Chandler Burns chose to attend UL Lafayette because it was one of the few schools in the Southern U.S., and the only school in Louisiana, with an. The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 affordability was a major factor, too.
杏吧专区淚 chose to study industrial design due to my immense passion for the arts 杏吧专区 as well as my passion and strong opinions regarding the design of many products, particularly in the automotive and technological fields,杏吧专区 Chandler explained.
He hopes to focus on bringing form and function together in the design process.
杏吧专区淚 feel that form has been sorely missing in many of the products of recent years,杏吧专区 he lamented, 杏吧专区渁nd I hope to bring that back into consideration.杏吧专区
Professors who made an impact
When Chandler started his college career, he had no idea just how much he would learn, both in industrial design and in his life.
Taking Honors Basic Design II (DSGN 104) with Sarah Young, he realized how much there was for him to learn in industrial design and how important having a strong support system would be.
杏吧专区淚 know that I have many professors, including Mrs. Young, to come to for future advice,杏吧专区 Chandler said. He also mentioned Dr. Allison Leigh, 杏吧专区渁s a primary example of how all professors should be: passionate in the class杏吧专区檚 field of study and willing to learn and communicate with the student body.杏吧专区
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Chandler has also found that you have to make sacrifices to make the most of your time.
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杏吧专区淚 have found just how crucial time management and prioritizing truly are,杏吧专区 he said. 杏吧专区淚 quickly learned that planning ahead is important to staying on top of things.杏吧专区
Outside the classroom
Chandler was previously on UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 and teams, but he杏吧专区檚 since shifted his extracurricular focus.
杏吧专区淚 am currently part of the , or Industrial Designers Society of America, and I have recently joined UL Lafayette杏吧专区檚 Formula SAE racing team, ,杏吧专区 he said. 杏吧专区淚 hope to further involve myself with other organizations in the future, because the possibilities are endless on this campus.杏吧专区
One of the reasons Chandler can participate in these organizations is the flexible time schedule in the industrial design program. The workload is intense and requires a great deal of effort, but it also allows ample time to work.
杏吧专区淎lthough it took some time to adjust to, having the time to work on the various assignments and projects has been a godsend,杏吧专区 Chandler said. 杏吧专区淲hen given the time to put true passion into my work, I have found that the final products created truly represent who I am as a designer.杏吧专区
Campus life
One of Chandler杏吧专区檚 favorite aspects of on-campus life is the easy access to everything.
杏吧专区淚 live in on-campus housing, and that certainly makes the overall experience better as almost everything is within a five- to 10-minute walk from my dorm,杏吧专区 he explained. 杏吧专区淚t has allowed me to diversify and discover where the best places are for daily tasks, from studying to hanging out with friends.杏吧专区
Chandler was one of the only members of his graduating high school class to attend UL Lafayette.
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