Graduating from The University of Edinburgh

It is hard to believe that it has been four years and I am The University of Edinburgh graduate, not student anymore. Two weeks ago, I graduated with First Class degree in Biological Sciences, specialised in Molecular Genetics.

The graduation ceremony is an important event at The University of Edinburgh. My graduation took place in the Usher Hall on 28th June. It was one of fourteen summer ceremonies this year. It was amazing to see families of the graduating students coming to Edinburgh from all around the world to support us and enjoy the special moment with us. The ceremony follows time honoured traditions, some of which can be traced back to the founding of the University in 1583. The graduation started with academic procession (Senatus Academicus) entering the Hall. The academics belonging to the same schools as students graduating on that day are wearing colourful gowns based on their position. Undergraduate biology students wear gown made of black silk, lined with green silk and bordered with white fur. The ceremony was introduced by the University Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea. Next father Dermont Morrin, O.P., M.A., Honorary Roman Catholic Chaplain of the University presented few words for a moment of reflection. Consequently, the individual students were called by Professor David Grey, the Head of School of Biological Sciences. The University Principal, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, conferred the degree by touching the head of each graduate with a special University of Edinburgh graduation cap consistently with old university tradition. Together with mine and my classmates’s Bachelor degrees, also Master and PhD degrees were awarded during the ceremony. Furthermore, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law was awarded to Michael Daniel Higgins, the ninth president of Ireland. In the end of graduation academic procession left the Hall followed by all new graduates.

The graduation was such a happy moment for everyone and yet a bit sad at the same time. It is the last event all of us, Edinburgh graduates 2016, spent together. Now, the majority of us have moved to everywhere around the world. Fortunately, I met such good friends during my time in Edinburgh that I am sure we will meet again wherever it will be! Moreover, I officially get to stay in the UK at least a bit longer as I was accepted for MPhil at the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge scholar starting in October!

Finally, I would like to thank to my family for all the support and my amazing friends without who I could not imagine going through all the tough as well as fun times. At last but not least I want to thank The Kellner Family Foundation for scholarship that enabled me to go through my journey of studying abroad.

 

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