Architecture Right for Me?

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Q. I am a freshman at Ohio State University and I was majoring in architecture but now I am in civil engineering. I've always wanted to design buildings but the architecture program here seems very art involved with a lot of freehand drawings. I would much rather work with CAD programs which isn't even taught here. I don't want to be a drafter because I want to come up with my own ideas. Is architecture right for me, or should I do civil or architectural engineering?

A. I have a degree in Civ. E., I didn't decide to be an architect until after I'd been to school for a couple of years. I also have an M. Arch degree...so you can have both. As a warning, almost every program in the country thinks architecture is more about art than building. So, if you want to do it...jump through the hoop...tough it out...enjoy learning to draw (a good skill to have anyway). CAD programs are only a small part of architecture. Find a job with an architect and learn what the profession is really like...

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