 It's been remarkable to watch an educational experiment begin in 1997 and blossom into the wonderful university that we are today. His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan had a fantastic vision and created the American University of Georgia. We were mandated to base decisions on merit. We attracted the best professors, attracted also the best students and have an impact on the economy of the future by doing relevant regional research for the global in time. The wealth of knowledge I have accumulated at AUS has not only enabled me to develop on the professional level, but also on the personal level as well. Business and peace was a course that gave my passion for cricket a different perspective. Thanks to AUS, building communities through sport is no longer just a dream. Beyond studies, activities such as culture clubs gave me a chance to express my background and predictions at AUS. AUS has taught me independence and to aim high to achieve all my aspirations. This will definitely be something I would take once I graduate. Twenty years ago when this university was founded, most of the creative content that was consumed in the Emirates was imported. That was an untenable situation and the leadership wisely recognized that we'd have to train our own carter, we'd have to train our own architects, our own graphic designers, our own film people and what you see today is the result of that decision. Students always when they graduate they used to say game over but for AUS graduates we used to say game starts because AUS gave us the drive to start our career life with passion. What I'm happy to take with me from AUS is lifelong and deep friendships. Due to the diversity amongst the students in AUS it has allowed me to build my confidence and engage with people from all around the world. My journey at AUS was a lifelong breakthrough experience and one of the most empowering milestones on my path both career and personal. For the last decade AUS has given me a voice as a student and later the opportunity and the trust to grow and evolve from student to an instructor. For me it's my professors who are my mentors till this day they have impacted my way of thinking and challenged me enough to show me that I can always achieve what I set my mind to. They are my inspiration and for that I'm forever grateful for my time here at AUS.