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:
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 14nd, 2026 at 11:59 pm (night).
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.
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
Chase Knudsen
What does Seeking Discomfort mean to Chase? This club offered him different forms of expressing himself through physical, mental, and emotional discomfort, allowing him to view the world as not so scary as he once thought. As an advisor, Chase wants to help push the Seedlings past what they expect to do, so they too can grow and see the world as a place full of opportunities rather than fear.
Evie Nolan
To Evie, seeking discomfort means getting the most out of life because you do not put yourself behind invisible barriers that keep you from certain success (and failures). She has found that trying new things is one of the most important ways to learn about yourself and the world around you. SEED is a family that fosters growth in each of its members. Evie is very excited to help build an engaging environment where the next SEEDlings can discover what it means to seek discomfort.
Sarah Nuno Chavez
To Sarah, seeking discomfort means choosing growth over comfort. SEED has shaped her college experience by giving her lifelong friendships, helping her develop habits like journaling and self-reflection, and encouraging her to embrace challenges instead of avoiding them. As an Advisor, she hopes to help others find the same sense of community, personal growth, and confidence that SEED has given her.
Ayush Chawla
To Ayush, seeking discomfort is trying new things every day and embracing change. He believes that the feeling of discomfort and challenge is the best way to grow as a person. As an advisor, he hopes to guide others in stepping out of their comfort zone and conquering challenges that once seemed impossible.
Bryce Jones
To Bryce, seeking discomfort simply means choosing growth over staying comfortable. SEED transformed his experience by surrounding him with lifelong friends, sharpening his mindset, and showing him that the best moments happen outside your bubble. As an Advisor, he hopes to brings a lighthearted vibe to help others find that same confidence to tackle new challenges and thrive along the way.
Samantha Poliakon
Samantha Poliakon is not just SEED's advisor. She is a traveler, event planner, leadership advocate, and lifelong learner who believes that some of the best experiences begin with saying "yes" to something new. Samantha is excited to support students as they step outside their comfort zones, build confidence, and discover their own leadership journeys.
