<p>I am interested in studying architecture, and am well aware of the rigorous demands of the class, with all nighters in studio, and the high workload. Yet I am concerned with the social life the classes will allow me to have. Does it get more intense as you progress through college? I'm hoping anyone currently taking or has taken architecture courses would be able to help me answer this? I really do want to study architecture, yet I do want some freedom or time to relax.</p>
<p>I am currently a student in a very rigorous architecture school, and I have learned that having an active social life is up to me. Believe me, not all of us pull all-nighters. This is a common misperception: architecture students DO have a social life. Yes, you will spend lots of time in studio, but chances are you will become really tight with your studio-mates and you’ll have a lot of fun. As a freshman, I have only pulled 1 all nighter and I believe it was complete unnecessary. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t have a relatively flexible social life if you learn how to organize yourself.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore Architecture major, it’s demanding if you want to do well in architecture. If you have time to stop and smell the roses, then you’re not doing everything you can to make sure you’re a good architect. Keep sharpening your skills, keep learning about building materials, and always ask for constructive criticism. I chill with my architecture friends a lot, but I have not had much time to myself. If you really want to do well, you should be building practice models and changing your designs constantly (not drastically). I have a social life, but like an hour a day to myself, that’s all. It will get more demanding. Architecture majors need to learn a little of everything (engineering, construction, street law, and much more).</p>
<p>I am a junior in an architecture program. It is a very intensive major that requires a great deal of time. I have pulled all nighters, but have learned that even an hour of sleep causes me to have greater productivity than if I had tried to work for that hour. You can have a social, but you have to organize yourself in order to do so. For instance in order to go out at night, I wake up in the morning and work every space minute I have during the day. I feel that a social life is essential to avoid burning out. There will be friday and saturday nights that you have to spend in studio, but they are not the norm (at least for me). Expect to spend most weeknights in studio. Thirsty thursdays are a rare treat for an architecture student.</p>