Architecture Major Part-time Summer Job Suggestions?

Hello! I am a SOA University student in TX, but I live in CA and with everything going on with the economy, my funds are fixed and limited, so instead of the typical goal of an internship, I must work in the summer in order to stay in school with the right tools and equipment for the university years to come.

I love being an architecture major, we know that there are so many much needed investments for us, that you are considered a joke if you don’t actually own them or unaware of them…

Question:

  What are some examples or suggestions of different as well as irregular volunteer/occupations/resources that are beneficial for Architecture Students during Summer seasonal breaks?

Thanks!

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Guinvr: I’m gonna open this up to everyone for answers - drop suggestions in our ask box. 

Also for some reason tumblr isn’t showing the original person who submitted this when I posted it. It would be much better if y’all posted queries through the ask box instead of the submission box. 

How to stop zoning out (due to lack of sleep):

• Shout at your dog to stop barking 
• Sing loudly to a song on repeat (preferably a sufferingly catchy song: My song of choice is ‘We Are Young’ by Fun.) 
• Procrastinate (a bit) on Tumblr 
• Check Facebook to find out about the extension for a submission 
• ^ Dance 
• Pour caffeine loaded liquids into your body 

How do y’all do it? 

What do you do after a really crap critique session?

:(

Top 10 commonly asked questions in studio:

1) What’s your concept?
2) How’s your work?
3) What time did you sleep? (/did you sleep?)
4) Have you consulted your tutor? (/What did your tutor say?)
5) WHERE’S MY SCALE RULER!
6) Who has a plotter card?
7) Lend me a ruler!
8) Structure settled?
9) What did you not submit?
10) CAN I GIVE UP. (/I WANT TO QUIT SCHOOL)

An edited list of commonly asked questions I nicked from a friend’s facebook status. (He is currently studying architecture in Singapore Polytechnic!)

What else have you overheard in your studio?

Any suggestions for architecture-worthy films to watch? (Doesn’t have to be about architecture!)

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Old models! What do you do with them? Convert them to pen holders? Use them to prop up a table? Trash them? kick ‘em?