For Welsh international sprint hurdler Grace Morgan, the short walk across the stage at graduation will be a doddle.
After all, athletics has played a big part in her Cardiff University experience.
A student in the School of Engineering, Grace has balanced her academic and sporting ambitions on the High-Performance Programme (HPP).
"I'm fortunate to have been on the HPP since I started, which has provided a lot of support throughout my time here," she explains.
"I've travelled around the UK and abroad to compete and attend training camps, which was difficult to manage around my studies, but with help from the HPP and effective time management and planning around my degree, I made it work!"
Grace competed at BUCS Championships and Varsity for the University Athletics Club (CUAC) over the four years of her degree programme and has ambitions to one day compete for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.
"There's a huge amount of pride in representing Cardiff University on a national level at the BUCS Championships," she said.
Some of my fondest moments from my time at university have been travelling and competing with CUAC at BUCS across the UK. I even broke the CUAC hurdles record and medalled at BUCS Championships, which I am immensely proud of. From travel days, team meetings in hotel rooms to supporting each other in our respective races. They're memories I will never forget.
Grace will graduate with First Class Honours from the Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Year in Industry (BEng) programme.
She says her engineering degree has given her the skills, knowledge and confidence to follow the direct pathway into the civil engineering industry.
My placement year was hugely beneficial and allowed me to apply the theory from my course into the 'real world', developing more professional skills along the way.
Grace completed her placement year at Edwards Diving Services (EDS) - a multi-disciplined marine and civil engineering contractor who offer unique solutions for clients across the water industry and other sectors.
"I was part of the projects team who oversee all civil and marine engineering projects," she recalls.
"The team covers the entire project lifecycle from tendering, pre-construction planning, contract management and financial tracking, through to project closure.
"I was fortunate enough to work on over 25 different projects through my placement with highlights including Caerphilly Castle, Tredegar House and the RNLI New Quay."
In September, Grace returns to EDS as a graduate project engineer.
"I cannot wait to start back," she says.
"EDS is fully supportive of my athletics and so I'm starting my graduate work life with reduced hours to enable me to train and pursue both engineering and athletics goals."
Beyond that, she has aspirations to obtain chartered status and become a successful project manager civil engineer.
My goal is to be a lead 'girl boss' in my profession, helping to inspire more young females into engineering.
But until then, she'll be finishing up the outdoor athletics season and taking some time away in the sun for a much-needed holiday.
"I am so excited for graduation," Grace said.
"I can't wait to see my course mates and friends to celebrate all our achievements together."
