advice on choosing architecture

[godonnell]

hi i'm a secondary school student it's my last year and i'm researching courses i think i'd be interested in. How do i know if i'd like architecture? How did you know you wanted to study architecture?

[Zygnoth]

This is probably the best place to start: http://www.riai.ie/?id=5763

There is also a site run by the British Institute: http://www.careersinarchitecture.net/

Both are definitely worth a look.

Z

[c_k_m]

ya this is somethin im sorta worried about...because the course is 5 years long and its a very "narrow" degree(i mean your gonna be an architect, u cant change carreer like u can with different degrees) its a big step to take...are most architects happy with their jobs? is it rewarding? is it what you expected it to be?

[Bren88]

because the course is 5 years long and its a very "narrow" degree(i mean your gonna be an architect, u cant change carreer like u can with different degrees) i

For me personnally, when somebody asks me what ill do when I leave college, its nice to be able to tell them.
I feel sorry for the 1000s of people who are in their final year of college and still aren't sure what or where they will be working in a years time.