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Advice for First Year Architecture Students Starting Architecture School

048: Advice for First Year Architecture Students Starting Architecture School – Tips from the Course Coordinator

Starting architecture school soon and need some advice? Chris Morley, UniSA’s first year course coordinator shares with me (a third-year student) his best advice for starting architecture school.

Chris talks about what separates “successful” students from “unsuccessful” students, and the key factors that will help you throughout your first years of studying architecture.

Architecture Competitions, Late Nights, App Idea for Architects & Side Hustle as a Student

Architecture Competitions, Late Nights, App Idea for Architects & Side Hustle as a Student | SAS Podcast 23 with Chaim Lieder

Imagine taking a photo of a building and instantly getting access to all the information about it. From what materials it uses, who the design team was, year of completion and so forth. With Chaim Lieder’s app idea for architects and students, you’d be able to do just that.

On today’s podcast episode, I talk with Chaim about how you can enter and win architecture competitions, how to avoid late nights and manage your time better, Chaim’s app idea and how to manage and balance a side hobby or hustle while in architecture school.

How to Stay Motivated to Become an Architect – Interview with Vesal

How to Stay Motivated to Become an Architect – Interview with Vesal | SAS Podcast 22

It’s difficult to stay consistently motivated to do something. Vesal from Karaj, Iran, has been motivated to study architecture for the past 6 years and nothing is stopping her.

On today’s episode of the Successful Archi Student’s Podcast, Vesal and I talk about how you can stay persistently motivated to study architecture, how you can prepare for architecture school and what you should fear before starting.

Vesal shares her experiences and journey with us on episode 22.

Win Your First Semester of Architecture School - Interview with First Year Architecture Student Serena Rhaka

Win Your First Semester of Architecture School – Interview with First Year Architecture Student Serena Rakha | SAS Podcast 21

Going into your first year of architecture school?

Today I interview Serena Rakha from Lebanon, a student who has recently finished her first semester of architecture school.

On episode 21 of the Successful Archi Student’s Podcast, Serena shares her experiences of what to expect in your first semester of architecture school and what equipment and skills you need to do well.

Serena also shares the names of architecture books she’s found helpful along her journey and has some tips for students struggling to stay motivated.

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us Serena.

3 Ways You Can Practice Architecture Outside of University | SAS Podcast 19

3 Ways You Can Practice Architecture Outside of University | SAS Podcast 19

It takes a lot of hard work to become an architect. To improve yourself by practicing architecture outside of your University education will really help increase your chances of succeeding in the industry of architecture.

Doing so allows you to gain extra skills that make you more valuable in the workplace, do better projects in architecture school and improve your knowledge in the world of architecture.

The more you know, the more you can do and the more you do, the more you can know.
In today’s episode, I explain 3 things you can do to make yourself more valuable in the industry as an architect, and during your education as a student.

Not sure if you’re going to make it? HOW TO OVERCOME LACK OF CONFIDENCE

Not sure if you’re going to make it? HOW TO OVERCOME LACK OF CONFIDENCE | SAS Podcast 18 Q&A

We all experience it… Some days we’re fired up to study, other days, we are not. The key to overcome that lack of confidence is what I talk about in today’s episode of the architecture podcast.

Along with this question from Khawaja (IG @kh_muhammad_ali), I also answer his other questions about getting into architecture school and how to figure out if it’s the right path to take.

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

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.

The Most Important Thing To Know as an Architecture Student (& Before Becoming One)

The Most Important Thing To Know as an Architecture Student (& Before Becoming One) | SAS Podcast 15

Last week, I asked the Instagram community of Architecture students (@successfularchistudent) what they thought was the most important thing to know as an architecture student (or if you want to become one).

I was genuinely amazed at the responses I had gotten. Students from all over the world summed up what they thought was the most important thing to know as an architecture student, and it inspired me to make a video about their replies.

In this episode, I share responses from @trigger444, @egle313, @logori96, @seanbroomy, @dlau0741, @andrejriger, @edurom.48 and @_honnappa. Thank you so much!