selling the "cs" major to freshmen
DESCRIPTION
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.TRANSCRIPT
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