Hello batch of 2026! Congratulations and welcome to the LUMS family. I’m Laiba Umar, a rising senior, majoring in Management Sciences. I will be your Peer advisor for the year 2022-2023 and I’m here to help you in your transition to university life. The next four years will be an exciting, overwhelming, and challenging experience, be sure to make the most out of it!
I remember, three years back when my LUMS journey started, I was unsure of my goals and professional interests. Being from a sciences background, I was intimidated by accounting and managerial courses. However, I was able to get on track by giving this transition the time and effort it required. Now when I look back, I see everything falling into place at its right time. I have tried my best to grab different opportunities; have been a part of four different societies, did internships in startups as well as in multinationals, got placed on the dean’s honor list, and attended (almost) every on-campus seminar, open mic and foodstreet. My advice to you would be the same. Do not restrict yourselves, take on new challenges and try everything that you can while you are here. These diverse experiences will allow you to experiment with your interests and help you grow as an individual. Just make sure you strike a balance between your academics and extra-curriculars. You can always come up to me for absolutely anything that concerns you, be it academically or personally.
Wishing you all the best of luck!