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What kind of benefits do you get with a career in architecture?

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Sonja’s Answer

Being an Architect exposes you constantly to creativity and problem solving situations when dealing with the design of diverse types of buildings, spaces and structures. In addition, an architect is deeply involved in being the designer responsible for making the clients' needs and visions a reality. As you can see, these attributes already puts you in a very interesting, satisfying work environment. One of the most pertinent reasons I became an architect was the fact that is ever changing so that you are always learning new things, meeting new people and always striving to put your best foot forward. I wish you the best in your pursuit for an exciting and innovative career which I greatly believe Architecture definitely is.
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Ken’s Answer

Hopefully the major benefit that you will get from participating in any career area is the enjoyment of participating in that career field, a sense of accomplishment with a job well done, and a sense of looking forward to going to work every day and having fun with your work. In order for you to do this, it is necessary to get to know yourself well enough to select a career in architecture, or some other career, which will allow you to have these experiences.


Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .

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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
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Laura’s Answer

Being an architect is very interesting and has many benefits, but high pay is not why you do it. Not many people get to show off the results of their work ... it is very special to bring your kids to a building you designed and watch them experience it or to go back and visit it over the years to see how it ages. As an architect we get to see how people interact with our designs - do they notice how tall it is? Do they use it like we envisioned when we designed it? Do they sit where we expected them to? Another special benefit is that every day is different and you don’t sit pushing papers all day- you have to go out and monitor construction or meet people to explain your ideas. Keep looking into architecture and I hope it works out as well for you as It did for me... I am proud to call myself an Architect.

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