The question of whether or not it’s worth becoming a licensed architect often comes up. There always a few people that say it isn’t worth the time and effort to become licensed. However I believe that it is worth getting licensed. Getting licensed means that you can legally call yourself an architect and you can and you can sign off drawing you typically can’t of your not licensed. Another advantage is that licensed architects can become principal architects and open their own firms. Opening a firm is something I want to do in the long run of my career.
Author: Elizabeth
Dream job
Elizabeth Ramirez
As a young child I always dreamed of designing my own home. Although I didn’t necessary want to be an architect, it wasn’t until 8th grade where I decided that I like architecture. Then I went on to an architecture high school, where I was more expose to the world of architecture. I really enjoyed what I was learning so I decided to continue studying architecture in college. When I started college I thought that architecture was just designing buildings and building them. However I learned that architecture has many branches, and it’s just not designing buildings, but there is also fabrication of facades, urban planning, interior design among many more.
At the moment I’m not really sure what branch of architecture I want to go into or if i just want to stay in the field of traditional architecture. I have looked into interior designing and residential buildings. Right now I want to finish with my bachelor degree and get an internship at a firm. Once I graduate I am planning on taking a break from school instead of going straight to my master degree. I will work and obtain experience so I can later take the license exam and become a licensed architect. While working I also want to travel and explore the different ways architecture is seen in different parts of the world.
