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What is the Best Computer for Architecture Students? How to Choose a Laptop or PC to Buy?

What is the Best Computer for Architecture Students? How to Choose a Laptop or PC to Buy? – SAS Podcast 16

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Laptop or PC? What specs? How much RAM? What CPU? What GPU? What storage device? How can I choose the best? Which one do I buy? There are so many variations of computers that architecture students can choose from. It can be quite overwhelming.

In today’s episode of the Successful Architecture Student’s Podcast, I explain whether you should buy a PC or Laptop for architecture school and which one is the best. I also explain how you can decide what hardware you need, and the difference your RAM, CPU Processor, GPU Processor and Storage Devices have on the work you do.

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7 Reasons NOT TO Study Architecture – The Worst Things About Architecture School

7 Reasons NOT TO Study Architecture – The Worst Things About Architecture School | SAS Podcast 12

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What is the worst part about studying architecture? Well, I’ve got 7 reasons not to study architecture. But, come on. I love architecture as much as the next student. Learn how to overcome these problems to become the best architecture student you can.

Here are 7 reasons why you’ll hate architecture school and 7 ways to overcome it.

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Architecture Student/School Frequently Asked Questions Answered | SAS Podcast 9: Q&A 1

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On today’s episode of the Podcast I host the first Q&A. You ask me questions, and I answer them.

Here are some of the questions I answer today:

What should I do in highschool to be able to become an architect?
What college/university should I enrol in to study Architecture?
How do I learn AutoCAD / any architectural program/software efficiently?
Is architecture a good profession to choose?
How can I get a job in Architecture with my bachelors degree?
Which architectural software currently has the topmost demand in big architectural firms?
Is it really that hard to study architecture?

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How To Be The Best Student in 2020 | Goal Setting, Planning and Scheduling Success | SAS Podcast 8

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Happy New Year! Today I explain how to set yourself up for success as a student in the new year.

Specifically, I’ll talk about:
• How to review 2019 in order to learn from your wins and losses
• How to plan for the new year
• How to identify what success is, how to achieve it and when to achieve it.

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What Skills Do You Need as An Architect / Student of Architecture | SAS Podcast 7

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On today’s episode, I compare the traditional skills you need (or may not need) to study architecture with some skills I think will really take your abilities to a whole new level. A lot of students ask me if they have had to learn mathematics, chemistry, physics, art or computer skills to be able to study architecture. In this episode, I hopefully clear up some misconceptions that students might have.
Specifically, I’ll talk about:
• Do you need to be good at math to study architecture?
• Do you need to be good at science to study architecture?
• Do you need to be good at art or hand drawing to study architecture?
• Do you need to be good at technology / IT / CAD to study architecture?
• What skills are actually important to learn to succeed in architecture or architecture school?
• Management of time, budget and people
• Communication/social/people skills

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Everything You Must Know as a First Year Architecture Student | SAS Podcast 6

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I run through the things I wish I knew before and while in my first year of Architecture school.
Specifically, I’ll talk about:
• How to not fall behind with work
• Avoiding the temptation of giving into the judgement of others
• Learning from your mistakes
• Not getting “stuck” – tips for not getting distracted and wasting time.

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Why I Don’t Care About My Grades in Architecture School – the Importance of Failure | SAS Podcast 4

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On today’s episode, I talk through some of my reasoning behind why I don’t care about my grades in architecture school.
Specifically, I’ll talk about:
• Learning from your grades
• The best lessons in life aren’t from your successes, but your failures
• Pushing yourself into new challenges, outside of your comfort zone.
• Caring about the opinions of others

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The One Thing That Will Make You Successful | SAS Podcast 2

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On today’s episode, I try to clarify what the most important tip for architecture students is and share some of the key things that successful people have in common.

Specifically, I’ll talk about:

• The impact of replacing “I can’t do that”, with “how can I do that?”
• How in this day and age, we get carried away reacting to things – social media, new trends – and how we are more and more being driven away from our own creativity and productivity.
• The importance of having a “bigger vision” in mind so that you have something to aim at.

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