<p>Today’s guest proves you don’t have to know what your dream career is when you’re still in school. Michael Riscica struggled with school - in his own words he was a special ed student - and he didn’t have a plan for graduation. In fact, he just barely graduated high school.</p> <p>But a chance job at an interior design company helped him realize that he actually had great problem solving skills. A coworker encouraged him to pursue architecture, and after an <em>insane</em> amount of hard work and studying for the notorious industry exams, he finally qualified as a licensed architect. After a stint working for the City of Portland and in his own practice, he now helps to train the next generation of architects.</p> <p>In this conversation, Michael and I chat about what the different niches are within architecture and how to pick the right one, what the day-to-day is <em>really</em> like and what makes a good architect.&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more about Michael, visit our show notes at <a href="//www.thenewschoolpodcast.com/episodes">www.thenewschoolpodcast.com/episodes</a>.</p> <p>Loving The New School? Please support us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thenewschoolpodcast">www.patreon.com/thenewschoolpodcast</a>!</p>