Computing Grad’s Journey Back to Tech Leads to Impactful Research and Mentorship

When computer science (CS) graduate Nicholas Unger arrived at Georgia Tech in fall 2018, he faced a steep learning curve. He encountered challenges he hadn’t anticipated, including failing classes for the first time in his life. 

After taking a gap semester and exploring other programs, he returned to Tech for the Fall 2022 semester, determined to finish what he had started. 

“I originally concluded that I could never succeed at Tech, but I began to wonder if I had…