Talk delivered to freshmen in the LUMS class of 2014.

1. Asim Fayaz, Batch of 2010
You’ve already won half the battle!

2.  How many of you knew you wanted to do CS
before you came to LUMS?

3.  How many of you knew you wanted to do CS
before you came to LUMS?
 Why?
 Family?
 Better job prospects?
 Better academic prospects?
 Just like that?
 There’s nothing better than CS?

4. Beta apne LUMS se kya kiya he?
CS.
CS?
Jee, uncle. Computer Science.
Acha… toh ab aap computer ka kaam karein ge?
Jee, uncle…

8.  LUMUN
 Management
 Social Responsibility
 LES
 Enspire
 Development

10.  CS courses – bare minimum
 Non-CS courses from various streams
 Witchcraft
 Project Management
 Photography
 Foreign Aid, Governance and Development
 Philosophy and Economics
 Human Behaviour
 Accounting
 Macro/Micro Economics
 Literature
 Development Studies

11.  Hangout with the right people
 Know the right professors
 Do well in CS courses
 Take lots of non-CS courses
 Join societies early
 Find opportunities outside of LUMS
 Read
 Talk to people