Step by step we’ve climbed, now we’ve arrived at a new apex.

Obviously, we have many more steps to take however, at this echelon, it’s a profound moment to enjoy the view from our new life location.

Collaterally, we can use our recent progress as a stepping stone for further advancement, to rise higher yet, and expand our lives.

This is also a great time to hold appreciation in our hearts for supportive family members, friends, fellow classmates, university staff and last but not least, our professor.

In My opinion, Education is the great chronological equalizer, the more time that passes, the more knowledge one accumulates and the closer one gets to the degree.

After all these years ( 30+) I’m back in school building the brain, bettering the life and getting closer to the MD title.

So, let the gray hairs come.

Hopefully, I’ll have some of you in my coming classes.

Lastly, I bow to all the mothers in this class.

“Human civilization has flourished and survived because of the special characteristics of woman; all humanity owes a profound debt to woman and mothers”, according to former United Nations Under-Secretary-General K Chowdury (2010).

Raising a family while balancing class loads may be the biggest challenge of all.

You’ve done it!

Congratulations!

eddie S