selling the "cs" major to freshmen

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I was invited to the School of Science and Engineering at LUMS to talk to freshmen about to decide their undergrad major. The crux of my presentation was how Computer Science is the major that lets you do most in the least amount of time.

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CS Majors

Asim Fayaz, Batch of 2010

You’ve already won half the battle!

Question

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

Question

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?

Me, myself and CS

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

Consultancy

Development

Conference

LUMS Societies

LUMUN Management Social Responsibility

LES Enspire Development

Startup

What courses did I take?

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

What you should do?

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

CS 2010 Batch T-shirt

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