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How Shame Pushed Me To Get My Architecture License

April 18, 2016

Recently I told the story about how I became a Licensed Architect.  I told this story for a guest post on Michael Riscica's Website: Young Architect.

Spoiler Alert:  As the title suggests, there is some shame and embarrassment involved.  After the embarrassing story I share some of my study tips.

http://youngarchitect.com/2016/03/26/shame-architecture-license-bac/

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Hello, my name is Steve Ramos.  This site is about what it's like to be a young architect in Charleston, South Carolina.  In 10 years, I will write about what it is like to be a middle-age architect. 

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