Meet Karamat Hasan, a first year student in the Area of Interest program for Computer
Science. Drawn to problem solving, Karamat enjoys utilizing his knowledge from courses
such as linear algebra and data structures.
As a CEAS Peer Mentee, he appreciates being surrounded by fellow goal-oriented students and exposing him to many different experiences. In addition, Karamat is also active in the Stony Brook Robotics Team, AI Community, and occasionally IEEE.
Read more about his experiences below:
Janice: Please include a brief self-introduction, along with a fun fact about yourself.
Karamat: I'm Karamat, a freshman in an AOI in computer science currently. Besides being a huge STEM nerd, I play a lot of electric guitar.
Why did you decide on Computer Science? What are you enjoying about this major so far?
I chose computer science because it allows me to make almost whatever I want and solve many problems. I enjoy the insight and tools that the courses I take give me. For example, linear algebra and data structures allowed me to learn a lot of computational physics and computer graphics.
What do you enjoy most about being in CEAS Peer Mentoring Program? In what ways has being a CEAS Peer mentee been helpful to you?
I enjoy that I get to hang around like-minded people who are also goal-oriented in a similar field. Being a mentee allowed me to quickly learn about the experiences in Stony Brook that aren't quite obvious to freshmen.
Are you currently involved in any way in Stony Brook other than the CEAS Peer Mentoring Program? What are you looking forward to getting involved in the future?
Currently, I am a part of the Stony Brook Robotics Team and the AI community, with occasional activity in the IEEE. I look forward to being in higher roles and responsibilities as I learn more as a member of these groups and also look for opportunities to work with professors.
What do you enjoy about CEAS and Stony Brook so far?
I love the freedom I've gained at Stony Brook. I can get so much done on campus and find so many resources to succeed with CEAS. I have all the autonomy I've wanted, and all the support that I could ask for.
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