"I asked you to take this spirit of giving back beyond the walls of this university as you enter the next phase of your life. American psychologist Robert Putnam extensively wrote about how dense networks of interaction that occur through civic engagement broaden the participants, sense of self, developing the I into the We, thus strengthening the society. As you leave AUCA, I urge you to live a life of empathy, kindness, humility and humour. I know it is difficult, but I urge you to begin trusting others until you are proven otherwise. We start with so much distress and so much suspicion that is difficult to function. As you enter the next phase of your lives, I urge you to remember the We. Through the We, we can realise meaning in ourselves. Through the We, we battle ubiquitous divisiveness, and through the We, we can forge a better future by addressing humanity's greatest challenges. I leave you with the words of Senator Warnock, who said - "Now it is your turn! All of us are standing on tiptoe to see just how great you shall become." And with that, I can congratulate and wish you good luck!" - Jonathan Becker.
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