the practice exam

greenexamprep.com has some great practice exams to look into for the LEED GA. I'm taking one right now, actually. It's in my google tabs bar alongside 'A Weekly Dose of Architecture,' 'Violin Construction,' and 'allrecipes.com-- Almond Biscotti.'

I doubt I'll get to the baking, but maybe someone will do me a favor after my first attempt at this exam. The test I have access to expires on November 1st. Talk about a last-minute cram session. I'm cramming because later, I won't be able to!

So much to do, so much to do...

Brigid's To-do List:
-illustration for book cover commission
-figure out what classes to take next semester
-sign up for advising
-build a digital Revit model
-email Steve
-study for the GA
-organize NCARB account
-affiliate 4 more universities with USGBC Students
-work on USGBC term project for class credit fulfillment

so I understand how students might not go for their GA while they're in school. A lot of stuff starts coming your way.
Will I even get the classes I want next semester? Should I take an art or a business course? How will that little decision effect the entirety of my Spring semester? Should I be working harder on my portfolio? What about my IDP credits?

...... oy vey.

a month later

DONE!
Finally finished the LEED 201 online course. I'm now officially able to sit for the LEED GA exam whenever I want!

That's the scary part though-- with nothing holding me back, I'm looking for an excuse! Pat's lending me some physical books to study from. That makes me feel better. Am I biding my time?
Should I just go for it?

so i've been

interning at the USGBC for about a month now. This is my first real internship. I thought it was a stone's throw from my office job at the Foreign Studies division of CUArch [architecture.cua.edu], but I'm realizing that the stone keeps skipping...

... skipping... skipping....

One difference is that since I'm not employed by a professor, I get to sit in on and have conference calls with higher-ups who typically would view me as a student. It's nice being treated as more of an equal agent. It gives me a whole new perspective on the social expectations in an office.
I'm also exposed to many more people here. Instead of simply working under one person, I'm part of a team.
Did I mention I get to call people from all over the country?

I've been assigned a few projects within the semester that I will be here, one of which is making it easier for students to prepare for the LEED GA exam. What better way to clarify the path to accreditation than to take it myself?

As the semester goes on, I'll be using this blog to document the successes, discoveries, and pitfalls along the way. Sometimes a full schedule of classes [including a 6 credit studio class] and an internship can compete with the preparation for the GA.
I've already found that out.

With a little concentration and a boost from others who have been there, I bet I can get there too!