What do architects do? Architects are responsible for designing places to live, work, play, learn, shop, and eat ("Architects" BLS). Now, of course, Architect wasn't the first career to come to my mind; first I wanted to be president then I wanted to go into the military. Obviously I cannot be the president of the United States yet, and I would rather not pursue a career in the military. Then one day in New York City while I was on vacation I saw the new twin towers being built. They looked beautiful, so I said to myself I want to design something like that someday. So I decided to do some research on architecture. According to the Working Skills Inventory, I test high in information and data management as well as mechanical categories for architecture. I think if I put my mind to it I can become an awesome architect!
"Architects design homes, schools, churches, office buildings, apartment complexes, and shopping centers" ("Architects" Wis Careers). Architects work with clients to design their hopes and dreams and prepare the contracts and documents for construction workers they also visit work sites to make sure the construction of the building is coming along according to plan("Architects" BLS). Architects need to be able to communicate with their clients and building managers which is why several high school courses would be beneficial for this field of work. Some of the courses to take would be "calculus, drawing, geology, geometry, and trigonometry/advanced algebra" ("Architects" Wis Careers). Architecture requires schooling even after high school, so most architects earn a 5-year bachelors degree in the field with no prior architectural experience. However, many earn their masters degree which can take one to five years d...
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...o be creative and maybe go outside the box with their designs and create something completely new and different ("Architects" Wis Careers).
If someone had asked me what I wanted to be when I was older, I could have given numerous occupations that were completely ridiculous and outrageous! As I have matured and grown I have figured out what I like and what I do not like. I like to be creative and design things to help people with their problems and situations. Why not become an architect and accomplish both of those things at once while being paid well enough to support myself and my family?
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2009b) Occupational outlook handbook, 2010-11 edition: Interior designers. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov
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