Professor Linda Agnew is the Head of the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England. This special bonus episode of Stories of STEM Q is a recording of her speech given as the occasional address to students during the Autumn graduation ceremonies in 2022. As one of the first round of graduation ceremonies to be held on back on campus after the nationwide lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, Professor Agnew reflects on what world we are returning to, and what the future looks like for current science graduates. Using her own expertise in immunology she provides insight into how scientific principles can lead to real world outcomes for the benefit of humanity. She also looks back on her own career in science, and passes on her own wisdom as to what a life spent in science and research actually looks like.