最新开学英文演讲稿.docx
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最新开学英文演讲稿
最新开学英文演讲稿
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.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,mondaythroughfriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:
30inthemorning.
Now,asyoumightimagine,iwasn;ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,i;dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.Butwheneveri;dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe;dsay,;thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster.;(laughter.)
Soiknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.Buti;mheretodaybecauseihavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I;mherebecauseiwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat;sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.
Now,i;vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.Andi;vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.
I;vetalkedaboutteachers;responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.
I;vetalkedaboutyourparents;responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddon;tspendeverywakinghourinfrontofthetvorwiththexbox.
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--maybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiphoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine--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;llneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildnewcompaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.
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,whereyoucomefrom,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatyou;vegotgoingonathome--noneofthatisanexcuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool.That;snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher,orcuttingclass,ordroppingoutofschool.Thereisnoexcusefornottrying.
Whereyouarerightnowdoesn;thavetodeterminewhereyou;llendup.Noone;swrittenyourdestinyforyou,becausehereinamerica,youwriteyourowndestiny.Youmakeyourownfuture.
That;swhatyoungpeoplelikeyouaredoingeveryday,allacrossamerica.
Youngpeoplelikejazminperez,fromroma,texas.Jazmindidn;tspeakenglishwhenshefirststartedschool.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege.Butsheworkedhard,earnedgoodgrades,andgotascholarshiptobrownuniversity--isnowingraduateschool,studyingpublichealth,onherwaytobecomingdr.Jazminperez.
I;mthinkingaboutandonischultz,fromlosaltos,california,who;sfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree.He;shadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeries,oneofwhichaffectedhismemory,soittookhimmuchlonger--hundredsofextrahours--todohisschoolwork.Butheneverfellbehind.He;sheadedtocollegethisfall.
Andthenthere;sshantellsteve,frommyhometownofchicago,illinois.Evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity,shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter,startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangs,andshe;sontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandgoontocollege.
Andjazmin,andoni,andshantellaren;tanydifferentfromanyofyou.Theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo.Insomecasesthey;vegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou.Buttheyrefusedtogiveup.Theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives,fortheireducation,andsetgoalsforthemselves.Andiexpectallofyoutodothesame.
That;swhytodayi;mcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducation--anddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem.Yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework,payingattentioninclass,orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook.Maybeyou;lldecidetogetinvolvedinanextracurricularactivity,orvolunteerinyourcommunity.Maybeyou;lldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhotheyareorhowtheylook,becauseyoubelieve,likeido,thatallyoungpeopledeserveasafeenvironmenttostudyandlearn.Maybeyou;lldecidetotakebettercareofyourselfsoyoucanbemorereadytolearn.Andalongthoselines,bytheway,ihopeall
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