You have drafted up so many construction documents in your young hipping career. But when you're asked a question what goes inside bidding documents, you've no idea.You hear your project architect interchangeably using the terms “specs” and “project manual”. But did you know they’re... View full entry

Remember when you first graduated, you look at the 5600 IDP hours and you thought to yourself how am I ever going to get through this? 5600 hours = 700 days = roughly 2 years if you work every single day. But for most people, it usually takes 3 to 4 years because: first, you don't work every... View full entry

Quick announcement!Just an Intern made the list for Best Blogs for Architecture Students and Interns on NCARB!Check out the other awesome bloggers too. Jenny at AREndurance is probably my favorite since she blogged about her ARE experience with a great sense of humor.Thanks for everyone... View full entry

Hi Archinect,Last week was crazy. Overtime all weekend. Deadline on Tuesday. Sick on Wednesday. Then exam on Thursday! I was so sick and out of it during the exam that I don’t really remember much. But I will try to share with you all. My exam was at 6pm on Thursday, so I took a day off from... View full entry

Hi Archinect,I spent most of first two days researching and grabbing every single study material I could find. There are so many resources between flashcards, books, notes from forums and lectures…I have soon become very overwhelmed. Wouldn't it be great if they can just give us one big book to... View full entry

Hi Archinect,Now that I am 25 (almost turning 26!), I am finally getting ready to take the ARE! I still haven't finished my IDP, but some of the states allow you to take the exams concurrently with your IDP hours - so check before you apply. I always felt like there was something missing since I... View full entry