奥巴马2009开学演讲全文.doc

青春献礼以下是美国奥巴马总统2009年9月8日在美国美国阿林顿中学开学典礼上的演讲内容， We Are What We LearnHello,everybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody. Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodydoingtoday?HowaboutTimSpicer?IamherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington,Virginia.AndwevegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause. Iknowthatformanyofyou,today isthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,itsyourfirstdayinanewschool,soitsunderstandableifyourealittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow-withjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyourein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucouldvestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.Iknowthatfeeling.WhenIwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidnthavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,MondaythroughFriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.Now,asyoumightimagine,Iwasnttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,Idfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.ButwheneverIdcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshedsay,Thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster. SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.ButImheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.ImherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhatsexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.Now,Ivegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.AndIvetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.Ivetalkedaboutteachersresponsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.Ivetalkedaboutyourparentsresponsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddontspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththeXbox.Ivetalkedalotaboutyourgovernmentsresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards,andsupportingteachersandprincipals,andturningaroundschoolsthatarentworking,wherestudentsarentgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve.Butattheendoftheday,wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers,themostsupportiveparents,thebestschoolsintheworld-andnoneofitwillmakeadifference,noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities,unlessyoushowuptothoseschools,unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers,unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed.ThatswhatIwanttofocusontoday:theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation.Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyouregoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.Thatstheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter-maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper-butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishpaper-thatEnglishclasspaperthatsassignedtoyou.Maybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventor-maybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiPhoneorthenewmedicineorvaccine-butyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass.MaybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjustice-butyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam.Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,Iguaranteethatyoullneedaneducationtodoit.Youwanttobeadoctor,orateacher,orapoliceofficer?Youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect,alawyeroramemberofourmilitary?Youregoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers.Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob.Youvegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit.Andthisisntjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture.Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry.ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou.Whatyourelearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture.Youllneedtheknowledgeandproblem-solvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandAIDS,andtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironment.Youllneedtheinsightsandcritical-thinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness,crimeanddiscrimination,andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree.Youllneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildnewcompaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy.Weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmostdifficultproblems.Ifyoudontdothat-ifyouquitonschool-yourenotjustquittingonyourself,yourequittingonyourcountry.Now,Iknowitsnotalwayseasytodowellinschool.Iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork.Igetit.Iknowwhatitslike.MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold,andIwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasntalwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad.ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavingafatherinmylife.ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandIfeltlikeIdidntfitin.SoIwasntalwaysasfocusedasIshouldhavebeenonschool,andIdidsomethingsImnotproudof,andIgotinmoretroublethanIshouldhave.Andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse.ButIwas-Iwaslucky.Igotalotofsecondchances,andIhadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams.Mywife,ourFirstLadyMichelleObama,shehasasimilarstory.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege,andtheydidnthavealotofmoney.Buttheyworkedhard,andsheworkedhard,sothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry.Someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages.Maybeyoudonthaveadultsinyourlifewhogiveyouthesupportthatyouneed.Maybesomeoneinyourfamilyhaslosttheirjobandtheresnotenoughmoneytogoaround.Maybeyouliveinaneighborhoodwhereyoudontfeelsafe,orhavefriendswhoarepressuringyoutodothingsyouknowarentright.Butattheendoftheday,thecircumstancesofyourlife-whatyoulooklike,whereyoucomefrom,howmuchmoneyyouhave,whatyouvegotgoingonathome-noneofthatisanexcuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool.Thatsnoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher,orcuttingclass,ordroppingoutofschool.Thereisnoexcusefornottrying.Whereyouarerightnowdoesnthavetodeterminewhereyoullendup.Nooneswrittenyourdestinyforyou,becausehereinAmerica,youwriteyourowndestiny.Youmakeyourownfuture.Thatswhatyoungpeoplelikeyouaredoingeveryday,allacrossAmerica.YoungpeoplelikeJazminPerez,fromRoma,Texas.JazmindidntspeakEnglishwhenshefirststartedschool.Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege.Butsheworkedhard,earnedgoodgrades,andgotascholarshiptoBrownUniversity-isnowingraduateschool,studyingpublichealth,onherwaytobecomingDr.JazminPerez.ImthinkingaboutAndoniSchultz,fromLosAltos,California,whosfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree.Heshadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeries,oneofwhichaffectedhismemory,soittookhimmuchlonger-hundredsofextrahours-todohisschoolwork.Butheneverfellbehind.Hesheadedtocollegethisfall.AndthentheresShantellSteve,frommyhometownofChicago,Illinois.Evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity,shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter,startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangs,andshesontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandgoontocollege.AndJazmin,Andoni,andShantellarentanydifferentfromanyofyou.Theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo.Insomecasestheyvegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou.Buttheyrefusedtogiveup.Theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives,fortheireducation,andsetgoalsforthemselves.AndIexpectallofyoutodothesame.ThatswhytodayImcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducation-anddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem.Yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework,payingattentioninclass,orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook.Maybeyoulldecidetogetinvolvedinanextracurricularactivity,orvolunteerinyourcommunity.Maybeyoulldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhotheyareorhowtheylook,becauseyoubelieve,likeIdo,thatallyoungpeopledeserveasafeenvironmenttostudyandlearn.Maybeyoulldecidetotakebettercareofyourselfsoyoucanbemorereadytolearn.Andalongthoselines,bytheway,Ihopeallofyouarewashingyourhandsalot,andthatyoustayhomefromschoolwhenyoudontfeelwell,sowecankeeppeoplefromgettingthefluthisfallandwinter.Butwhateveryouresolvetodo,Iwantyoutocommittoit.Iwantyoutoreallyworkatit.IknowthatsometimesyougetthatsensefromTVthatyoucanberichandsuccessfulwithoutanyhardwork-thatyourtickettosuccessisthroughrappingorbasketballorbeingarealityTVstar.Chancesareyourenotgoingtobeanyofthosethings.Thetruthis,beingsuccessfulishard.Youwontloveeverysubjectthatyoustudy.Youwontclickwitheveryteacherthatyouhave.Noteveryhomeworkassignmentwillseemcompletelyrelevanttoyourliferightatthisminute.Andyouwontnecessarilysucceedateverythingthefirsttimeyoutry.Thatsokay.Someofthemostsuccessfulpeopleintheworldaretheoneswhovehadthemostfailures.J.K.Rowlings-whowroteHarryPotter-herfirstHarryPotterbookwasrejected12timesbeforeitwasfinallypublished.MichaelJordanwascutfromhishighschoolbasketballteam.Helosthundredsofgamesandmissedthousandsofshotsduringhiscareer.Butheoncesaid,Ihavefailedoverandoverandoveragaininmylife.AndthatswhyIsucceed.Thesepeoplesucceededbecausetheyunderstoodthatyoucantletyourfailuresdefineyou-youhavetoletyourfailuresteachyou.Youhavetoletthemshowyouwhattododifferentlythenexttime.Soifyougetintotrouble,thatdoesntmeanyoureatroublemaker,itmeansyouneedtotryhardertoactright.Ifyougetabadgrade,thatdoesntmeanyourestupid,itjustmeansyouneedtospendmoretimestudying.Noonesbornbeinggoodatallthings.Youbecomegoodatthingsthroughhardwork.Yourenotavarsityathletethefirsttimeyouplayanewsport.Youdonthiteverynotethefirsttimeyousingasong.Youvegottopractice.Thesameprincipleappliestoyourschoolwork.Youmighthavetodoamathproblemafewtimesbeforeyougetitright.Youmighthavetoreadsomethingafewtimesbeforeyouunderstandit.Youdefinitelyhavetodoafewdraftsofapaperbeforeitsgoodenoughtohandin.Dontbeafraidtoaskquestions.Dontbeafraidtoaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.Idothateveryday.Askingforhelpisntasignofweakness,itsasignofstrengthbecauseitshowsyouhavethecouragetoadmitwhenyoudontknowsomething,andthatthenallowsyoutolearnsomethingnew.Sofindanadultthatyoutrust-aparent,agrandparentorteacher,acoachoracounselor-andaskthemtohelpyoustayontracktomeetyourgoals.Andevenwhenyourestruggling,evenwhenyourediscouraged,andyoufeellikeotherpeoplehavegivenuponyou,dontevergiveuponyourself,becausewhenyougiveuponyourself,yougiveuponyourcountry.ThestoryofAmericaisntaboutpeoplewhoquitwhenthingsgottough.Itsaboutpeoplewhokeptgoing,whotriedharder,wholovedtheircountrytoomuchtodoanythinglessthantheirbest.Itsthestoryofstudentswhosatwhereyousit250yearsago,andwentontowagearevolutionandtheyfoundedthisnation.Youngpeople.Studentswhosatwhereyousit75yearsagowhoovercameaDepressionandwonaworldwar;whofoughtforcivilrightsandputamanonthemoon.Studentswhosatwhereyousit20yearsagowhofoundedGoogleandTwitterandFacebookandchangedthewaywecommunicatewitheachother.Sotoday,Iwanttoaskallofyou,whatsyourcontributiongoingtobe?Whatproblemsareyougoingtosolve?Whatdiscoverieswillyoumake?WhatwillaPresidentwhocomesherein20or50or100yearssayaboutwhatallofyoudidforthiscountry?Now,yourfamilies,yourteachers,andIaredoingeverythingwecantomakesureyouhavetheeducationyouneedtoanswerthesequestions.Imworkinghardtofixupyourclassroomsandgetyouthebooksandtheequipmentandthecomputersyouneedtolearn.Butyouvegottodoyourpart,too.SoIexpectallofyoutogetseriousthisyear.Iexpectyoutoputyourbesteffortintoeverythingyoudo.Iexpectgreatthingsfromeachofyou.Sodontletusdown.Dontletyourfamilydownoryourcountrydown.Mostofall,dontletyourselfdown.Makeusallproud.Thankyouverymuch,everybody.Godblessyou.GodblessAmerica.Thankyou.责任与梦想嗨，大家好！你们今天过得怎么样？我现在和弗吉尼亚州阿林顿郡韦克菲尔德高中的学生们在一起，全国各地也有从幼儿园到高三的众多学生们通过电视关注这里，我很高兴你们能共同分享这一时刻。我知道，对你们中的许多人来说，今天是开学的第一天，你们中的有一些刚刚进入幼儿园或升上初高中，对你们来说，这是在新学校