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Why I left architecture to study Computer Science

Architect Turned Computer Scientist

About Patience Ankunda

Miss Patience Ankunda is one of the few Ugandans who were fortunate enough to attain a full government scholarship to study architecture at Makerere University. A few years into the programme, she found it rather unsettling. The whole concept of architecture did not sit well with here. Upon this realisation, she sought solace in computers. Her newfound passion sparked a flame in her. This realisation saw her abandon her architecture programme at Makerere University and start a Computer Science career at the Uganda Christian University

About Patience Ankunda

Changing careers mid-course comes with a lot of fear, self-doubt and stigma especially in African society. Despite dreaming of becoming an architect since she was a young girl and receiving a full scholarship to study it at university, Ms. Ankunda realised that architecture wasn't for her. She shares her personal journey to discovering her passion for computer science. Ms.Patience Ankunda is a computer science student at Uganda Christian University and founder of Afrocanfit, an African fitness company.

She has also been a Google Developer Student Club lead at her university. Ms.Patience Ankunda is a computer science student at Uganda Christian University and founder of Afrocanfit, an African fitness company. She has also been a Google Developer Student Club lead at her university. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx