Mahnoor Shahzad

Academic

Career

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Mahnoor Shahzad (i17-0241) 
 
I entered the university life as a student who was always interested and curious but not exactly an 
ambitious person. When people around me used to tell what they want to become, I always 
thought about how it felt to have a dream and clear goals in front of you. The only thing I wanted to 
do was to select a challenging field to test my limits, and FAST BSCS proved to be perfect in this 
way. In Matric and even in FSc, I never took computer subjects and wanted to get into an 
engineering field, this all seemed impossible, but now when I look back it is as if Allah had planned 
this for me.  
When I first started the degree, I was completely new to the world of computers, where as 
everyone around me had strong basic knowledge and were proficient in the skills. I never claimed 
myself to be an intelligent person, but I could seriously feel myself lacking and as a result frustrated 
with myself. If everyone was at level 4 than I would have probably been a level 0. I struggled hard to 
keep up during first three semesters. People usually say that hard work and dedication leads to 
success, and I fully agree with this as hard work is what led me to where I am now Alhamdulillah. 
FAST has played a very important role in preparing me to be ready to face the world by providing 
such a supportive environment where I was able to flourish, develop skills in all aspects of 
computer science, and make friends along the way.  
What started as a challenge, has now become my passion. Me being an un-ambitious person, 
having equal to zero knowledge related to the field of Computer Science, now being able to stand 
here today was only possible with prayers and mercy of Allah. This was not an easy journey but the 
platform and continuous support from FAST made it worth it. Now being in the final semester and 
seeing the end in front of me, I am ready to start a new chapter in my life by making a career in this 
industry. I’m passionate about contributing in the society from what knowledge I have earned and 
the support I have received.