On March 18th, 2023, the graduation ceremony was held, even though it was an unseasonably cold day for this time of year. Nine undergraduate students and one master's course graduate student from our laboratory graduated from our university.

There was a time when I was forced to live a hard life due to the COVID-19, but looking back, I think that it was very fulfilling, such as making the most adademic presentations in the history of our laboratory. At the ceremony, Mr. Sakuma of our laboratory read the acknowledgment as a representative of the graduates.

From now on, they will be a member of society, so I think that it is expected that they will act independently more than ever, but I hope that they will be able to make good use of what I have learned at this university and at our laboratory.