It all starts with a SEED.
Opportunities to seek discomfort and grow. New best friends for life. A year you’ll never forget. Sound interesting? Keep scrolling to learn more!
About Us
We live by two cardinal truths. First, life’s greatest moments and opportunities for growth lie outside of your comfort zone. Second, developing as a leader is much easier and more fun when empowered by a supportive community. SEE(k) D(iscomfort) First-Year Leadership Organization, or SEED, was created with these beliefs in mind.
Our FLO serves to develop first-years into leaders by pushing them to intentionally seek discomfort while being surrounded and supported by their fellow members. Through weekly meetings, activities, and events, we target topics that contain real opportunities for leadership development and growth in a way that encourages members to dream bigger, push past their perceived limits and unlock their full potential.
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Many incoming first-years describe college as a time in which they want to make an impact on campus, do things they’ve never done before, and find what they’re truly passionate about. SEED structures its learning outcomes around these aspects so that members are getting what they want out of the first-year experiences and setting themselves up to be successful throughout the rest of college, and their lives.
Keep scrolling to meet our advisors and learn about how to apply!
Our Advisors
Noah Cranman
Noah sees seeking discomfort as a vital part of everyday life—without it, he believes things would get pretty boring. In SEED at Georgia Tech, he found a community of like-minded individuals who also strive to step outside their comfort zones. He hopes to continue contributing to SEED’s growth, keep challenging his own limits, and stay connected to a group that motivates him daily to be his best self.
Shivangi Ranjan
To Shivangi, seeking discomfort means getting out of your mind and pursuing the opportunities you’ve always wanted to do. She believes that it’s important to focus less on present moment fears, and dictate decisions based on potential regrets one may feel after the fact. As an advisor, Shivangi hopes to build confidence in the future SEED generation, and help foster a supportive environment in which the next SEEDlings can thrive.
Abi Lin
To Abi, seeking discomfort is trying to approach any life challenge with a positive attitude. She believes it is striving to grow and try your best, but also tackling challenges and moving forward. As an advisor, she hopes to positively influence more like-minded individuals and grow as a leader.
Felipe Herrera
To Felipe, seeking discomfort means embracing challenges—both social and academic—with curiosity and grit. He believes it’s about pushing boundaries while staying grounded in the support of friends. As a SEED Advisor, he hopes to inspire others to take risks and grow alongside a community that makes discomfort rewarding.
Chloe Pergrem
To Chloe, seeking discomfort means not allowing fear or uncertainty to hold you back. She believes that some of the best things in life involve stepping outside of your comfort zone, and that a supportive community can provide the confidence to achieve great things. As an advisor, she hopes to foster a community of trust, encouragement, and belonging in which all SEEDlings can thrive.
Apply Today!
All first-year students at Georgia Tech are encouraged to apply to SEED! Applications are now open on the FLO Common Application on Engage. Make sure to select SEED and be prepared to answer our additional supplemental questions:
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1. Talk about a time where you got out of your comfort zone and what it did for your growth.
2. Describe a time you personally witnessed or carried out an act of greatness. What was it? What impact did it have?
Applications close September 1st, 2024 at 11:59 am (noon).
