奥巴马开学演讲稿My educationMy future精编版Word文件下载.docx
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Soit'
sunderstandableifyou'
realittlenervous.
Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnowwithjustonemoreyeartogo.
Andnomatterwhatgradeyouarein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould'
vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.
Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn'
thavethemoneytosendmewhereallAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.
Butbecauseshehadtogotoworktheonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:
30inthemorning.
NowasyoumightimagineIwasn'
ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.
AndalotoftimesI'
dfallasleeprightthereinthekitchentable.ButwheneverI'
dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe'
dsay"
Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster"
.
SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButI'
mheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I'
mherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat'
sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.
I'
vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndI'
vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.I'
vetalkedaboutteacher'
sresponsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.
vetalkedaboutyourparents'
responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrackandyougetyourhomeworkdoneanddon'
tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththeXbox.
vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment'
sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandardsandsupportingteachersandprinciplesandturningaroundschoolsthataren'
tworkingwherestudentsaren'
tgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve.
Butattheendofthedaywecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworldandnoneofitwillmakeadifferenceandnoneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.
That'
swhatIwanttofocusontoday,theresponsibilityeachofyouhasfroyoureducation.
Iwantstartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.
Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyou'
regoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.That'
stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.
Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter,maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper,butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishclasspaperthat'
sassignedtoyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor,maybegoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiphoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine,butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.MaybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjustice,butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.
Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguaranteethatyou'
llneedaneducationtodoit.
Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?
Youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitary?
Youaregoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropinagoodjob.You'
vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.
Andthisisn'
tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou.Whatyou'
relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.
You'
llneedtheknowledgeandproblemsolvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandAIDSandtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironments.Youneedtheinsightsandcritical-thinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness,crimeanddiscrimination,andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree.You'
llneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuiltnewcompaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.
Weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmostdifficultproblems.
Ifyoudon'
tdothat,ifyouquitonschool,you'
renotjustquittingonyourself,you'
requittingonyourcountry.
Iknowit'
snotalwayseasytodowellinschool.
Iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork.
IgetitandIknowwhatit'
slike.
MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold,andIwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn'
talwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad.
ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavingafatherinmylife.ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandIfeltlikeIdidn'
tfitin.
SoIwasn'
talwaysasfocusedasIshouldhavebeenonschoolandI'
vedidsomethingsthatI'
mnotproudofandIgotinmoretroublethatIshouldhave.Andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse.
ButIwaslucky.IgotalotofsecondchancesandIhadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams.
Mywife,thefirstlady,MichelleObama,shehasasimilarstory.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollegeandtheydidn'
thavealotofmoney.Buttheyworkedhardandsheworkedhardsothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry.
Someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages.Maybeyoudon'
thaveadultsinyourlifewhogiveyouthesupportthatyouneed.Maybesomeoneofyourfamilyhaslosttheirjobandthere'
snotenoughmoneytogoaround.Maybeyouliveinaneighborhoodwhereyoudon'
tfeelsafeorhavefriendswhoarepressuringyoutodothingsyouknowaren'
tright.
Butattheendoftheday,thecircumstancesofyourlife,whatyoulooklike,whereyoucomefrom,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatyou'
vegotgoingonathome,noneofthatisanexcuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool.That'
snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacherorcuttingclass,ordroppingoutofschool.Thereisnoexcusefornottrying.
Whereyouarerightnowdoesn'
thavetodeterminewhereyou'
llendup.Noone'
swrittenyourdestinyforyoubecausehereinAmerica,youwriteyourowndestiny.Youmakeyourownfuture.That'
swhatyoungpeoplelikeyoudoingeveryday,allacrossAmerica.
YoungpeoplelikeJazminPeres,fromRoma,Texas.Jazmindidn'
tspeakEnglishwhenshefirststartedschool.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege.Butsheworkedhard,earnedgoodgradesandgotascholarshiptoBrownUniversity,nowisingraduateschoolstudyingpublichealthonherwaytobecomingDr.JazminPerez.
mthinkingaboutAndoniSchultz.fromLosAltos,Californiawho'
sfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree.He'
shadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeriesoneofwhichaffectedhismemorysoittookhimmuchlonger-hundredsofextrahours-todohisschoolwork.Butheneverfellbehind.He'
sheadedtocollegethisfall.
Andthere'
sShantellSteve,frommyhometownofChicagoIllinois.Evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity,shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter,startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangsandshe'
sontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandtotocollege.
AndJazmin,Andoni,andShantellaren'
tanydifferentfromanyofyou.Theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo.Insomecasesthey'
vegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou.Buttheyrefusedtogiveup.Theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives,fortheireducationandsetgoalsforthemselves.AndIexpectallofyoutodothesame.
swhytodayI'
mcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducationanddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem.Yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework,payingattentioninclass,orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook.Maybeyou'
lldecidetogetinvolvedinanextracurricularactivityorvolunteerinyourcommunity.Maybeyou'
lldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhotheyareorhowtheylook,becauseyoubelieve,likeIdo,thatallyoungpeopledeserveasafeenvironmenttostudyandlearn.Maybeyou'
lldecidetotakebettercareofyourselfsoyoucouldbemorereadytolearn.Andalongthoselines,bytheway,Ihopeallofyouarewashingyourhandsalotandthatyoustayhomefromschoolwhenyoudon'
tfeelwellsowecankeeppeoplefromgettingthefluthisfallandwinter.
Butwhateveryouresolvetodo,Iwantyoutocommittoit.Iwantyoutoreallyworkatit.
IknowthatsometimesyougetthatsensefromTVthatyoucanberichandsuccessfulwithoutanyhardworkthatyourtickettosuccessisthroughrappingorbasketballorbeingare
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