In conclusion to my first reading of the course, I have had some deep afterthoughts about what architecture is and what architects are for. One thing that I have learned about the architect from Vitruvius is that: "the architect should be equipped with knowledge of many branches of study and varied kinds of learning, for it is by his judgement that all work done by the other arts is put to test". An architect should also be well rounded with knowledge in rhetoric, drawing, geometry, history, philosophy, music, medicine, law, and also astronomy. Knowing that an architect has the responsibility to be this well-rounded of an individual is something to be in awe over. An architect is required to have knowledge in all of these areas to be successful in his position.
In contrast to this education being a requirement to an architect's profession, I see this as an opportunity to seize power through knowledge; an opportunity that only a small percentage can manage to accomplish. One thing that I love is opportunities. Opportunities can open doors and allow someone to prove themselves. As I think about this opportunity it excites me, but also worries me because I wonder how I will respond to this opportunity of becoming a part of a very rare and special breed known as an architect.
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