if you start kindergarten in 2018 when will you graduate

In the nearly decade and a half - I know, I don't look that old- that I've been privileged to be chancellor, these ceremonies have always been for me a celebration of the efforts, sacrifices, and tenacity that has brought you here today. It's the simple fact that all of you study together, live together, celebrate together, whinge together, and solve problems together that continues to give me the greatest hope and total belief that we are always, always stronger together. One of the guiding principles of the university was that it should be a forum for ideas beyond more conventional lines, embracing concepts and experiences from different backgrounds, cultures, and belief systems, and then combining these with the best of our own thoughts, realising that invention and innovation has no colour, gender, or creed, hence the breaking down of barriers between subjects and an interdisciplinary approach to teaching. Aside from showing you my phenomenal skills at Google Translate, it indicates how proud we are that students from all over the world choose to study at Sussex. To all of you I say, bonjour, buongiorno, guten tag, hola, dobrý den, privyet, marhaba, salamun alaykum, jambo, shalom, namaskara, ni hao, konnichiwa, oi, hey, hi, howdy, and hello. But the warmest of welcomes are for you, our students, and your families and friends that join you here today. A warm welcome to our honoured guests, our distinguished faculty members, and to those of the professional services here at Sussex.

I'm delighted as chancellor to welcome you formally to this ceremony. I declare open this congregation of the University of Sussex.

The Chancellor, Sanjeev Bhaskar, stands and approaches the lectern to introduce the ceremony.) Chancellor, Sanjeev Bhaskar At the end of the procession are two academics/staff with ceremonial torches who on stage bow to each other, the rows of academics/staff, and then place the torches on a small, raised table with a cloth at the very front of the stage. (A procession of University senior academics and staff in ceremonial robes enter the auditorium, walk down the aisles betwixt the audience of seated graduands and guests, ascend the stage via staircases on the left and right respectively, and take their seats.

If you start kindergarten in 2018 when will you graduate