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ARCHITECTURE

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WHY aM I INTERESTED IN THIS CAREER?

  • I am interested in this career because my dad is an architect.
  • Also my sister is sooner or later going to be an architect heading towards the University of Florida.
  • Since I was little I was in love with drawing and to this day I still draw.
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WHAT EDUCATION LEVEL IS REQUIRED FOR ARcHITECTURE?

A 5 YEAR BACHELOR IS REQUIRED
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What major or program would you need to choose in college?

YOU WOULD NEED TO CHOOSE ARCHITECTURE IN COLLEGE
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What is a least one school in Florida
that has architecture
- University of Florida

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AVERAGE GPA TO GET INTO UF

  • 3.5 and above: A's and B's
  • 4.0 and above: Straight A's
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DIFFERENCE Between aN UNWEIGHTED And WEIGHTED GPA

  • Weighted: Takes into account course difficulty rather than providing the same letter grade to GPA conversion for every student.
  • Unweighted GPA is measured on a scale of 0 to 4.0. It doesn’t take the difficulty of a student’s coursework into account.
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average SAT and ACT score FOR UF

  • SAT: 1250-1600
  • ACT: 29-31
  • There are no other further requirements
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COMPENSATION

  • Annual starting salary in Florida and in the US
  • Florida: $37,704
  • United States: $46,080
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WHAT SETTING Do people IN THIS Occupation WORK?

  • There are many places to be an architect here in Florida, to be an architect you would have to work in a cubicle. Working in a cubicle wouldn't bother me because working in small places makes me focus.

DAY-TO-DAY ASPECTS

  • Is there a required outfit for this occupation?
  • No, there is not

TYPICAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE

  • 9 hours a day/ 5 days a week
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WHAT ARE THE EVERYDAY TASKS OF AN ARCHITECT

  • They use their specialist construction knowledge and high-level drawing skills to design buildings that are functional, safe, sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.

EQUIPMENT FOR Architecture

  • Traditional tools: Pencil and paper Modeling: Building Information Modeling is part of a more recent generation of software for architects. Like Sketch-Up allows the architect to design building plans and prototypes for analysis
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The amount of people that are currently employed in Architecture

  • 141,200 people in the United States
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Future Outlook in 10 years

  • Employment of architects is projected to grow 7 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
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Reflection

3+ fun facts about architecture

  • You can design your own house
  • The White House was built by architects
  • Being an architect you can design theme parks
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Would I still consider this job in the future after this project?

  • I would still consider this job in the future because I would love to design my own house wherever I would like and I would like to keep the architecture chain through my family.

Information about current cost of living expenses

  • Median annual salary in Florida and the US
  • Florida: $46,458
  • US: $76,100
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Bills, Bills, Bills

  • Average monthly mortgage payment in Florida
  • $1,200 per month
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Average cost of monthly childcare in Florida

$8,299 per year

Average monthly new car payment in the Us

BMW:$760
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Average monthly car insurance in Florida

$153 per month

Average monthly health insurance in Florida

$285 per month
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Average monthly grocery bill for a family of four in the US

$146-289
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Average monthly electricity bill in Florida

$123 per month
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Average monthly water bill in Florida

$12.63 per month
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Average monthly cell phone data plan in the US

  • T-mobile:$70
  • Verizon:$80
  • Sprint:$50
  • AT&T:$90
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Extra bills

  • Universal tickets: 2 adults and 1 child, $1,346.97
  • Regal Cinema: 2 adults 1child, $31.26
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Interview

  • What made you choose this career? Answer: I always liked drawing, design, math, and physics very much. I though architecture had all of that.
  • How much experience do you have in this occupation? Answer: I have been an architect for more than 30 years.
  • How long were you in college before you graduated from architecture? Answer: 6 years.
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