Hello batch of ’26, welcome aboard!
Before I get on with my intro, I want you all to take a deep breath and just be proud of yourself for how far you’ve made it. I’m sure many of you had to bear unimaginable hurdles along the road - many probably didn’t even know where that road would lead, but all of it is over now and I am extremely proud of you! Now is the time to finally put it all behind and focus on the happier times that await you.
So, my name is Daniyal Nasir and I’m a rising junior at SDSB who’s majoring in Accounting and Finance. I also plan to either minor in Computer Science or take Management Science courses simultaneously to get the best of both worlds whilst exploring my passion for data analytics. Rewind to a couple of years back and I was in the same situation as yours. Just your friendly neighborhood guy (hope you got the reference :P) with a science background and absolutely no clue of how to navigate through university. However, time and again, I have been reminded of how helpful the LUMS community is and how everyone and everything just makes you feel at home. From being surrounded by one of the best seniors I could have asked for, to having a group of friends with whom nights at Khoka passed by in the blink of an eye, the experience for me has been nothing short of amazing. It is because of all these blissful moments and my seniors’ guidance that the past 2 years have seen me lead multiple teams locally as a part of AIESEC in LUMS, and nationally for AIESEC in Pakistan. I have also worked as a manager for the LUMS Entrepreneurial Society besides being a part of DanceLUMS. And my stay as member of the LUMS Table Tennis Team has also been very enjoyable. Despite all these engagements, I have remained on Dean’s Honor List and received merit scholarship throughout.
Concludingly, academics are inevitably very important; however, make sure to not get too lost in this small part of your university life that you completely forego your social life. LUMS has a lot to offer, so feel free to get out of your comfort zone, explore new avenues- be it courses or societies- and if you feel things getting a touch more challenging, I’ll always be a text away :)