Identity Crisis

I thought Landscape Architecture had a problem of not getting recognized or appreciated in the United States, after coming here I realize that it's not so bad at all. At least people know what it is. Here, only a few people know what Landscape Architecture is and even fewer actually know what we do. Most people think that we just like gardens and plants and such. If that was the case, I would have just gotten my two-year degree as a Landscape Designer and called it a day.

People can't seem to grasp that we can (and usually do) design on a macro scale. The professors here don't seem to understand why I don't care about a section of a wall or the intricate detail of a pattern on that wall. I mean.. yea it looks really neat, but I care more about why the wall are placed where they are, and what there purpose was/is.

So even though, we're still a long way from getting appreciated in the United States; there is at least hope.