Magee graduates 2025

Derry Journal

03/07/2025

Magee graduates 2025.

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00:00Introduce yourself please.

00:02Daniel Sadler.

00:04I'm Gillian, Daniel's mum.

00:06And I'm Michael, Daniel's dad.

00:08And where are you from?

00:09Belfast.

00:10And what are you guiding them today?

00:12Marketing.

00:14And what was it like today when you walked across that stage?

00:18A bit overwhelming.

00:20But I'm also very proud of myself.

00:22Coming all the way, it's been an excellent journey.

00:24I'm looking forward to seeing what's coming in the future.

00:28How much work went done today?

00:30Yeah, there was a lot of hard work.

00:32And a lot of research went into it.

00:34A lot of time and dedication.

00:36And I'm just glad it's paid off in the end.

00:38And I got this far.

00:40And what's the plans for? Are you taking a break?

00:42Yeah, I'm going to take a break.

00:44And hopefully go travelling.

00:46Take a gap year as I can.

00:48And then figure out what's next.

00:50And how proud are you today?

00:52I'm really proud.

00:54Enormously proud. It's a tremendous achievement for him.

00:56He really has worked down hard to get here.

00:58We couldn't be proud of him.

01:00Can you introduce yourself please?

01:02I'm Terry Murray.

01:03And I studied business in my country.

01:04And I also University, McGee.

01:06And what was it like today walking across the stage and packing up at the moment?

01:10Very good. Very teary.

01:12Really worth it though, in the end.

01:14And how many years of work went on this?

01:17Three whole years. Long, long years.

01:19Was there a particular tough year or anything?

01:22Not really, just working with deadlines in advance.

01:25And it will go the way I want it.

01:27And what's the plan now?

01:29Are you going to take a wee break or are you going to go straight into work?

01:31I'm moving to Belfast with my friends for a year and see how it goes.

01:35Are you from Belfast or are you from there?

01:37No, I'm from there.

01:39Your first day, your first day from today.

01:41Congratulations. Thank you very much.

01:43Can you just introduce yourself please?

01:45I'm, oh, we're fine.

01:46And where are you from?

01:47I'm Kirk's Burgess.

01:48Kirk's Burgess.

01:49And why did you graduate on the day?

01:51Business with marketing.

01:53Specialised in marketing.

01:54Wow.

01:55And what was it like walking across the stage today and packing up at the moment?

01:57Oh, I was, I couldn't, I forgot how to walk.

01:59But I was like standing on the side.

02:01I actually, I was like standing there and I was like, oh my god, I can't walk over.

02:04And then I closed my eyes and then I was walking across.

02:06And I was like, oh my god, I didn't know where you were even near him.

02:08But it was, it was so fine after.

02:10And then I got off and then my best friend's beside me as well.

02:12So that was fine.

02:14And how many years of work went on this?

02:16Three.

02:17Three.

02:18Did you have any tough years or?

02:20No.

02:21No, you've reached for it.

02:22It was fine, I loved it.

02:24And what's the plan tonight?

02:26Are you taking a wee break or are you going to go through any work?

02:28I'm doing a masters in Belfast for marketing next year.

02:31I was going to do management but on the side of marketing there probably will be more than I've learned rather than just off textbooks.

02:39So, data, management and then post school for everything.

02:44And would you have any advice for students maybe coming into their first year?

02:48I'd say definitely live here for first year.

02:53Because I think I had such a better experience just living up.

02:56Because then I have like so many other friends not just from my course.

02:59And then even my friend Anne was behind the camera.

03:02Thanks.

03:03I met her in first year just from going out and stuff.

03:06Like I didn't, I wouldn't have been friends with her.

03:08I would have been alone or sitting in first year if I hadn't lived up my first year.

03:12And then actually speaking to people.

03:14I didn't think I was going to speak to people but it's just so much easier.

03:18Like finding friends and stuff.

03:20So if you can live up in first year but if you can.

03:23Especially in there.

03:24Spend more time up in there.

03:26Even though I'd never be up here.

03:28Do you have peace?

03:29And Beth.

03:30Away from Beth.

03:31I'm from there.

03:32Away from there.

03:33And where did you graduate today?

03:34I graduated from work in.

03:35And what was it like today walking across that stage?

03:38We've had an air fracking but once you're over there ended as work.

03:41So it's all good.

03:42And what was many years of work on this?

03:46I did two years in Belfast.

03:48Then I got my frightening year here in Derry.

03:50So three years of work was hard work.

03:52But it's all worth it.

03:53Was it a particularly hard year?

03:55Not really.

03:56I think Ulster is very helpful in everything they have to do.

03:58So I was never really struggling with the walls and the lecturers was there for me.

04:02And what's the plans like for you?

04:04Do you want to take a break or are you going through any work?

04:06So I actually got myself a wee job there a few weeks ago.

04:09So just kind of straight online to see what it's like and see where it takes me.

04:13And have you got any advice for first year school?

04:16Just to enjoy it really.

04:18Like as long as you enjoy it and try and do anything you're ready to do and enjoy it.

04:23So I didn't catch you today.

04:24My name's Hugh.

04:25And Hugh, you're a proud father today.

04:27I'm a proud parent.

04:28I've got the last, the youngest through uni now.

04:31So all good.

04:32Well done now.

04:33What was it like seeing her walk across the stage today?

04:35It was emotional.

04:36Her mum and me.

04:38It was good but she's put the hard work in and she's got herself a job out of it as well.

04:44So I'm very proud.

04:45Very proud.

04:46Very proud.

04:47Very proud.

04:48Very proud.

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