Ismaili Prayer's Podcast

AGA KHAN IV: President Vest, members of the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, distinguished members of the faculty, Mayor Reeves, happy graduates, even happier parents, and others gathered here today-- I am pleased and honored to be with you this morning. MIT has shown a standard of excellence in education and research that sets a benchmark for universities everywhere. You who've been at the Institute for years may be excused if you take this in stride. But for me, coming here for the first time in several years, the energy of the place is palpable.Actually, my reaction is somewhat personal. When, as a young man, I began to think about colleges, MIT was my first choice. In the end, I acceded to the advice of my grandfather, who favored Harvard.[LAUGHTER]In fact, I didn't even apply anywhere other than MIT. And MIT accepted me on the basis of my grades. They didn't even ask me to take an examination, which is good. Because I could hardly understand written English. When my grandfather t