SUMMER 2025 DREAMS

SUMMER 2025 DREAMS Today is MLK Day!  Today is a federal holiday in the United States to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society (Wikipedia).  Perhaps, he is most well-known by…

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WHEEL OF WELLNESS 2024

WHEEL OF WELLNESS 2024 The last entry of 2024 was all about setting SMART Goals; the message was quite appropriate given the new year but now, we introduce a context for setting those goals.  We were first introduced to this concept – Six Dimensions of Wellness back early in our careers. Smart Goals 2024 https://www.archcareersguide.com/smart-goals-2024/…

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ARCHCAREERSGUIDE.COM 2024 SUMMARY

ARCHCAREERSGUIDE.COM 2024 SUMMARY Happy New Year!  Just like last year’s celebration, we are truly looking forward to what 2025 brings. But the start of the year typically means a review of the past year and a look forward to the next year.  From all perspectives, we had a banner year with more blog posts than…

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SMART GOALS 2024

SMART GOALS 2024 As we approach the end of 2024 and embark on 2025, what will you do or accomplish in the new year? As many, you are probably thinking of possibly setting New Year’s resolutions; perhaps not as statistics bear out that over 90% of New Year’s resolutions are broken.  With that said, why…

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2024

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2024 From all of us at ARCHCareersGuide.com, we wish you Happy Holidays!  Do enjoy this special time with family and friends; we will see you in 2024!

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ARCHITECTURE: MY SECRET WEAPON IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION

ARCHITECTURE: MY SECRET WEAPON IN TELEVISION PRODUCTION As you may know by now, ARCHCareersGuide.com provides guest essays from those in the architecture career; for some, they are in architecture while others begin with an education in architecture but will pursue careers BEYOND architecture.  Today’s guest essay is by Mark Zukowski, Senior Challenge Producer for unscripted…

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GIFT IDEAS 2024

GIFT IDEAS 2024 We did a parallel Gift Ideas blog essay last year; we are doing it again this year and updated all the URLs. In celebration of the holiday season, below are several links to websites that highlight gifts for those architects / aspiring architects in your life. Of course, if none of these…

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THE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART TWO

THE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART TWO A Mother’s Ultimatum  There are two events that changed my life forever. The first is when I became a licensed architect at the age of 29. For the better part of a decade, my life revolved around architecture. Six and a half years of schooling, traveling Europe during a semester…

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THE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART ONE

THE MODERN MILLENNIAL: PART ONE The Becoming During the summer, I came across a LinkedIN post from this one former student that truly touched me.  We reached out asking her to share here.  At this point, I do NOT want to give away the topic of the post, but suffice it to say — stay…

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DESIGNWORKS SUMMER ACADEMY – BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

DESIGNWORKS SUMMER ACADEMY Ball State University — July 6 – 18, 2025 Discover your passion for design at Ball State University’s Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning’s DesignWorks Summer Academy. A two-week residential-experience for high school students eager to explore professional careers in the design field in Summer 2025 – July 6 – 18, 2025.…

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