Adnan Ahmad

Academic

Career

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Adnan Ahmad (i17-0078) 
 
Hailing from a small city in Southern Punjab opportunities were scarce for me from the start. 
Somehow, I ended up at FAST where I found my fellow students having a great knowledge of 
Computer Science already. That head start which many of my fellows got was missing for me.  
I’ve been a fighter throughout my life. Challenges excite me and at that point in my first semester 
completing a degree in FAST became a challenge for me. In my first semester I joined the 
Computing Society. It really helped me polishing my managerial skills and opened doors for me to 
enter the extra-curricular activities going around in the university. From organizing my first trip to 
later on taking teams to Air University for competitions, I learnt a lot while with working the 
amazing team of National University Computing Society.  
By the end of my first two semesters at FAST I had improved myself a lot. I was totally a changed 
person in terms of my knowledge of computer science my participation in co-curricular activities 
and so on. The hard work and dedication I put on in improving my habits in my first year helped me 
all the way to the final semester and it finally paid off when I got a Gold Medal in 7th semester. 
I have seen both ups and downs in FAST. I started my journey from 2.75 in the first semester and 
4.0 in the seventh semester. The supportive culture of FAST where from faculty to your seniors 
everyone tries to uplift you is really amazing and close to my heart.  
There are two months left in my graduation and I was offered jobs by multiple companies from 
which I selected the one of my preference. It all was a result of what FAST taught me in terms of 
hard and soft skills and the way FAST helped me groom myself. 
Concludingly, I will always remember the memories I made at FAST and cherish the beautiful 
moments spent with friends in NaSCon, Adventure Gala and Qawali Nights. 
From being a student with a little knowledge of CS to making me a professional in Computer 
Science, this is how I’ll remember this beautiful chapter of my life.