学习的重要性.docx

1、学习的重要性 学习的重要性2010年8月学习的重要性：Obama 在2009年2月25日国会演讲中说:In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a pre-requisite.Education is a passport to success. 教育是成功的通行证。 Education is a human right, not a pr

2、ivilege. Its a part of property, a life saver. 教育是一种人类的权利，不是特权。它是一部分财产，是生命的救助。 I know that it is easy to lose sight of this truth - to become cynical and doubtful; consumed with the petty and the trivial.But in my life, I have also learned that hope is found in unlikely places; that inspiration ofte

3、n comes not from those with the most power or celebrity, but from the dreams and aspirations of Americans who are anything but ordinary. We are not quitters.My Education, My Future (2010-08-03) Now, Ive given a lot of speeches about education. And Ive talked about responsibility a lot.Ive talked abo

4、ut teachers responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn. Ive talked about your parents responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and dont spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox.- and none of it will make a difference, no

5、ne of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. Thats what I want to focus on today

6、: the responsibility each of you have for your education.I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something that youre good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. Thats t

7、he opportunity an education can provide.Where you are right now doesnt have to determine where youll end up. No ones written your destiny for you, because here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future.Maybe you could be a great writer - maybe even good enough to write a book

8、or articles in a newspaper - but you might not know it until you write that English paper - that English class paper thats assigned to you. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor - maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine - but you might not know

9、it until you do your project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court justice - but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that youll need an education to do

10、it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? Youre going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. Youve got to train fo

11、r it and work for it and learn for it.But whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work - that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball

12、or being a reality TV star. Chances are youre not going to be any of those things.The truth is, being successful is hard. You wont love every subject that you study. You wont click with every teacher that you have. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at thi

13、s minute. And you wont necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.Thats okay. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones whove had the most failures. J.K. Rowlings - who wrote Harry Potter - her first Harry Potter book wasThese people succeeded because they understood

14、 that you cant let your failures define you - you have to let your failures teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently the next time. So if you get into trouble, that doesnt mean youre a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to act right. If you get a bad grade, that doe

15、snt mean youre stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.No ones born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. Youre not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport. You dont hit every note the first time you sing a song. Youve got to practice

16、. The same principle applies to your schoolwork. You might have to do a math problem a few times before you get it right. You might have to read something a few times before you understand it. You definitely have to do a few drafts of a paper before its good enough to hand in.Dont be afraid to ask q

17、uestions. Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isnt a sign of weakness, its a sign of strength because it shows you have the courage to admit when you dont know something, and that then allows you to learn something new. So find an adult that you trus

18、t - a parent, a grandparent or teacher, a coach or a counselor - and ask them to help you stay on track to meet your goals.And even when youre struggling, even when youre discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you, dont ever give up on yourself, because when you give up on your

19、self, you give up on your country.The story of America isnt about people who quit when things got tough. Its about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.Obama Speech on Higher Education and Economy Education is an economic issue

20、. We cant accept anything but the best in Americas classrooms. And thats why weve launched an initiative called Race to the Top, where we are challenging states to strengthen their commitment to excellence, and hire outstanding teachers and train wonderful principals, and create superior schools wit

21、h higher standards and better assessments. And were already seeing powerful results across the country.But we also know that in the coming decades, a high school diploma is not going to be enough. Folks need a college degree. They need workforce training. They need a higher education. And so today I

22、 want to talk about the higher education strategy that were pursuing not only to lead the world once more in college graduation rates, but to make sure our graduates are ready for a career; ready to meet the challenges of a 21st century economy.Obama Speech on the Importance of Education Reform 2009

23、-07-29Now, since were on the topic of speaking honestly with one another, I want to devote the balance of my time, the balance of my remarks, to an issue that I believe will largely determine not only African American success, but the success of our nation in the 21st century - and that is whether w

24、e are offering our children the very best education possible. (Applause.)I know some argue that as we emerge from a recession, my administration should focus solely on economic issues. They said that during health care as if health care had nothing to do with economics; said it during financial refo

25、rm as if financial reform had nothing to do with economics; and now theyre saying it as we work on education issues. But education is an economic issue - if not “the” economic issue of our time. (Applause.)Its an economic issue when the unemployment rate for folks whove never gone to college is almo

26、st double what it is for those who have gone to college. (Applause.) Its an economic issue when eight in 10 new jobs will require workforce training or a higher education by the end of this decade. Its an economic issue when countries that out-educate us today are going to out-compete us tomorrow.No

27、w, for years, weve recognized that education is a prerequisite for prosperity. And yet, weve tolerated a status quo where America lags behind other nations. Just last week, we learned that in a single generation, America went from number one to 12th in college completion rates for young adults. Used

28、 to be number one, now were number 12.At the same time, our 8th graders trail about eight - 10 other nations - 10 other nations in science and math. Meanwhile, when it comes to black students, African American students trail not only almost every other developed nation abroad, but they badly trail t

29、heir white classmates here at home - an achievement gap that is widening the income gap between black and white, between rich and poor.Weve talked about it, we know about it, but we havent done enough about it. And this status quo is morally inexcusable, it s economically indefensible, and all of us

30、 are going to have to roll up our sleeves to change it. (Applause.)And thats why - that is why, from day one of this administration, weve made excellence in American education - excellence for all our students - a top priority. And no one has shown more leadership on this issue than my Secretary of

31、Education, Arne Duncan, who is here today. (Applause.)I chose Arne not only because hes a great ballplayer - (laughter) - Arne and I play a little bit on the weekends - I choose Arne because I knew that for him, closing the achievement gap, unlocking the potential of every child, isnt just a job, it

32、s been the cause of his life.Now, because a higher education has never been more important - or more expensive - its absolutely essential that we put a college degree within reach for anyone who wants it. And thats why were making higher education more affordable, so we can meet the goals Ive set of producing a higher share of college graduates than any other nation by 2020. I want us to be back at number one instead of number 12. (Applause.)And in pursuit of that goal, we eliminat