9: Start of her journey

Today we have the good feel factor that comes from knowing that we have done our best. We have achieved and been qualified. We didn"t do it alone of course. All along the way we had the wonderful support of our families and the encouragement and help of our professors. It"s likely that some of us took this for granted as only our due. Today, though, as mature and newly qualified adults, we recognize that without that back-up we could not have succeeded. So today I know my fellow students would like to join me in saying how much we appreciate all those who have helped make this day possible.

From now on we will be taking our talents and beliefs with us wherever we go. If we have learned anything, it is that we have to be adaptable, ready to take chances and go different routes. The day of a job for life is almost gone. These days we have to be ready to update our knowledge, add to our skills and be ready to cope with change.

Happy graduation and Congratulation to all of