My guess was the opposite. I thought Pomona was the one with Kellogg farms so they must have the agricultural goods. Doesn't matter though. I'm not even sure why I asked.
Define "lame".
So how's that going? How far along are you? I was in your shoes only a few years ago (and at the same school as 63dot -- which happens to be the Cal Poly in SLO) so I can empathize with your position.
Jobs is what puts food in our stomachs, pays our rent, money for kids to go to school, medical bills, cars, etc. It's a sad truth
I'm only a freshmen, and architecture is a rigorous major. But I've always been one for lots of work if it's up my ally. I know at most any school, architecture majors are the ones who are up all night working in their studio spaces. ...Yet to get into much "meat" of the major, but I'm excited to dive in.mactastic said:
My sentiments exactly. I'm good at art, and kinda bad at math... But thankfully, when math is more visual, it comes easier. I opted to not enroll at a engineering school for the "too stodgy" rational. Just being in a design based environment, I'm more creative and free.
I want my Masters too... So add another couple years on before I'm even licensed. =/
But just because it's the easiest route doesn't mean it's the best route.Jobs is what puts food in our stomachs, pays our rent, money for kids to go to school, medical bills, cars, etc. It's a sad truth
Practicality is in the eye of the practicioner. Just because YOU would be unable to get a job with an art or literature degree does not mean others cannot.
Good. Try to save some of that excitement for when the going gets rough.
A word of caution here... it's all well and good to get into the design side of things, but be warned that you will not exercise much of your design skills once you get out of college. Not that there isn't a need for you to be well-grounded in history and design principals, but you'll likely be detailing toilet stalls for a good bit of time after graduation.
Well, there's two ways of going the educational route. I did the 5-year BArch program. The other is the 4 year BSArch with the 2-year MArch attached, for a 6 year total. So really you'd only be going on additional year beyond what I did.
Hey, keep us posted on how you do. And of course, feel free to PM me if you have questions.
Yeah, try a 5,600 hour internship requirement, 9 written exams, and one oral exam. Plus a pile of paperwork.
. I heard in the decades since I attended, Cal Poly SLO has gone more into being a general university with a huge diversity of majors. It's similar in some ways to Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, which obviously today is much more than just those two.
) and Psychology. I am a research assisstant in a top-10 Psych school and have worked under two professors in the number two Social Psych department in the country. I also am involved in Habitat for Humanity and have traveled to Honduras (even picked up some spanish). All while working and finding some time for soccer.
Practicality is in the eye of the practicioner. Just because YOU would be unable to get a job with an art or literature degree does not mean others cannot.
Good. Try to save some of that excitement for when the going gets rough.
A word of caution here... it's all well and good to get into the design side of things, but be warned that you will not exercise much of your design skills once you get out of college. Not that there isn't a need for you to be well-grounded in history and design principals, but you'll likely be detailing toilet stalls for a good bit of time after graduation.
And as far as engineering goes... without a solid understanding of engineering principals, your designs will be expensive and often overly cumbersome. Understanding things like how a cantilever makes a beam more efficient, why drag struts are crucial, and how a 2% slope is calculated become very important once you move beyond the educational environment where the laws of physics (and man) often don't apply.
Enjoy the design process... just don't forget that the technical side is just as important (if not more so, since bad asthetics only gets you a crappy reputation, bad technical skills get you sued!).
Well, there's two ways of going the educational route. I did the 5-year BArch program. The other is the 4 year BSArch with the 2-year MArch attached, for a 6 year total. So really you'd only be going on additional year beyond what I did.
Hey, keep us posted on how you do. And of course, feel free to PM me if you have questions.
Yeah, try a 5,600 hour internship requirement, 9 written exams, and one oral exam. Plus a pile of paperwork.
I'm getting close though. 8 exams down, waiting to hear on the last one (hopefully this week!), and the bulk of my internship is behind me. Now it's just down to a couple specific areas of the internship that are proving difficult to get, and a bunch of paperwork. Oh and the money. No end of people wanting $100 here, $300 there. Then someone somewhere will declare that I am "minimally competent".
Yeah, it's a labor of love for sure. If the goal was to maximize earning potential with a minimum of educational time and cost, I sure picked wrong. But it's a rewarding career, particularly since I provide educational spaces for teachers and students. I like to think that's one way of giving back to the educational system that got me to where I am today.
It's not the most difficult, although it's up there. I'd say medicine and law are harder.
Yeah, I remember using welding torches and tablesaws after being awake for 50+ hours. Probably not my wisest decisions, but I still have all my parts (knock on wood). But you know what? That was still easier than the 17 months of sleep deprivation after my son was born!It requires so much time, effort and talent, which a lack of can negate any time or effort you put it in. My friend has told me about models that took weeks being flipped over on stage in front of the entire department.
