[Guitar music starts at the beginning of the video]
[Fade up from black to close up of student walking down the aisle wearing cap and gown - in slow motion]
[Wider shot of group of students carrying the 2018 Commencement Day banner - in slow motion]
[Close up of student wearing cap and gown, walking down the aisle - in slow motion]
[Close up of student in cap and gown smiling to the camera - in slow motion]
[Close up of decorated mortar board displaying text "Look Mom I passed" - in slow motion]
[Close up of student reading Commencement program - in slow motion]
[Shot of faculty and Commencement speakers walking down the aisle - in slow motion]
President Ron Liebowitz: The students who are recognized today have worked hard to reach this milestone.
[Two graduates point the the camera and smile - in slow motion]
[Shot of student in cap and gown looking off camera - in slow motion]
[President Ron Liebowitz speaking at podium]
[On screen text reads: "RON LIEBOWITZ - President, Brandeis University"]
President Ron Liebowitz: At the same time, we cannot let this occasion pass...
[Shot of male student waving to crowd - in slow motion]
President Ron Liebowitz:...without recognizing all those family members
[Shot of students dancing in crowd - in slow motion]
President Ron Liebowitz:...and friends whose devotion and support...
[Shot of students smiling, walking down aisle being greeted - in slow motion]
President Ron Liebowitz:...have contributed significantly to the successes...
[Shot of President Ron Liebowitz at podium]
President Ron Liebowitz:...we are celebrating here today.
[Music becomes louder]
[Shot of student waving to crowd - in slow motion]
[Shot of student dancing with cap and tassel - in slow motion]
[Music softens]
Wil Jones: This speech...
[Close up of student dancing/singing in cap and gown - in slow motion]
[Shot of student walking down aisle in cap and gown - in slow motion]
[Shot of Wil Jones at podium giving speech]
[On screen text reads: "WIL JONES '18 - Student Speaker"]
Wil Jones: ...is written for the students who have beat the odds no one knew of.
[Music becomes louder]
[Shot of two students dancing in crowd - in slow motion]
[Close up of student wearing cap, laughing in crowd - in slow motion]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: Don't you ever allow anyone to define who you are.
[Shot of student in crowd in cap and gown turning to camera - in slow motion]
[Shot of Freeman A. Hrabowski III giving his speech at the podium and pointing to the camera]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: You define who you are!
[On screen text reads: "FREEMAN A. HRABOWSKI III - Commencement Speaker"]
[Shot of student in crowd in cap and gown dancing - in slow motion]
[Close up of student in cap smiling in crowd]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: ...and don't you ever let anybody make you into a victim.
[Close up of student dancing in cap and gown in crowd - in slow motion]
[Shot of student walking down aisle in cap and gown - in slow motion]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: You are not to be a victim!
[Shot of Freeman A. Hrabowski III speaking at podium]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: Remember that.
[Close up of decorated mortar board with text: "It's so weird being my own role model"]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: You are a graduate of Brandeis...
[Close up of Sarah Elizabeth Mabry, giving the Graduate Student Address at podium]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: ...seeking the truth...
[Shot of student in cap and gown smiling and looking at camera - in slow motion]
[Music becomes louder]
[Close up of student in cap and gown in crowd - in slow motion]
[Music softens]
[Shot of President Ron Liebowitz at podium giving speech]
President Ron Liebowitz: I believe today's graduates are more aware of...
[Shot of students throwing their caps into the air in the crowd]
President Ron Liebowitz: ...and learned about...
[Shot of student in cap and gown facing away from camera - in slow motion]
[Shot of banners of previous graduating classes]
President Ron Liebowitz: ...the great challenges facing humanity.
[Music becomes louder]
[Shot of the interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing signing to the audience]
[Shot of decorated student's mortar board reading "JUST KEEP SWIMMING" and looking to bleachers - in slow motion]
[Shot of Chava Alberstein singing into the microphone and playing guitar on stage - in slow motion]
[Group shot of students standing in crowd, smiling and dancing - in slow motion]
[Shot of Freeman A. Hrabowski III giving his speech at podium]
[Music softens]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: Watch your character, it becomes your destiny. Dreams and values!
[Group shot of students mortar boards in audience]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: Young people, you are so good and you're gonna be even better...
[Shot of student in cap and gown reading program in audience - in slow motion]
Freeman A. Hrabowski III: Thank you to the class of 2018!
[Shot of student mortar board reading "On to the next adventure" while other student looks to the camera and gives a thumbs up]
[On screen text reads: "Congratulations, CLASS OF 2018]
[Music continues to play]
[Screen fades to black to a montage of shots from excited students passing around a GoPro camera in the crowd. The color of the video is now in all black and white]
[This montage runs for about 30 seconds]
[Screen fades to white with on screen text reading: "Brandeis.edu]
[Both screen and music fade as the video comes to an end]