Yesterday, I attended the official graduation ceremony that was organized by KTH in the Stockholm city hall. Despite the fact that I have already graduated and have proof of my completed studies, it felt like a real ending to my university journey. Ever since I was 6, I have been studying in school without taking a sabbatical year, and this felt like a proper ending to that chapter of my life.
Outside the city hall before the ceremony
Looking back at the past 5 years
When I started my studies at KTH, I could not imagine myself attending the graduation ceremony. I know that I would eventually graduate, but it felt like such a long journey that I couldn't see the end of it. I had no idea what to expect from university, and I was just excited to start this new chapter of my life. After hours of hard work, stress, and sleepless nights, I have been learning on how to learn, how to solve problems, and how to work in a team. It has not been easy, and I have had to work around my Cerebral Palsy, but this is proof that I can do anything I set my mind to. I have always been a hard worker, and I will continue to do so in the future. I don't know where I will end up in the future, but I will always give my 100% no matter what I do and use my knowledge to make changes in the world.
Advice for future students
Being a student is not easy, and it can be very stressful at times. This stress can and will be overwhelming, and some courses do indeed feel like a waste of time. But it is important that it is not the individual courses that matter, but the full picture in the end. The biggest lesson you will learn in university is how to learn, and this is something that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. You will learn how to solve problems, how to work in a team, and how to manage your time. These skills will be refined and improved with each course, and you will be able to apply them in your future career and personal projects. The biggest skill I have learned in university is that I am able to tackle any problem that I set my mind to, and this is something that always will be useful, no matter what I do in the future. So keep going, even when it feels like you are not making any progress, because you are. You are learning and growing, and that is what matters in the end.
A very happy Sebastian in the graduation ceremony