Hand painting is the key.
Architectural learning needs more practice and hand-drawing, and every design course should be done carefully, and data should be collected carefully. What is important is a learning process that is constantly accumulated in the course.
Read more books
Usually you need to buy more books to read, you can go to the library to study, learn more about the works of outstanding architects and masters, and look at pictures. Of course, it is more important to see how they are built and how they integrate with the environment or other things.
Internship experience
You can find an internship in a design institute in winter and summer vacation. If the conditions at home are good, you can go outside, such as Hongcun and Hakka Tulou, and collect more materials to improve your aesthetic ability.
Listen to a famous teacher.
If the school conditions are good, you should invite some famous architects to give lectures. Then you must study hard.
Software learning
Software learning is necessary, but it can't replace hand drawing. Mainly studying CAD, SU, PS, etc. Might as well learn 3 d.