My goal is not to defeat others but to surpass myself.

This is a group with many gifts. I'm sure one of your gifts is the gift of a smart and capable brain. I'm confident that's the case because admission is competitive and if there weren't some signs that you're clever， the dean of admission wouldn't have let you in.

"Science fiction is the literature of change."

Technology alone won't save us; it's how we apply it with wisdom and foresight that makes the difference.