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梦想与责任演讲稿英文英文演讲稿关于梦想
梦想与责任演讲稿英文英文演讲稿关于梦想
梦想虽然很遥远,但我深信只要坚持下去,就一定会有实现梦想的一天。
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梦想与责任演讲稿英文
ForImmediateReleaseSeptember8,2021
REMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENT
INANATIONALADDRESSTOAMERICA'SSCHOOLCHILDREN
WakefieldHighSchool
Arlington,Virginia
THEPRESIDENT:
Hello,everybody!
Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodydoingtoday?
(Applause.)HowaboutTimSpicer?
(Applause.)IamherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.Andwe’vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)
Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it’syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit’sunderstandableifyou’realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow--(applause)--withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou’rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould’vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.
Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn’thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmee____tralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:
30inthemorning.
Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasn’ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,I’dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.ButwheneverI’dplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe’dsay,“Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster.”(Laughter.)SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButI’mheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I’mherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat’se____pectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear. Now,I’vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI’vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.I’vetalkedaboutyourparents’responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddon’tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththe____bo____.I’vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment’sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthataren’tworking,wherestudentsaren’tgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve.Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld--andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.That’swhatIwanttofocusontoday:
theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.
Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyou’regoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.That’stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.
Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter--maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper--butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishpaper--thatEnglishclasspaperthat’sassignedtoyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor--maybeevengoodenoughtoeupwiththene____tiPhoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine--butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.MaybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjustice--butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguaranteethatyou’llneedaneducationtodoit.Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?
Youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitary?
You’regoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.You’vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.
Andthisisn’tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou.Whatyou’relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.
You’llneedtheknowledgeandproblem-solvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandAIDS,andtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironment.You’llneedtheinsightsandcritical-thinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness,crimeanddiscrimination,andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree.You’llneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildnewpaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.
Weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmostdifficultproblems.Ifyoudon’tdothat--ifyouquitonschool--you’renotjustquittingonyourself,you’requittingonyourcountry. Now,Iknowit’snotalwayseasytodowellinschool.Iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork. Igetit.Iknowwhatit’slike.MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold,andIwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn’talwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad.ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavingafatherinmylife.ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandIfeltlikeIdidn’tfitin.
SoIwasn’talwaysasfocusedasIshouldhavebeenonschool,andIdidsomethingsI’mnotproudof,andIgotinmoretroublethanIshouldhave.Andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse.
ButIwas--Iwaslucky.Igotalotofsecondchances,andIhadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams.Mywife,ourFirstLadyMichelleObama,shehasasimilarstory.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege,andtheydidn’thavealotofmoney.Buttheyworkedhard,andsheworkedhard,sothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry.Someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages.Maybeyoudon’thaveadultsinyourlifewhogiveyouthesupportthatyouneed.Maybesomeoneinyourfamilyhaslosttheirjobandthere’snotenoughmoneytogoaround.Maybeyouliveinaneighborhoodwhereyoudon’tfeelsafe,orhavefriendswhoarepressuringyoutodothingsyouknowaren’tright. Butattheendoftheday,thecircumstancesofyourlife--whatyoulooklike,whereyouefrom,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatyou’vegotgoingonathome--noneofthatisane____cuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool.That’snoe____cusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher,orcuttingclass,ordroppingoutofschool.Thereisnoe____cusefornottrying. Whereyouarerightnowdoesn’thavetodeterminewhereyou’llendup.Noone’swrittenyourdestinyforyou,becausehereinAmerica,youwriteyourowndestiny.Youmakeyourownfuture. That’swhatyoungpeoplelikeyouaredoingeveryday,allacrossAmerica.YoungpeoplelikeJazminPerez,fromRoma,Te____as.Jazmindidn’tspeakEnglishwhenshefirststartedschool.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege.Butsheworkedhard,earnedgoodgrades,andgotascholarshiptoBrownUniversity--isnowingraduateschool,studyingpublichealth,onherwaytobeingDr.JazminPerez. I’mthinkingaboutAndoniSchultz,fromLosAltos,California,who’sfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree.He’shadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeries,oneofwhichaffectedhismemory,soittookhimmuchlonger--hundredsofe____trahours--todohisschoolwork.Butheneverfellbehind.He’sheadedtocollegethisfall.Andthenthere’sShantellSteve,frommyhometownofChicago,Illinois.Evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity,shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter,startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangs,andshe’sontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandgoontocollege.AndJazmin,Andoni,andShantellaren’tanydifferentfromanyofyou.Theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo.Insomecasesthey’vegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou.Buttheyrefusedtogiveup.Theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives,fortheireducation,andsetgoalsforthemselves.AndIe____pectallofyoutodothesame.
That’swhytodayI’mcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducation--anddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem.Yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework,payingattentioninclass,orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook.Maybeyou’lldecidetogetinvolvedinane____tracurricularactivity,orvolunteerinyourmunity.Maybeyou’lldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhotheyareorhowtheylook,becauseyoubelieve,likeIdo,thatallyoungpeopledeserveasafeenvironmenttostudyandlearn.Maybeyou’lldecidetotakebettercareofyourselfsoyoucanbemorereadytolearn.Andalongthoselines,bytheway,Ihopeallof