Architecture and Vacation!!! Sounds peculiar, right? But you’ll still have some time between every semester and holidays as long as you’re a student. But do you want to spend those days just partying and hanging around? Or should you keep your mind active? There are some really good free time activities that you can do that could help you with your plans.

Take part in Architectural Competitions

Architectural competitions are super cool things to take part in during your free time. You will learn a lot from your mistakes without affecting your school grades. And if you win one, that will boost your portfolio. Some competitions could bring you to an international platform, some might offer you an internship for experience. You could even attend a competition with your school project if the criteria are met.

Learn New Software

Architecture is becoming more and more perfect with the help of software. The current world of architecture requires more software experts than designers. There is always new software in trend. Architectural visualization is one of the most demanding careers these days. So learn that software you’ve always wanted to during the holidays and amaze your classmates with a new look on your sheets.

Paid Work

You can always do paid work as an architecture student. This, in our opinion, is one of the easiest ways you could spend your free time. There are many ways an architecture student can do paid work because of all the skills they have. First of all, you could work under an architect. You could work as a visualizer, a photographer, model making, and many more creative works. This will bring you both money and experience.

Internship

If you keep an attentive eye, you will find many internship opportunities during the holiday season. Internships not only help you improve your portfolio but also provide real-life work experience. Additionally, you can decide if a certain industry is the right sector for you. You will also build a lot of networks that will help you build your career in the future.

Traveling

If you read the biographies of famous architects, you will see that all of them have dedicatedly traveled during or after their student life. Traveling is one of the best ways to bring out the best in an architect. Architects are really sensitive thinkers. So whenever they see something, they observe and think about it carefully. Seeing the people around the world and how they live where they live, why they choose that environment to be that way, what they need, what society needs, how the architecture came to be—all sorts of questions pop into their minds. Traveling has helped many architects with revolutionary design ideas that have changed the world for the better.

Work on a Research Paper

Start working on research papers as soon as you start understanding architecture. Choose any topic you like and start from scratch with the help of a senior student or a professor if you get lucky. If you can publish even a single research paper before your final year, your final year thesis can go more smoothly with previous experience. And with multiple research papers in your name, you have more chances of getting into your preferred university for post-graduation degrees.

But if you don’t want to do any work and just relax during the holidays, that is productive enough too. Give your brain and body rest so you can come back to school with a well-rested, relaxed mind and tackle the next semester like a master.