Humayun Afzal

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Humayun Afzal (18I-0738) 
 
 Having a passion for Computer Science, programming and technology even before I was in grade 9, 
 receiving the admission letter for FAST NUCES was like a dream come true. Like many other fellow 
 batch mates, I felt a little nervous on my first day at university, yet it is still one of the unforgettable 
 days of my life. Within a week, I had made many amazing friends. No doubt life at FAST was tough 
 at the beginning. As compared to college, we were studying a lot of new content each week, had to 
 meet deadlines for assignments, be ready for quizzes, and work on projects. But I think that this 
 workload was only to make us realize that we all are capable of doing more than what we thought 
 we can do. Only the sky is the limit. 
 During Covid, studying from home was a big challenge but I got used to it eventually. I am grateful 
 to all my instructors who always guided me whenever I needed help during online and in-person 
 classes. Within my 4 years at FAST, the administration made several improvements in the university 
 to facilitate students like the One Stop service, improved playing grounds, new student societies, 
 new research labs, buddy program, facilities for online teaching, and many more. 
 I enjoyed the seminars and workshops conducted by the FAST Computing Society related to 
 emerging topics in Computer Science. I had the opportunity to hear from CEOs of many well-known 
 IT companies in Pakistan. Events at FAST like NASCON, Bonfire, and trips are always amazing and I 
 had amazing memories of them. During my time at FAST, I met many talented people with diverse 
 interests and hobbies. Besides CS courses, I got the chance to study many business related courses 
 like marketing, technology management, and entrepreneurship. FAST NUCES encourages and 
 supports new entrepreneurs which is amazing. 
 Now that within few weeks I will be graduating from FAST, it looks like time has passed swiftly. 
 Maybe because we had around 3-4 semesters online. The things I learned from instructors, friends, 
 and even the people from administration, will remain with me throughout my life.

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