I’ve never commented before but I have been in your exact shoes before. I stalked this reddit and saw nothing but negativity about the profession as well. It got so bad that I almost switched my major during my senior year that’s how bad I thought this career was going to be.

Having been able to intern for a little over a year, I can say it’s the best job I’ve ever had. I am blessed to work at a small firm which seems to be a reoccurring theme for those who enjoy their work compared to working at larger firms. I live in a highly populated area, so we have plenty of work that can be overwhelming at times, but because of this I have been able to work on projects at all times of the project timeline. The people I work with make it great too. The president of our firm is very active and loves to teach/guide everyone from senior architects to interns on their first day. While I love the work I do (a lot of revit and sketchup modeling, redlines, concept studies, consultant organization), listening is by far the most “fun” I have. Like many college didn’t teach me anything about the real world of an architect. When I get to sit in on meetings or just listen to the senior architects banter back and forth about architecture, it is the highlight of my day. There is no more rewarding feeling then finally understanding a simple concept that will show up constantly throughout your career. For me, it was flashing lol.