Got the Wheels Spinning for CDS! (Kinda)

As I sat down and tried reading the documents, I'm not sure if it was overwhelming or if I was bored. I can honestly say I will no longer use NyQuil as the AIA documents do a better job of putting me to sleep. I get this feeling that it is so much information between the Ballast book and the documents that I get lost. It is very boring trying to memorize documents.

After reading a couple of recommendations on areforum.org I decided to order:

• Construction Documents & Services Learning System, 2012 Edition ($195.95)
• The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, 14th Ed ($187.50)
• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design ($26.95)

I only have gone through the first chapter of the Kaplan book. It does seem like a great help and much better than the Ballast book. The Ballast book seems more like a reference than anything. Very boring to read and too much information. I really like how there is practice problems at the end of each chapter in the Kaplan book. The questions vary from each area of the chapter and help you figure out what areas you need to brush up on.


I also signed up for the AIA as an associate for $198.00. This let me join the AIA classes for $10 each instead of $75. It also as some benefits  however; some of them are a sham and you can find better deals elsewhere on the internet.

I then signed up for the AIA NY Fall 2012 ARE Boot Camp: Construction Documents & Services class for this Sunday. I'm hoping that this class will get me into a studying groove the way Dorf's video did for SD.