Hurriya Nasir

Academic

Career

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Hurriya Nasir (18I-0597) 
 
I still remember my admission test day at FAST. As I walked down the corridors, I got a feeling that I 
will return to this place again for sure and here I am finally in my last semester at FAST.  
I would describe my first few days at FAST as extremely stressful. I was not used to such long 
lectures packed with all the new things I had to learn instantly and going back home so late. I felt 
overwhelmed with all the assignments coming one after another, surprise quizzes, lab task 
submissions and the dreaded presentations.  At times I wanted to give up because I had never 
faced such difficulties ever in my life. However, after a couple of weeks things started to get better 
for me. I figured out how to manage all the course work and started making friends which created 
this acceptance towards the fact that how different university life is from A levels. I eventually 
started believing in “We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The 
amount of work is the same”. 
I have realized that joining FAST was actually the best for me. These 4 years have changed me for 
good and I can clearly feel that I am a different person now. My university has taught me to be 
more confident, take up challenges, work hard, work in teams and help out others. I truly feel 
blessed and tremendously thankful to be taught by competent Instructors and guided by the best 
mentors.  
Apart from academics I had such a memorable time at FAST. I will always cherish the memories of 
these 4 years from enjoying the Final Year Trip, attending events like Nascon and Adventure Gala, 
winning the virtual escape room, being part of the décor team for welcome ’19, taking the role of a 
teacher’s assistant, coming to university during summers for an internship at AIM Lab, taking batch 
photos, having lunch with friends at the cafeteria, to just simply singing along with the jamming 
sessions at the hill on a random day. 
It feels so unreal that soon I will be leaving this place and everything will just turn into bitter sweet 
memories. But my journey here does not end as this institution will continue to impact my life 
positively and has made me believe that I can achieve anything.