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classes you wish you had in your program

morningbell1101

i have some free units so i'm trying to figure out what courses i should take. so...

what are the classes that you wish were in your program of study that you feel would have helped you in your job today (technical/science or otherwise). especially for those who are practicing architects.

 
May 23, 05 6:10 pm

marriage counseling

how to make a deadbeat client pay so the contractor quits calling you

time warping


May 23, 05 6:36 pm  · 
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vado retro

how to seduce a woman everytime

May 23, 05 7:03 pm  · 
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eeayeeayo

In my office the things that have come up the most in conversation as things we wish we'd taken in school are Spanish, welding, and some sort of interior design survey class.

Things we took that we are very glad we did: project management, design marketing, portfolio preparation, theory of representation, color theory, writing for business.

Things we feel we wasted credits on: most software courses.

May 23, 05 7:41 pm  · 
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geno

stress management

May 23, 05 7:49 pm  · 
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driftwood

The psychology and treatment of mental disorders.

May 23, 05 8:34 pm  · 
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geno

i really shouldn't do this, but i have to....

your own, or others?

hehe

May 23, 05 10:52 pm  · 
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economics.

freakonomics.

something on how to keep a straight face when the client is a serious prick.

pretty much anything not obviously connected to architecture.

May 24, 05 12:28 am  · 
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driftwood

My own.

May 24, 05 1:08 am  · 
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geno

hmmm. i hear another graduate degree coming on..........

May 24, 05 4:50 am  · 
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monkeyboy

i would have liked and would currently like to create a class to train student how to hang around and pick up men/women at the medical and law colleges. SugerMamma/Daddy 101

May 24, 05 8:57 am  · 
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cvoogt

evasive manoeuvres 101

May 24, 05 9:23 am  · 
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trace™

Business

Realestate

Development

Yeah, I could use a SugarMomma...

Any class that explained to me what architecture really would be like

May 24, 05 9:45 am  · 
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morningbell1101

exxxxceeellllent

May 24, 05 12:27 pm  · 
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driftwood

evasive driving for body guards and mercenaries.

May 24, 05 1:05 pm  · 
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Ms Beary

construction cost estimating
design build (it was offered, I was advised against it somehow)
social psychology
golf - to keep those (business) skills sharp
Entrepreneurship
Any class geared toward practical stuff, there weren't many offered but a few topics were: accessibilty, acoustics
Personal finance

worthless electives I took instead:
Creative writing (the teacher encouraged the Danielle Steele wannabes. I got straight B's)
Contemplative Creativity (meditating and talking positively about creating stuff with a bunch of hippies, listening to Deepak Chopra!)






May 24, 05 1:08 pm  · 
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le bossman

how to seduce a woman 101 is a class i think i need to take

May 24, 05 1:09 pm  · 
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A

I always wished I had a class where we would design a build furniture. Guess that would include woodworking, welding and textiles.

Pro-practice was a great class but should've been much more in-depth.

Had to take a class to learn how to draft old school with tech pens and such. Don't ever really use the skill but I wouldn't call it a waste.

Biggest waste of time was a small class which I cannot even remember the course name but they taught us things like ven diagrams and info matrix. Not sure what the point of it even was. But I did take a quiz while still hammered from heavy drinking the prior night. Got my best marks on that one too.

May 24, 05 1:30 pm  · 
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trace™

I took golf!!!

That was a great choice! 'course, I don't play, but it was fun. I more prefer the mountains or more physical sports. Out here in Co, though, you'll get better connections being a good biker than a golfer.

May 24, 05 2:16 pm  · 
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ether

how to be an architectural ninja 101

May 24, 05 2:36 pm  · 
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BOTS

Golf would be good. Plenty of opertunities on offer to netwrok also an anual in house golf comp.

Resolved now to have a few proffessional lessons before letting rip on a course and embarrassing myself and others.

The Ryder cup is arriving down the road in 2012 so I've got something to work towards.

May 24, 05 3:42 pm  · 
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MickMack

i did the welding thing and would recommend it if you get a chance!

May 24, 05 3:45 pm  · 
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BOTS

I did some time in a small foundry casting 1m zinc anodes for survey ships. Heavy Industry is very rewarding. Big, hot, dangerous stuff. Arc welding is very satifying.

May 24, 05 3:50 pm  · 
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tman

how to use your model to attract models 101

architecture attire 320

how to forge drug perscriptions to stay awake 210

big words to bullshit with 170

hipster: a guide to trendy artsy living 240

A ruler and xacto walk into a bar... ARCH HUMOR 140

May 24, 05 5:09 pm  · 
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evilplatypus

Cuban Latin Dance

May 25, 05 10:28 am  · 
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the cellardoor whore

Seminars on The Joy of Disillusionment as part of the Architectural Theory programs

religion--->that way---> [http://www.newrational.com/joy/joy.html=http://www.link.com]>[/http://www.newrational.com/joy/joy.html]


May 25, 05 10:38 am  · 
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the cellardoor whore

dammit, I want to link!

May 25, 05 10:39 am  · 
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