Hello. I graduated from architectural engineering school 4 months ago, and I thought I didn't like the field, so I moved to graphic design and I fiddled around in it for the past couple of months, but then I realized I don’t care for the outcome/product of graphic design.
Although I succeeded in graphic design but I didn't feel it’s meaningful enough. It took me to know that applying to more than 20 jobs and getting accepted lastly and seeing at my first unofficial day of work that I don’t give a damn about what I’m doing, graphic design just felt more sexy and less stressful than architecture, now I feel that I didn't give architecture a good chance and decided I didn't like it based on bad experiences in school or dull educational ways. Now I want to get back on track, unfortunately all my training in school was software courses and not hands on training, now I want to know what should I do, if there are any resources on-line for example to help me gain a little bit of expertise in architecture until I find an internship/job opportunity (I am from Egypt and I can only talk about here but ever architectural firm wants architects with at least more than a year of experience, almost no opportunities for fresh graduates), I started reminding myself of the software and started building a visualization portfolio but I need resources to understand a bit of professional, career driven, on-site/office architectural skills.
I'm sorry if my English or my question(s) were not clear enough. If anything is not clear please let me know. Thank's a lot.
look, i'm not architect, not even close. BUT-I say u go about this two ways: design some buildings the city you live in NEED & also try and get commissions.
Thanks everyone for your comments regardless of the making fun of the question... Yes I wanted to take a break but I want to realize what I need to do, what should be my purpose, I want to do meaningful work :) and I'm not desperate by the way, I just want to take practical steps instead of staying lost. Again thanks everyone for trying to help, I appreciate it :)
After 4 months you're not lost. If anything angle the graphic design stuff into a marketing position at a firm then transition back over to architecture with said firm.
How can I get back on track in architecture?
Hello. I graduated from architectural engineering school 4 months ago, and I thought I didn't like the field, so I moved to graphic design and I fiddled around in it for the past couple of months, but then I realized I don’t care for the outcome/product of graphic design.
Although I succeeded in graphic design but I didn't feel it’s meaningful enough. It took me to know that applying to more than 20 jobs and getting accepted lastly and seeing at my first unofficial day of work that I don’t give a damn about what I’m doing, graphic design just felt more sexy and less stressful than architecture, now I feel that I didn't give architecture a good chance and decided I didn't like it based on bad experiences in school or dull educational ways. Now I want to get back on track, unfortunately all my training in school was software courses and not hands on training, now I want to know what should I do, if there are any resources on-line for example to help me gain a little bit of expertise in architecture until I find an internship/job opportunity (I am from Egypt and I can only talk about here but ever architectural firm wants architects with at least more than a year of experience, almost no opportunities for fresh graduates), I started reminding myself of the software and started building a visualization portfolio but I need resources to understand a bit of professional, career driven, on-site/office architectural skills.
I'm sorry if my English or my question(s) were not clear enough. If anything is not clear please let me know. Thank's a lot.
dude.. you've only been out of architecture for 4months? xD People take a break from architecture for 5 or even 10 years before transitioning back. ;)
look, i'm not architect, not even close. BUT-I say u go about this two ways: design some buildings the city you live in NEED & also try and get commissions.
Architecture is just 3D graphic design, think about it...... *mind blown*
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Thanks everyone for your comments regardless of the making fun of the question... Yes I wanted to take a break but I want to realize what I need to do, what should be my purpose, I want to do meaningful work :) and I'm not desperate by the way, I just want to take practical steps instead of staying lost. Again thanks everyone for trying to help, I appreciate it :)
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I dont think its a long time. You can easily come back again in this field. Better to come back soon
4 months is a vacation, not a break... also, you need to actually work in the profession before "taking a break".
There's a track?
My tracks diverged and architecture has split me straight down the middle today.
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