Leisha Choudhary

What people saw: A 36-hour Stranger Things-themed hackathon. What they didn’t see: Nearly 6 months of chaos, planning, and relentless teamwork. Finding sponsors. Building partnerships. Handling last-minute cancellations. Managing endless preparations. And then suddenly… the event was just two days away. But when the hackathon finally began and we saw participants building, collaborating, and pushing their creativity for 36 hours straight - every sleepless night felt worth it. Grateful to my college, Guru Tegh Bahadur 4th Centenary Engineering College for trusting us and giving us the opportunity to organize the CodeZen 2. A huge thank you to our society mentors, Arpit Rajput and Atharv Tripathifor guiding us throughout this journey. Couldn’t have done this without my co-organizers Naman Gambhir Ayush Mishra Aman Goel Dhwani Nagpal Manya Madan who stayed strong through every challenge. Special thanks to Pardeep Singh Sir, our faculty head at CodeGeeks and all the faculty cordinators for their immense support and guidance. Shoutout to our amazing team leads and co-leads Riya Nagpal Shivam Kumar Aayush Kumar Jha Annu Dagar Saniya Khan Kashish Pal Krish Kapoor Riya Sehgal AKSH TYAGI Jayaan Arora Atishay Prarthna Punpher Mustafa Qadeer Shrishti Upadhya - for bringing the event to life through design, photography, and execution. And a heartfelt thanks to our team members Ayush Sonali , Dishika Rustagi Kartik, Umang Bakshi, Manthan Aggarwal Kakul garg Anushka Yadav Prisha Khetarpal M.Faiz Sanjana Sharma Jyotshna Singh chhavi Bhavya khurana Rissica Yadav Tanishka Dagar M. Shariq Khushi Kalra Mdalsa Sirohi Ishita Shivansh Goyal Shraddha Ridhima Aarzoo, Nikita who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. Grateful to all the mentors and Vinit Vijal Yash Chatrath Ekta arora , Karman arora , Sparsh sharma and our Judges Aprajita Verma and Keshav Bhatt, for their valuable guidance, and congratulations to the winning teams for their incredible innovations. Also a huge thank you to our volunteers, sponsors, community partners, mentors, media partners and the entire organizing team who helped make this event possible. Events like these remind me that great things are never built alone - they’re built by passionate communities. #Hackathon #StudentLeadership #BuildInPublic #Community #Innovation #Teamwork

✨ A Milestone Achieved – CodeSynthesis Hackathon 2025 by CodeGeeks ✨ On 13th September 2025, we successfully organized the Code Synthesis Hackathon , a day filled with innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. As the Executive of CodeGeeks Society and one of the organizers, I feel incredibly grateful to have worked alongside my co-organizer Naman Gambhir , and fellow organizers Kanishq Verma Vritti Garg Jeevidha Arora whose dedication and passion made this event possible. A heartfelt thank you to our society mentors Arpit Rajput and Atharv Tripathi , for always being a step ahead in times of challenge. We are also deeply grateful to our society head Pardeep Singh sir and co-ordinating faculty members Dr. Taruna Gulati Ma’am, BALVINDER KAUR Ma’am,Rajveer Kaur Ma'am , SARITA YADAV Ma’am, Geeta Yadav Ma’am and Sangeeta Sharad Ma’am for their encouragement and constant support. Special thanks to all the mentors who guided participants throughout the hackathon: Sachin Jha , Rajan Jha , Tanisha ,Satyam, Mayank Tiwari, Kashvi Arora,ADARSH CHAUHAN and Ashutosh. Our gratitude also goes to our judges, Vinit Vijal and Yash Chatrath, for bringing their expertise to the evaluation process. This event wouldn’t have been possible without our sponsors and community partners your support truly powered this initiative. 🙏 A big shoutout to our team leads and Co leads — Riya Nagpal, Archana Gupta,Manya Madan ,Krish Kapoor,Rituraj Kumar, Ishaan, Adarsh kumar, Aman Goel, Ayushi Dubey,Riya Sehgal Tannishtha Sachdeva Shriya Bhambri Akash Kumar Sharma for their leadership, and to every team member including Mustafa Qadeer, Annu Dagar, Gurneet Sokhi, Deepti , Yashita Gupta, Hasrat, Daman, Shreya Mittal ,sudhanshu khosla , Yana Malhotra , Faiz , Prarthna Punpher , Arjun Pant , Pankaj and Saanya and many others who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. The Code Synthesis Hackathon 2025 was not just about coding it was about building, learning, and growing together as a community. As my journey as an Executive in CodeGeeks comes to an end, I’m filled with gratitude for the experiences, learning, and teamwork that defined this role.With this chapter closing, I now begin a new one stepping into the role of Head of CodeGeeks. I look forward to continuing to contribute to our tech community and fostering spaces where innovation and curiosity thrive. Grateful to everyone who made this journey possible. Here’s to more milestones with CodeGeeks! #Hackathon #CodeGeeks #CodeSynthesis #Innovation #Mentorship #Teamwork #Leadership

I spent the last two months applying for internships and recently secured a legitimate one. But during this process, I noticed some disturbing patterns in many online “internship” programs that students genuinely need to be aware of. A lot of these opportunities: - accept almost everyone instantly, - add hundreds of students into massive WhatsApp groups, - push interns to post promotional content on LinkedIn, - and later ask for payments in the name of certificates or documentation fees. Personally, I feel that if students are expected to pay for certification or participation, it should be clearly presented as a training program or workshop not an internship. What’s more concerning is how common these listings are becoming on LinkedIn . I genuinely think platforms like LinkedIn should strengthen verification for internship postings because students invest their time, effort, and trust into these opportunities. I’m sharing this only for awareness so more students can identify red flags before joining. Before accepting any internship: - research the company, - talk to previous interns, - verify mentorship and structure, - and stay cautious of organizations focused more on engagement and promotion than actual learning. Students deserve transparency, mentorship, and genuine opportunities to grow. #Internship #Students #LinkedIn #CareerAdvice #Internships #Freshers #Awareness #StudentCommunity