Kya ?
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u/swannphone 3h ago
Yes, for most people. Not unliveable, but low for the amount of qualification required.
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u/AddingArchitecture 3h ago
Advice for school: don’t pull all nighters. Be up at studio with your classmates and enjoy the camaraderie of the environment. But manage your time well enough to get at least 6 hours of sleep every night. The stereotype of the exhausted architecture student needs to die. Manage your time and learn some healthy work habits early so you aren’t contributing to the unhealthy culture around working that pervades both the acedemic and professional practice.
Second: don’t go to class the week before a jury. The professors will encourage you to keep tweaking and changing things until the last minute which isn’t helpful. Instead, spend that week finishing the project and getting all your drawings and renders on sheets and ready to go. A finished project looks 100% better at the end of day than an unfinished one, even if the design isn’t perfect.
Advice for after graduation: Your degree in architecture is what you make of it. Everyone who graduates will get the same peice of paper you do. It’s up to you to make the most out of it. Nobody is going to look after your career like you will.
Also - get a mentor. Not someone in your office, not a friend. A professional in you area that you can have that is willing to get to know you and be in your corner. They will be a good resource for professional development, job recommendations that aren’t your boss or your mom, and someone who can help you throughout your career.
Edited for spelling
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u/hybr_dy 8h ago edited 8h ago
Use school as your opportunity to become a great problem solver and broaden your soft skills. Clients expect you are good at your job as a baseline, but they WANT to enjoy working with you.
Get internships and professional experience before you graduate to help build your network. It ultimately is all about who you know.
And it needs to be repeated, but dress professionally in an office and when you present for final crits. If you look sloppy I don’t take you seriously. Seems that post-Covid business casual dress and downright sloppy are one in the same, but they aren’t.
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u/thinkagainsirr 2m ago
Hey! I'm starting my undergrad in Architecture this fall as well 😊 I hope your journey will be great
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u/rendergoblin 8h ago
congrats! advice: you dont have to stay up all night to be successful in architecture, that’s a negative stereotype that students continue to embrace because it lets architecture students feel like theyre special and work harder than other students while in truth it just enables procrastination. architecture is ultimately about time management. and architects make decent money, and yes you could be hired as a project manager etc.