{"666879":{"#nid":"666879","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Discover the Benefits of Becoming a GT6000 Group Leader   ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Graduate students who are seeking an opportunity to meet other students, have fun, gain mentorship experience, and make money, search no more!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThe Office of Graduate Education is seeking motivated master\u2019s and Ph.D. students to work as compensated group leaders for the GT6000 program from June 2023 through October 2023.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EGT6000 is a one-credit hour, extended orientation program for new Georgia Tech graduate students, led by experienced graduate student leaders. The 8-week-long class is helpful for new, on-campus grad students to transition into the academic and social environment here at Tech. GT6000 group leaders co-lead separate course sections, presenting the curriculum in informative, interactive ways, and curating memorable interactive experiences for first-time Tech graduate students.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EIf you are looking to practice effective communication and presentation skills that will aid you throughout your graduate education experience and in your career field after graduation, read on to learn why becoming a GT6000 group leader is a good idea.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EWe asked two returning group leaders about their experience leading GT6000 sections. Anamik Jhunjhunwala and Dasha Bukharina left no detail unturned when they shared all the rewarding ways that serving as a GT6000 group leader has been impactful for enrolled students and themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeing a GT6000 group leader helps build community.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAfter completing a virtual GT6000 course during the height of the pandemic in the fall of 2020, Anamik reflected upon all the cool people in his course whom he wanted the opportunity to interact with more. He realized that as a graduate student, there were fewer opportunities to interact with people outside of his department.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cI thought, \u2018why not become a GT6000 group leader this time?\u2019 As a group leader, I would be able to meet a whole new set of students from different departments. They\u0027ll be from other departments, and I could help them build that extended community, and then hopefully maintain it through the rest of my Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeing a GT6000 group leader creates an opportunity for mutual mentorship.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cIn the last GT6000 section I led, there was a student who was roughly late thirties and was an army veteran,\u201d recalled Anamik. \u201cAfter many years of serving in the military, he came back to do his Ph.D. in economics and that was quite impressive. He had so much life experience, so it was like a mutual mentorship. I was mentoring him. But through his answers and participation, he was mentoring me as well. Going back to the point of what I think is really different, is that you have this diversity of age and this diversity of experience (during a GT6000 section) because all your students are from different backgrounds, and (as a group leader,) you have to mentor them at the same time. But the rewarding part is that you learn from them as well.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGT6000 group leaders help create quality experiences for incoming graduate students.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cFirst, I think graduate students don\u0027t really get to know the campus like undergraduate students do,\u201d said Anamik. \u201cGraduate students are busy with their master\u0027s programs. They are busy with four to five classes every semester, and these are heavy grad-level classes. Ph.D. students have full-time jobs conducting research, and so many of them don\u2019t have time in their schedule to explore the campus and get to know the campus well.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cThere\u0027s a lot of engagement with your department, but nobody really tells you how to engage with Georgia Tech. And with GT6000, we have a session that is just based on Georgia Tech traditions to get to know Georgia Tech and get to know Atlanta,\u201d Anamik said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EBeing a group leader allows you the opportunity to share your experiences in hopes of leading and positively influencing other students to reach their full potential here at Tech. Dasha shared that she felt like she had an experience worth sharing and she wanted to pass that on to the students that she taught:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cI had challenges during my first year (of grad school). I learned about on-campus mental health resources. I struggled with a class. I think that these primarily might be the biggest concern for new students. So, through talking to them about these things and sharing \u003Cem\u003Emy\u003C\/em\u003E experiences, I was seeking to show them that the roadblocks are not the end of the world, that a lot of people go through this, and those were big takeaways for them.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EWhen asked about some of the more valuable lessons she learned while serving as a group leader, Dasha answered, \u201ctime management,\u201d and \u201chow to structure your class and make it interesting were some of the most unexpected (gained skills) for me and required the most time contribution from me.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cAs for time management and structure, I think it was mostly learning about preparation and how to present,\u0022 said Dasha. \u201cTo effectively prepare, you can spend time prepping for a class and then you come in and the students aren\u2019t engaging the way you expected them to. So you have to learn to listen to what they want and need and try to adapt a bit. It can be battling to your ego to be receptive, but it really helps you grow.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cI think that being a group leader is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a leader, a student, and a person as well,\u201d offered Dasha. \u201cIn school, you\u2019re constantly working on skills that will contribute to your Ph.D., but the things you learn as a group leader will help you in your program and in the long run. You grow on the personal and the professional side.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EIf you are still on the fence or want to gather more information before submitting your application, please visit grad.gatech.edu\/gt6000 or reach out to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:marc.ebelhar@grad.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMarc Ebelhar\u003C\/a\u003E. 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