Entering architecture with a pocket full of dreams and eyes full of hopes, everyone is very excited about what it brings to our lives. We enter a new phase of our life that is a mix of so many different emotions, laughter, sorrow, happiness, anger, disappointment, pressure, and whatnot. Architecture is a whole new world, like a sea; the more you dive in, the deeper it gets.
Architecture college makes us familiar with different kinds of people, some of which are angels while the others are pure evil. No matter how those people are, they add new spices to our life. An architecture college is like a zoo; one can find a variety of different humans there.
- The Smokescreen Lion– They like to think about themselves as lions who think that they are the king/queen of the zoo and everything that happens should revolve around them. They want to be the show-stopper for every show, irrespective of what the show is about.
2. The Sly Fox– You’ll also find a lot of foxes who’ll by using their smartness get their work done. They know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses in the zoo and how to manipulate them in getting their work done and leave as soon as their benefits are achieved. They are the politicians of the animal world.
3. The Inconclusive Bat– They never have any decision made and are always indecisive, and as a result, they end up staying up for days and nights straight to somehow manage to make the submission on time. You’ll always find them with a cup of coffee in their hands and dark circles under their eyes.
4. The Wise Owl– These are the most ambitious students who plan everything out and spend all day and all night achieving those. They know every deadline and are always ahead of time in submissions of assignments as well.
5. The Zen Elephant– These are calm creatures ready with their work and always there to help you with yours. No matter how chaotic the zoo becomes they never let it affect their zen-zone.
6. The Jumpy Monkey– You’ll always find them jumping from one cage to another creating menace around the zoo. They’ll have all the updates about everyone’s whereabouts, and they’re the ones you can rely on for cheering you up when you’re down.
7. The Space Invading Cuckoo– The way cuckoo invades a crow’s nest to lay its eggs, the same way these people check each assignment in class and copy the best elements to compile their own assignment. You can always find them lurking around others’ projects, looking for anything but their own benefit.
8. The Always-Together Ants– Since the beginning, these people are always in a group, be it an assignment or just hanging out after college. Instead of one, they have many brains working on one project. They always have each other’s backs and each other’s biggest cheerleaders as well as brightest critics.
9. The Mysterious Cat– You’ll never know what’s going on in their minds. They will come to college just to attend lectures and slip out as if they weren’t even there. They work in silence, give false updates to other zoo-mates, and always end up having the best work.
10. The Boastful Peacock– They always have the top-notch stationery, and have the most decorated assignments and the fanciest models. The longer you look at them, the more you realize how unnecessary the work is, but also how beautiful the material is.
11. The Procrastinating Sloth– Irrespective of having the most creative minds, they end up making stuff at the last moment because they are always busy procrastinating. You can always find them partying, gaming, or just scrolling on their phones, searching for any reason to avoid work and then panicking at the last moment.
12. The Content Rabbit– These are just like rabbits; give them some carrots, and they’ll be satisfied. They won’t even bother the other animals at the zoo and will be happy with the bare minimum.
13. The Deafening Woodpecker– No matter what class is going on or who is teaching, they always have something to ask or something to say; even if it’s history class, they won’t allow the sloths to sleep. While asking smart questions is a good thing, they tend to overdo it, and as a result, they are frowned upon by the entire zoo.
14. The Irritating Mosquitoes– You’ll always find them buzzing around your ear even when it’s clear that you are pushing them away. They end up wasting everyone’s time, including themselves. But let’s be honest, they don’t value their time.
15. The Lion’s Cub– They are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, the architect’s offspring, who is just there to take the degree and take over the parent’s business.
No matter how many paper cuts or glue burns you get, it’ll just be another anecdote in your journey. No matter how sleep-deprived you are, when you look back, you’ll have nothing but a smile on your face. No matter how different the creatures in the zoo are, you’ll always need them to complete your zoo.
