Where to go from here?

KnowledgeIsLife
Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:32:30 +0000

Turbo93, unfortunately both my parents were born and grew up in the United States, so that makes obtaining citizenship a little more involved in most countries. From what I’ve read, student and work visas are not at all impossible to get, it is just a lengthy process. If I were to go with TU Delft, for example, I could live in NLD for the first part of the amount of required time of residence before applying for citizenship; after that I would be able to begin the naturalization process which would take about 3 months of paperwork followed by citizenship aptitude tests, and once I renounce my American nationality, the process would be finished (for the most part). Aside from citizenship, I would be able to afford living in Europe as a student and for several years afterwards before /seriously/ entering the workforce, so money shouldn’t really be of concern either. Thanks for the help!

Momrath, thanks for all the great advice! Definitely a few things to consider. I actually have always been a huge fan of Snøhetta, both their designs and global presence (and that beautifully minimalistic logo). I completely agree, I think it is probably best for me to focus on my professional degree here in the States first. It also will give me time to see how the field further evolves; I know I have spoken to two program head at prominent northeastern schools of architecture who say that the current U.S. method of Licensure (NAAB, ARE, etc.) is extremely likely to change within the next three years. And as architecture is, as you said, a rapidly globalizing field, hopefully this change (if in the near future) will better accommodate international recognition of qualifications. Thanks again for all the great advice!