From where you stand today, life seems unpredictable, uncertain, exciting, scary, and so many other adjectives. This is the end of an era, the beginning of another. You have hopes, dreams, ambition; you have expectations, fears, and apprehensions - there’s a lot going on in your head and it makes complete sense to feel a little overwhelmed. I know all this because not too long ago, I was in your position with the same thoughts going through my head. Life in LUMS wasn’t exactly a breeze for me in the beginning. Freshmen year was spent with a complete lack of direction - I did not like the school I was admitted to, my motivation went down and so did my grades. I saw a lot of small failures that year that felt like the end of the world as I know it. It was not because I was not capable enough to succeed; it was because I was clueless about what I wanted to do and did not have appropriate guidance. That is when I met a senior who talked me through my dilemma, gave me a push in the right direction and boosted my morale. LUMS embraced me as one of its own when I finally became ready to embrace it as my new home. The following years have been nothing short of incredible; my only wish is I had gotten the chance to meet that person sooner, and my only hope is that I can help you people avoid the mistakes I made from the very start, and guide you when you need guidance. I promise you LUMS will be everything you hope for and more, and all of us are here to help you realize your full potential in this place. Alexa play Ain’t No Stopping Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead ♫♬
Maham Khan
BSc (Hons) Management Science
Class of 2019