ABSTRACT
Challenges and failures teach us a lot about how to respond to life-defining early experiences. This learning helps our development, teaching us to think laterally and create different opportunities by changing the status quo and questioning systems which have the potential to work at odds with us. In a challenging world, architects from a vast range of diverse backgrounds need to gain access to the profession. One must be nimble, flexible and find innovative ways to maintain the position as creative leaders, and able to change course at a minute's notice. One must become the leaders of future practice and create new models of architectural practice. The future of creative practice in the 21st century is going to be defined and led by students who are currently studying in schools of architecture. These men and women have incredibly positive skills, drive, empathy, passion and outlooks on life, which will no doubt give rise to a better world with their impact.
