Too often a design or architecture degree is seen as a means to an end (a job in an established practice).
The most ingenious and driven designers have found weird and wonderful ways of making opportunities for themselves.
But imagine for one moment that there are no employers, no firms to send your resume to, no interviews to be had what would you do? How would you forge your own path after graduation? The current economic climate has seen many graduates chasing a finite number of positions.
Too often a design or architecture degree is seen as a means to an end (a job in an established practice)