<p>Interesting article on how schools are trying to change studio culture;</p>
<p>News:</a> New Blueprint for Architecture - Inside Higher Ed</p>
<p>rick</p>
<p>Interesting.</p>
<p>I hope these changes takes root. My son is a sophomore and has slept 2 of the last 48 hours. We just had a conversation today on why the culture is the way it is in Arch programs. He loves being in studio but is also beginning to question the relative value given the sacrifices.</p>
<p>Wow, I am happy someone is sharing this view. My daughter is already having a dark circle under her eye and she is only a 1st year student. She said most of her professors are also doing all nighters and weekends as some of them are practicing and is doing project for comeptition. I know mine is not there just because, she really has a lot of work and she said there is no way to plan it out as they give the assignment on the day and they don’t give them much time to plan it out. However, seems like 2nd year is better, their project is more detailed and they have less project due than the 1st year. I think her school is weeding out people who don’t belong there that is why they make the 1st year course load so heavy. Regardless, she is loving what she does and the work looks amazing even after just 3 months there. Just too bad she cannot enjoy the life of a freshman in college like the other kids.</p>
<p>I hope a real working architect’s life is not like this.</p>
<p>Excellent link rick12, thanks for posting. Certainly there is a learning curve to everything and it takes longer to learn things the first times you try it. Having worked many night shifts as a nurse, I can tell you how unsharp a person is at 4 in the morning. I hope a restructuring does come about soon.</p>