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Architecture Students being 'boring'
I guess that partying will not be the main thing with the heavy work load so are architecture students really boring? That is the general impression im getting...
if thats true is that frm the lack of 'human' contact due to the work load?
if thats true is that frm the lack of 'human' contact due to the work load?
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First year student's party! At least I do... BUT why does not partying make someone boring? I'd Architecture is by far the most exciting course at uni, perhaps art foundation is more exciting but every day is different and you do loads and loads of different things. If you mean the people, I think it's a bit too general to say whether they are going to be what you call exciting!
If you think about it in this sense:
Party animals are the ones that are boring, because they are predictable and predictable is dull (tautological perhaps). Their time spent will not be as innovative. They will always spend their weekend doing the exact same thing. So now, in relation to that, where does an architecture student stand? If anything, they are more interesting I should think.
edit: The individual's personality is the main factor here, more important than my generalising different groups of people into certain categories of personality, which realistically seems a bit silly.
Party animals are the ones that are boring, because they are predictable and predictable is dull (tautological perhaps). Their time spent will not be as innovative. They will always spend their weekend doing the exact same thing. So now, in relation to that, where does an architecture student stand? If anything, they are more interesting I should think.
edit: The individual's personality is the main factor here, more important than my generalising different groups of people into certain categories of personality, which realistically seems a bit silly.
I've got called it all..
boring, anti-social, hermit..?
But all in all, it doesn't really matter to me coz the people who reckon I'm boring are the ones partying 24/7, sleeping in and missing lectures.. and the point being??
Plus, Architecture is real interesting, you don't only do assignments and read all day like most courses, it's about imagination, creativity and originality. Tres more fun!
If you think you can't handle 'not' partying, then I would say this course is definitely not for you.
Don't get me wrong, when architects party they can PARTY! and we do go out, just not as often as most people.
boring, anti-social, hermit..?
But all in all, it doesn't really matter to me coz the people who reckon I'm boring are the ones partying 24/7, sleeping in and missing lectures.. and the point being??
Plus, Architecture is real interesting, you don't only do assignments and read all day like most courses, it's about imagination, creativity and originality. Tres more fun!
If you think you can't handle 'not' partying, then I would say this course is definitely not for you.
Don't get me wrong, when architects party they can PARTY! and we do go out, just not as often as most people.
samsonlcy
thanks. just starting to get the impression that architecture students are going to be 'working machines' and have absolutely nothing to talk about other than work...
it can be like that when architects all go out en masse. i think the trick is just to drink quick and get on the dancefloor sooner rather than later. as archiboi said, it just makes you assess your freetime more intensively, so you plan good quality things with the freetime you have, as opposed to just falling into the same routine. i definitely wouldn't consider myself boring - and i don't think many people i meet would. you get out what you put in to life, yes you have to work a bit harder to stay on top of everything doing architecture, which sometime's exhausting, but it makes you a richer person for it, and the women love architects because we are so broadly skilled and knowledgeable in many areas... [i'm not kidding, they really do - its been shown in surveys as the sexiest profession] - so we can't be THAT boring to get all that tail!
It's all about your personality, I enjoy being in the studio working, as it is hilarious.
Architects are cliquey, though. I think it intimidates people when architects hit the town en masse.
Architects are cliquey, though. I think it intimidates people when architects hit the town en masse.
dunno about that, I think on our course, most people have 'other course people' as friends more than Architect friends. I think we just wanna get away from it all most of the time 
Don't get me wrong, I do have really close Architect friends - We even stay up on MSN the night before a review having freak-out sessions
But even my closest Architect friends have more non-architect friends than architect friends ;yes;
And even when it comes to whom you are going to room with, there are only a handful who'd share with another architect. It's not because we can't stand one another, it's more about, 'oh no they might copy my design concept' which may seem a bit paranoid but is currently happening for one of my friends, and it's not even intentional!
And plus, after spending most of your time doing only Architecture, you just wanna escape from it once in a while you know
But even my closest Architect friends have more non-architect friends than architect friends ;yes;
And even when it comes to whom you are going to room with, there are only a handful who'd share with another architect. It's not because we can't stand one another, it's more about, 'oh no they might copy my design concept' which may seem a bit paranoid but is currently happening for one of my friends, and it's not even intentional!
And plus, after spending most of your time doing only Architecture, you just wanna escape from it once in a while you know
hilarious that comment about 'copying my design concept'.... i think when we started at cardiff we were told on day one that it was unlikely that anyone would ever have a truly original idea and therefore not to worry too much about 'concept theft'. i think a few of us got a bit paranoid about in 2nd year, then realised how absurd it was, third year is a lot more collaborative - we happily let people copy our work, share site research, precedent studies on the grounds that time's short enough anyway, so if we can share ideas, spread the workload in anyway poss, that's got to be a good thing. and architects copy stuff all the time, and there's only so much you can really copy and be convincing with...
but i would agree with the earlier comment about the intimidation of architects hitting a bar en masse. it was like that a few weeks ago in cardiff - 30 third year architect suddenly arrive, take over the best part of the bar.... it can be a bit much.
but i would agree with the earlier comment about the intimidation of architects hitting a bar en masse. it was like that a few weeks ago in cardiff - 30 third year architect suddenly arrive, take over the best part of the bar.... it can be a bit much.
thank you for finding that comment funny 
but I know what you mean, we do share quite a lot of work now - when it comes to site analysis, all of us look at one feature, map out/research the lot and then send it all to each other - waaayyy better now!
but I know what you mean, we do share quite a lot of work now - when it comes to site analysis, all of us look at one feature, map out/research the lot and then send it all to each other - waaayyy better now!
I'm a first year student, so obviously I go out a lot. and I've only got one exam when I go back for my summer term, so that obviously helps! I don't see how you can be boring being an architecture student- just makes you more interesting
I plan to go out almost as much next year but I spose it will be a bit less.
And to top that, most of my friends are architecture students. Think its cos I spend more time with them and they've become my family. I do have friends outside architecture and they understand how much work I have to do. It all works out fine.
I couldnt' think of doing anything else or wish to!
Architecture's blimmin wicked tehe
I plan to go out almost as much next year but I spose it will be a bit less.
And to top that, most of my friends are architecture students. Think its cos I spend more time with them and they've become my family. I do have friends outside architecture and they understand how much work I have to do. It all works out fine.
I couldnt' think of doing anything else or wish to!
Architecture's blimmin wicked tehe
ellie0888
I'm a first year student, so obviously I go out a lot. and I've only got one exam when I go back for my summer term, so that obviously helps! I don't see how you can be boring being an architecture student- just makes you more interesting
I plan to go out almost as much next year but I spose it will be a bit less.
And to top that, most of my friends are architecture students. Think its cos I spend more time with them and they've become my family. I do have friends outside architecture and they understand how much work I have to do. It all works out fine.
I couldnt' think of doing anything else or wish to!
Architecture's blimmin wicked tehe
I plan to go out almost as much next year but I spose it will be a bit less.
And to top that, most of my friends are architecture students. Think its cos I spend more time with them and they've become my family. I do have friends outside architecture and they understand how much work I have to do. It all works out fine.
I couldnt' think of doing anything else or wish to!
Architecture's blimmin wicked tehe
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