Most people would define ‘Architecture’ as
something vague. Well, in fact, I myself would say that the term Architecture
has a lot of definitions. It does not only focus on structures alone but
instead, it gives out the true story or the beauty behind a certain structure.
Like what I have told in class, I define beauty as something extraordinary and
by extraordinary I meant that there’s this ‘awed’ feeling we get which you
yourself can’t explain. I may say that I define architecture like how I classified
beauty. It is extraordinary. And I can’t help get ‘awed’ every time I think
about architecture.
No one really forced me to take-up this course but I knew
that I actually want this course. From what I heard during the orientation
given to frosh students by the previous batches of my course, they told us that
Architecture is really fun especially when you are studying in CSB since the
school has professional and serious looking yet cool professors who give the
finest quality of education among other schools. I got inspired by the
orientation given to us because even though they said that there would be lots
and lots of sleepless nights, it would all pay off in the end. CSB is at
present, innovating the materials they provide for the students to be able to
cope-up with schools that are known for having the best architects here in the
Philippines.
Why
did I choose architecture? Like what I have said during my first term in school,
it really sounds cool to have the word “Architect” ahead of your name. But that
wasn’t my deeper reason why I liked this course. In fact, when I was just a kid
I used to look at different infrastructures especially tall buildings every
time we pass by one during vacations or road trips. Those tall buildings never
failed to fascinate me because I would always imagine how those infrastructures
were built, how do people came up with those interesting designs and how long did
it take for the workers to create them. Pre-historic structures back then also
inspired me even though I’m not actually in to history. There was just
something that struck me every time I look at them even if I don’t remember the
names of the structures, a picture of it would always remain in my head. Yes,
it was weird for a kid to critique buildings or structures at a young age
instead of playing dolls with her sister or friends especially if you are a
girl. But I guess that I am just different from other kids back then since I
had a different hobby. Maybe that it was the sign that Architecture is really
the right course for me to take even if I have no idea at all about any
architects and any of their works.
Why
do I want to be an architect? As I was choosing from the list of courses that I
want for college, my older brother approached me and helped me in picking out
the best course to take. He was the one that pursued me in taking up
architecture because he thinks that since he is an engineer, we could be
business partners in the future for engineers and architects worked together in
building infrastructures. That idea pushed me to pursue my dreams of becoming a
good architect in the future. Even from the beginning I knew that this course would
make me want to quit easily since I am not really artistic or whatsoever but I
knew inside me that if I really want this course it would not be impossible for
me to learn how to draw I should just really be determinate to do all the hard
things that are yet to come. Math is also another factor that scares me in this
course because I am not truly good in math but I believe that there is nothing
wrong in giving your best for what you really wanted. In our family, I only know
one person who took up architecture. My dad took-up the same course as I did
but he had to stop during his sophomore year and shift to another course which
is Business Management. My grandparents forced him to take business management
for they think that it was more appropriate for my dad to be a businessman than
to be an architect. I wanted to be an architect because my dad told me that he
wanted me to continue his dreams in becoming an architect someday and there was
no problem with that since I did want to be an architect too.
What
are my visions? As of now, I haven’t planned anything yet but maybe while I am
in the process of pursuing my dreams, I will be able to think of how my future
would be like and what would I do with my degree after I have graduated. As of
now, I just want to continue what my dad dreamt to be and to just enjoy this
course now. No one really ever said that this course would be easy but I might
as well give it a shot.
