Graduations winter 2025 - Omkar's encouraging speech to fellow graduates

Graduate Omkar Gorde from the School of Engineering delivers his encouraging graduation oration at our winter 2025 ceremony in McEwan Hall 🎓 He reflects on the challenges, triumphs, and unforgettable moments that shaped his Edinburgh journey: from navigating the city’s notorious weather and midnight submissions to windswept climbs up Arthur’s Seat, ceilidhs that turned strangers into friends, and impromptu thermodynamics study sessions in the Nucleus. He captures the spirit of a cohort who arrived as individuals and leave as a network, and the “main character energy” this city gave along the way. Join us in celebrating the journey and successes of these new graduates as they step boldly into the next chapter of their lives equipped with knowledge, resilience and hope. Take the first step in your extraordinary journey ➡️ https://study.ed.ac.uk/ #university #universityofedinburgh #graduation #inspiration #alumni @SchoolOfEngUoE