LXXVI

"OUR GRADUATION marks the end of yet another extraordinary chapter in our lives. With this chapter closed, I am sure that many of us are already anxious about starting the next one because, unlike the textbooks, we cannot skip through the pages of life to see how long the next chapter is going to be," Laia audibly swallowed as the stares directed tp her by everyone on the auditorium felt heavier by every second that she spent on the podium. "Often on graduation day we look outside for heroes but I am sure they are right here among us. I have seen in my four years here that we don't have to look far for inspiration and that we each have the potential to make an inspiring contribution to others, by being true to our values and committing ourselves to great goals,"