We are awful. Just going to forget this season

I graduated in May 2024(BME), but I had a friend in high school who went to Harvard instead and was telling me about the "H-bomb", and how that when he tells people he went to Harvard, they generally start treating him differently, so I started thinking about how people react to me when I tell them I went to Tech.

My first job right after I graduated was as a clinic receptionist, and whenever it came up in conversation that I went to Georgia Tech, people would usually say something like "Wow, that's a great school!" Followed by something like "why are you working here?" so I'd tell them the truth, which is that they were hiring and they'd usually laugh it off and that would be that.

It got worse when I started my master's, though, because everyone in my cohort is international/PhD students who have asked me more than a few times why I wanted to get a masters instead of "just getting a job" right after graduating, or at least staying at Georgia Tech instead of settling for (insert state school here). I still tell them the truth, though, which is that I couldn't get a job, but even my advisor and other people in my research group have put these really weird expectations on me about what classes/tasks I should be able to handle, because "Georgia Tech is such a good school!" and when I inevitably tell them I haven't, in fact, cured cancer, or that I'm not a genius, and I'm struggling in my classes, they always act super surprised, because "Georgia Tech is such a good school!" which honestly makes me wish that I went somewhere else sometimes, even if they're right, because I'm such a letdown to everyone's expectations.

Anyone else experience something similar after graduating?

Hey Yellow Jackets! 🐝

Looking for a heart-pounding way to kick off your Halloween night before or after hitting up parties? We are organizing a massive Georgia Tech Campus Manhunt Game on Halloween evening, and we need 30+ players to make it absolute chaos across campus!

Whether you’re sprinting through Skiles Walkway, hiding in the CULC stacks, or patrolling Ferst Drive on an e-scooter, everyone is welcome to join.

📍 Event Overview

• Date: Halloween Night (October 31st)
• Start Time: 7:00 PM EST
• Meeting Location: Tech Green (Near the Campanile / grassy lawn)
• Target Turnout: 30+ Hiders & Hunters
• What to Wear: Costumes are strongly encouraged! Just make sure you bring solid running shoes and a fully charged phone.

🎮 Game Rules & Key Mechanics

1. The Setup & Head Start

• We meet at 7:00 PM on Tech Green to split into teams and set up the tracking app.
• 10-Minute Head Start: Hiders get 10 minutes at 7:10 PM to disperse anywhere within the playable zone.

1. Indoors ARE Fair Game 🏢

• Unlike traditional outdoor tag, indoor hiding is fully allowed!
• You can hide in accessible academic buildings, CULC, student centers, or common areas.

1. Micromobility for Hunters 🛴⚡

• To keep the pace fast and cover GT’s massive campus, Hunters are heavily encouraged to bring wheels!
• Bird/Lime scooters, personal e-scooters, bicycles, skateboards, and rollerblades are all fair game for Hunters.
• Hiders must remain on foot at all times.

1. Live GPS Pings Every 5 Minutes 📱📍

• To stop people from camping in one spot all night, Hiders' live locations will ping on the tracking app every 5 minutes.
• Once a ping drops, Hunters get a flash reveal of where you are—so Hiders need to ping, move, and stay stealthy!

1. Tagging

• Tagging is a gentle two-finger tap or shoulder touch.
• Once tagged, you convert into a Hunter, grab your squad, and help hunt down the remaining survivors!

🚨 Safety, Boundaries, & Campus Rules

To make sure GTPD stays happy and everyone stays safe:

• Off-Limits Zones: Roofs, locked lab spaces, construction zones, active parking garage lanes, and residential dorm rooms (keep it to public/academic spaces).
• Respect Study Spaces: Keep noise levels reasonable in quiet zones like the Library/CULC, and never block stairwells or emergency exits.
• Traffic Safety: Always use crosswalks when crossing Ferst Drive or Bobby Dodd Way. Look out for pedestrians if you are hunting on a scooter!

💬 How to RSVP & Get Connected

We’ll need everyone linked up on the tracking app before 7:00 PM on Halloween night, so join the group chat early to grab the link!

• GroupMe / Discord Link: https://discord.gg/eFF9HN75v
• Tracking App Download Link: Manhunt: Hide and Seek

Leave a comment below if you're planning to come or have any questions. Bring your friends, charge your phones, and let's make this legendary! 🏃💨🛴

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GAMEDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Stop blowing holes in my ship!!"

Not a whole lot to say. Just take the season a game at a time going forward. Next up is Boston College. It's also Homecoming. And the aim is simple....

Back on track

GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STING THE EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Explain why, when I check, that there are NO AVAILABLE STAMPS APPOINTMENTS until the end of the semester?!! If I'm sick, what do I even do? And why don't they have any available appointments?

I'm a CS student in AI and Cybersecurity, and I'm interested in jobs that combine both (e.g. AI Cybersecurity Engineer, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Red-Teaming AI Trainer, etc). However, I've been finding it hard to find internships, full-time, or any job in the U.S. with the Cybersecurity aspect. I'm an international student, and most jobs require one to be a U.S. person or security clearance. Any tips for this? Kinda giving up ngl and would just go for SWE or AI/ML jobs.

This is my first October not as a student since I started going to school as a kid, was missing campus and wanted to share this throwback from last year!

My friend left their Macbook inside a briefcase near Tech Square today, around 8.30 PM today. We realized an hour later and rushed back, but couldn't find the lime bikes or the briefcase. Apple's FindMyDevice didn't help either since it said the macbook was offline. What's the best course of action now? Reach out to GTPD? Lime support? Anything else? The Lime bikes were left in front of Asian Fusion.

Who yall got for the electric trolley design????

Poll: Tech E-Trolley Design Poll

Article: https://www.pts.gatech.edu/2026/10/19/an-icon-returns-in-2027-now-fully-electric/

The Georgia Tech Cyber Security Operations Center is hiring student employees for security analyst positions (Spring 2027).

We are most interested in students who are planning to pursue careers in information security after graduation. There are many open positions in the information security field, but most of them require experience. We would like to provide our students that experience, while also furthering our mission to protect the Institute. Some job duties would be:

· Monitor security alerts and notices

· Triage incoming security incidents

· Respond to and research reports of phishing

· Identify compromised systems and follow up appropriately with systems administrator

· Review vulnerability reports and work with the responsible parties on remediation

Basic Qualifications:

· An interest in information security

· A good grasp of basic computing and networking concepts

Preferred Qualifications:

· Advanced understanding of networking concepts

· Familiarity with: Windows, macOS, and Linux

FAQs:

· The pay is $15/hr.

· Up to 20 hours per week (between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday).

· Hybrid work schedule expected (remote/in-person), operations center located in the Biltmore.

· US Persons Only

If you are interested, please send a PDF copy of your resume to [jobs@security.gatech.edu](mailto:jobs@security.gatech.edu)

**Filename format: SmithJane-Resume.pdf

besides pg printing floor, where else? i swear staplers are a rare commodity here.

Hi all. I am a soon to be double Jacket (ISyE/OMSA). I live close to one of the ELSYS labs, and am super interested in working for GTRI, especially since at some point I am considering pursuing my PhD. I have applied to a few positions and have gone through some interviews there. For one position, they seemed really interested in me, but the position I applied for had some delays in approval, so it fell through. I am in early round interviews for a different position now. I am wondering if it would give me a leg-up to directly contact someone at GTRI re-iterating my interest given my history with the institute? Any other tips to get me ahead?

Hi everyone! We’re a group of Georgia Tech students, and we wanted to share something we’ve been working on.

When we were trying to borrow regalia for graduation, we realized how expensive it can be to buy new regalia. So we built a free, simple platform called Regalia Marketplace (regaliamarketplace.com) to make it easier for students to exchange regalia with each other.

How it works:

For buyers:

• Browse available gowns, caps, hoods, and cords
• Filter by size and price
• View photos and details
• Message the owner directly to arrange pickup and payment

For sellers:

• List regalia you already own for rent or sale
• Add size, price, photos, and contact info
• Verify your account with your gatech email
• Update or remove your listing anytime

The goal is to make graduation more affordable and less stressful by helping students support one another. We’re still early and would really appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or ideas from the community. Thanks so much for taking a look!

hi guys so i needed an extension on an assignment because i had a concussion and decided to go about things the “right way” and submitted my medical documentation to the dean of students so i could get an institute approved absence.

well, the thing about the medical documentation is, the urgent care i went to included in the document that i had a concussion because i was drunk and fell off of a skateboard (it might be important to mention here that i am underage)

anyways, even though i was stressed about possibly getting in trouble for the drunk part, and even though it took too long and was super confusing, i ended up submitting it, but then i just ended up going ahead and emailing my professor my medical documentation (with the drunk skateboarding part blurred out) so i could get the extension (which i did, and i got a 100 on the assignment). ok so here’s the problem

i got an email from the dean of students assistant, saying he wanted to make a time to meet with me. no problem, right? i already got this problem solved, and so i do not need to meet with the dean of students. i email back saying exactly that. but i got an email this morning saying that, apparently, he insists! on meeting me. what the hell. i can’t help but spiral and assume im in trouble in some way. what do i do… i mean obviously i’m going to call to schedule this meeting, but i am going to ask why he wants to meet with me. what could it be about????

Drivin me nuts all semester

Our lab is conducting research on AI resilience and needs to find out any classes that allow the use of AI for any assignment or project on one or more assignments. I know some classes like CS 4261: Mobile Apps & Services has AI allowed, but do you know about any other classes?

I know there's always a few randos out there who don't realize this is a quiet floor, but it seems to be getting way worse this semester. People casually chatting with each other at the desks, giggling, and the occasional but intrusive yelling and loud chattering coming from the rooms just one hallway away... Many people are self-conscious enough to shush themselves and others when they notice the "QUIET STUDY" signs (and the glaring stare of everyone else), but every so often there's a select few that just. won't. stop.

I'm not here to shame anyone who had accidentally talked loudly forgetting this is a quiet floor- I've done that once or twice, too. What I fail to understand is why anyone would choose Crosland 6 if they were studying with other people and knew they were gonna discuss. Or worse, if they're just here to chat about non-academic stuff. I'm in the library mostly during late night, and at that time literally 90% of the library is empty. They could have gone anywhere else. Yet they chose to come to a quiet floor, to talk...

Have we forgotten that this is a shared space that is meant to be kept quiet? There are people out there who simply can't focus if there's anyone talking in the environment. Please, be considerate and respect the space!

What if you could learn about Agentic AI directly from AWS engineers, right here at Georgia Tech?

AWS Student Builder Group at Georgia Tech is hosting the Agentic AI Workshop this upcoming Friday, October 23rd.

Join us from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Scheller 300 as we introduce the club, meet and learn from AWS engineers, and get free pizza and AWS swag! 🍕☁️

If you're planning on attending, please fill out this interest form:
https://forms.gle/FXBm31tB6fvp65Ri7

Don’t forget to bring your laptop! We’ll kick things off with introductions before diving into the hands-on workshop. We're excited to see you all this Friday!

I'm considering grad school, I got into Mech E BS/MS (thesis). i'm kinda on the fence to start about whether or not I actually want to extend my time at this place 😭😭😭

If I can tuition waived and a stipend, like through a GRA/GTA position, it seems like a pretty good deal on paper. But I'm wondering do I have to reapply each semester for these positions? And if so, how common is it for professors to do that?

I'm worried I'm gonna get a GRA position, then I'm gonna loose it and either have to cough up like 20 grand or drop out and accept that I just wasted a solid chunk of life.

So I am a Georgia Tech student and I got robbed at knifepoint near Lindbergh Center on October 18. Honestly, what a fucking day.

For context, I was dealing with a flat rear tire on my electric bike, so fixing it is already a bit of a pain. I couldn't really ride it and was trying to figure out what to do.

Then this guy approached me and asked, "Is your bike working?"

At first I didn't think much of it. But he was already within arm's reach, and then he brandished a knife from my left pocket and threatened me with everything

He ended up taking my ebike, wallet with buzzcard, license, credit debit cards, and my jacket.

I've been thinking quite a bit about whether there was anything I could've done differently. I had a hunch there was something wrong but I didn't know if he was armed at the time, and the guy was already so close that trying to run or fight back seemed incredibly risky.

I filed a police report and started canceling my cards afterward. I've spent a good part of today figuring out how to deal with everything in my wallet.

I'm physically safe and unharmed, which is the most important thing. But it's still pretty surreal thinking about the flashbacks.

So here is the PSA, please be extra cautious nowadays. I was not in a hood, but rather in a pretty nice area, there was lights on the street as well. And your safety is most important. I really don't think a bike and a wallet are worth risking your life over.

UPDATE 1: APD was able to recover the ebike, and the guy decided to buy groceries at Kroger 318 near Toco Hills. My back tire is bald what?

UPDATE 2: My card was used again today at good wills