{"529151":{"#nid":"529151","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Terence Lang\u0027s Graduate Student Journey","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETerence Lang\u0026nbsp;is earning a Master of Science in Building Construction\/Facility Management with a focus in Residential Construction Development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe sat down with Lang, the Estimating Manager with Century Communities, to discuss the path that led him to the School of Building Construction and the milestones in his graduate journey so far.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is Lang\u0027s story, in his own words:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen I was an undergraduate at Florida A\u0026amp;M, I started as an architecture major. About half of the way through, I changed to Construction Management.\u0026nbsp; I was hired out of school by a home builder and went to work during a building boom in Orlando, Florida.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019ve changed companies and moved to Georgia, but have stayed exclusively in Residential Construction. I thought about continuing my education and pursuing a master\u2019s degree, but had not found the right opportunity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen I stumbled on this degree, I knew it was what I needed. I knew pre-construction and the building process, I knew the day to day of the industry, but I felt I was lacking the why are we building here, why on this lot, why this part of town. This master\u2019s program gave me the piece I was missing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe master\u2019s program itself was the hidden gem I had been seeking. This program was the perfect fit, it provided the understanding and the piece I had been missing.\u0026nbsp; In addition, certain classes really stood out.Rick Porter\u2019s classes really hit the nail on the head.Having an industry professional teach home building is key.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI have flirted with the idea of a PhD, but need a break now. If an idea for research comes to me, I will know I\u2019m ready for more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy experience has been positive. I\u2019m a full time building professional and I was able to earn a master\u2019s from Georgia Tech and continue my career.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI would suggest to future students to do their due diligence on elective course selections. Take their time, pick electives carefully-because they can really supplement the curriculum.\u0026nbsp;Of course, I would also tell future students to be ready for the work-hard work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVisit our website\u003C\/a\u003E For more information on the School of Building Construction. You can connect with Terence Lang via \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tlangjr\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tlangjr.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHear from Terence Lang, as he recounts his experience as a graduate student studying Residential Construction Development in the School of Building Construction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Terence Lang recounts his experience as a graduate student studing Residential Construction Development in the School of Building Construction."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2016-04-25 15:29:05","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:28","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"529051":{"id":"529051","type":"image","title":"Lang","body":null,"created":"1461895200","gmt_created":"2016-04-29 02:00:00","changed":"1475895307","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:07","alt":"Lang","file":{"fid":"214728","name":"img_1374.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_1374_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_1374_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":194889,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_1374_0.jpg?itok=Q2BZhWJi"}}},"media_ids":["529051"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"171956","name":"Residential Construction"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information contact Brenda Morris:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}