Mentally (or emotionally?), it's an uphill battle. Imagine sitting in front of a table, drawing for 10 straight hours, and this is by no means an exaggeration. You will find yourself exhausted, dirty, and generally in a bad state. In fact, you kind of have to put your health on hold, pray you won't get sick, and drink a lot of supplements to get by.
Grades, on the other hand, are... tricky (unless you're outstanding at everything... tsh). I say this because Architecture is a broad field that requires skill in different areas. To get stellar grades, you have to be good at drafting, drawing (as in freehand), designing, coloring, explaining (as in, talking in front of people in presentations), and making models. You also have to be good at math and have a general knowledge of the sciences. When (or if) you reach the upper years, you'll need to be good at using those computer programs, as well.
Some people who can render/draft/draw amazingly well find difficulty in designing. Others who can think of great designs off the bat have a hard time making others understand or appreciate them because of their inability to draw. Also, it's not always only about designing and drawing-- there's also the academic side of the course which is paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. In Arki, I've met people who are crazy good at one thing but fumble in another thing.
My own grades seemed to me, to be like a roller-coaster ride. I started out really low, and slowly had to work my way towards creating quality works worthy of high grades. However, even when I was already somewhat up there, my grades were still pretty inconsistent. I was never always okay in that aspect. I had really high highs and low lows. Like that time I wasn't able to finish during an esquisse and probably failed.
Given everything I've said, however, I'm still happy that I chose this course. Nothing can compare to the high you feel when that eureka moment finally strikes, and the designing process becomes smooth and easy. Or when you finally complete a plate (after that horrible, sleepless 3-day trial) and hand it in, feeling proud of your progress.
I hope this makes Arki a bit more clear to people. I'm sure there's a lot of other things to talk about, but this'll do for today.
Some people who can render/draft/draw amazingly well find difficulty in designing. Others who can think of great designs off the bat have a hard time making others understand or appreciate them because of their inability to draw. Also, it's not always only about designing and drawing-- there's also the academic side of the course which is paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. In Arki, I've met people who are crazy good at one thing but fumble in another thing.
My own grades seemed to me, to be like a roller-coaster ride. I started out really low, and slowly had to work my way towards creating quality works worthy of high grades. However, even when I was already somewhat up there, my grades were still pretty inconsistent. I was never always okay in that aspect. I had really high highs and low lows. Like that time I wasn't able to finish during an esquisse and probably failed.
Given everything I've said, however, I'm still happy that I chose this course. Nothing can compare to the high you feel when that eureka moment finally strikes, and the designing process becomes smooth and easy. Or when you finally complete a plate (after that horrible, sleepless 3-day trial) and hand it in, feeling proud of your progress.
I hope this makes Arki a bit more clear to people. I'm sure there's a lot of other things to talk about, but this'll do for today.
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