First Impressions

What are you excited about learning through this internship experience?

I think I am most excited about learning the logistics of being an architect. After just one day, my mentor already told me so much about how being an architect is not just drawing and designing pretty pictures. He went on, listing the many different parts of the field of architecture, and it is somewhat overwhelming. I always knew that there was more to being an architect than just drawing pictures, but I never really knew how much more. I am also excited about learning more about how to use the program called Revit. Revit is a program used by about 20% of all firms, and it is basically the future of architecture. Instead of physically drawing up the plans, Revit helps you draw it up digitally. I have been using the program since about 11:00am, and I already have gone through many drafts, just figuring how it works. I am excited to actually start working with it more and more, and I know that Revit is probably going to be a big part of my life, should I one day become an architect.

My mentor James is really cool. He makes me feel comfortable and I know that I can ask him anything anytime. I already am feeling at home and welcome in the CTA office, and I am excited for what the next three weeks hold. Once the day was over, I couldn't believe that it had ended so quickly.