{"317511":{"#nid":"317511","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tabling Takes Over Tech Walk for Organization Fair","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis week, new and returning students will have the opportunity to join any number of Tech\u2019s hundreds of student organizations during the Engagement Week Student Organization Fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Thursday, Aug. 28, representatives from more than 100 organizations will be on hand to share information about their group\u0027s goals, purpose and activities. Most organizations let students join on the spot.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGetting involved was and continues to be a way to learn more about myself by meeting and learning from others,\u201d said Dillon Roseen, an economics and international affairs major and president of the undergraduate Student Government Association.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch shows that students who are involved on campus get better grades and more job offers, and are ultimately more satisfied with their undergraduate experience than peers who aren\u2019t involved in an organization or activity outside of the classroom. Studies have also shown that the happiest people are those who lead balanced lives and develop close relationships with others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u2019re social creatures by nature and need emotional connections with others in order to be self-confident and fulfilled,\u0022 said Tiffiny Hughes-Troutman, licensed psychologist and outreach coordinator for the Georgia Tech Counseling Center. \u0022Social interaction helps us to reduce stress and cope with problems. It also plays a role in keeping us healthy and resisting illness.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttending the Organization Fair can be the first step in building these emotional connections for new Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The key is to make yourself available, act friendly, and open yourself to new people and positive experiences,\u0022 said Hughes-Troutman. \u0022New friends can be found in class, on the Stinger, or even at the Campus Recreation Center.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGetting involved also presents students with opportunities they may never get through class. This summer, Roseen was able to travel to Nepal with a group from Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech, where they backpacked through Sagarmatha National Park in the shadow of Mt. Everest.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWednesday will feature cultural, Greek, Honor Society, leisure\/recreational, professional\/departmental, religious\/spiritual, and sports organizations. Thursday will host educational, civic engagement\/service, performance, political, and production organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKelly Cross, coordinator of Student Organizations and Leadership for the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement, offers this advice for students who attend the fair:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHave an open mind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u0027re feeling overwhelmed, take a break and come back later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDo some research ahead of time and target your search.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFind something you\u2019re passionate about. If you love what you are doing it will look good on your resume.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents who are unable to attend the fair can browse all of Tech\u2019s student organizations on \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/jacketpages.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJacketPages\u003C\/a\u003E or contact the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:leadandengage@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eleadandengage@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents will have the opportunity to join campus organizations in the middle of campus on Tech Walk.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students will have the opportunity to join campus organizations in the middle of campus on Tech Walk."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-08-25 10:28:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:56","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"201011":{"id":"201011","type":"image","title":"One Voice Atlanta Tabling","body":null,"created":"1449179943","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:59:03","changed":"1475894853","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:33","alt":"One Voice Atlanta Tabling","file":{"fid":"196572","name":"ova1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ova1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ova1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":322555,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ova1_0.jpg?itok=nr7ODVrK"}},"231591":{"id":"231591","type":"image","title":"sailing club","body":null,"created":"1449243627","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:40:27","changed":"1475894906","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:26","alt":"sailing club","file":{"fid":"197564","name":"11c2304-p3-012.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11c2304-p3-012_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11c2304-p3-012_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2323787,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/11c2304-p3-012_0.jpg?itok=_d1F7Wqq"}}},"media_ids":["201011","231591"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/","title":"Counseling Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/leadandengage.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7843","name":"campus life"},{"id":"72321","name":"leadership and civic engagement"},{"id":"167142","name":"student organizations"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kelly.cross@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKelly Cross\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELeadership and Civic Engagement\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}