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奥巴马对全美学生的开学演讲稿

奥巴马面对全美学生的开学演讲: 永远不要放弃自己小时候，我家在印度尼西亚住过几年，妈妈没钱送我去读书，因此她决定自己给我上课——时间是每周一到周五的凌晨4点半。

显然，我不喜欢那么早爬起来，经常趴在厨房的桌子上睡着了。

每当我埋怨的时候，母亲便会对我说：“孩子，你以为妈妈教你很轻松吗？”今天我站在这里，是为了和你们谈一些重要的事情。

我要和你们谈一谈你们每个人的教育，以及在新的学年里，你们应当做些什么。

我做过许多关于教育的讲话，也常常用到“责任”这个词。

我谈到过教师们有责任激励和启迪你们，督促你们学习。

我谈到过家长们有责任看管你们认真学习、完成作业，不要成天只会看电视或打游戏机。

我也很多次谈到过政府有责任设定高标准严要求、协助老师和校长们的工作，改变在有些学校里学生得不到应有的学习机会的现状。

但哪怕这一切都达到最好，哪怕我们有最尽职的教师、最好的家长、和最优秀的学校，假如你们不去履行自己的责任的话，那么这一切努力都会白费。

——除非你每天准时去上学、除非你认真地听老师讲课、除非你把父母、长辈和其他大人们说的话放在心上、除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力，否则这一切都会失去意义。

而这就是我今天讲话的主题：对于自己的教育，你们中每一个人的责任。

首先，我想谈谈你们对于自己有什么责任。

你们中的每一个人都会有自己擅长的东西，每一个人都是有用之材，而发现自己的才能是什么，就是你们要对自己担起的责任。

教育给你们提供了发现自己才能的机会。

或许你能写出优美的文字——甚至有一天能让那些文字出现在书籍和报刊上——但假如不在英语课上经常练习写作，你不会发现自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一个发明家、创造家——甚至设计出像今天的iphone一样流行的产品，或研制出新的药物与疫苗——但假如不在自然科学课程上做上几次实验，你不会知道自己有这样的天赋；或许你能成为一名议员或最高法院法官，但假如你不去加入什么学生会或参加几次辩论赛，你也不会发现自己的才能。

2020年奥巴马的全美高中生毕业演讲稿(含译文)

2020年奥巴马的全美高中生毕业演讲Hi, everybody. Aniyah, thank you for that beautiful introduction. I could not be prouder of everything you’ve done in your time with the Obama Foundation.And of course, I couldn’t be prouder of all of you in the graduating Class of 2020–as well as the teachers, coaches, and most of all, parents and family who guided have you along the way.Now graduating is a big achievement under any circumstances. Some of you have had to overcome serious obstacles along the way, whether it was an illness, or a parent losing a job, or living in a neighborhood where people too often count you out.Along with the usual challenges of growing up, all of you have had to deal with the added pressures of social media, reports of school shootings, and the specter of climate change.And then, just as you’re about to celebrate having made it through, just as you’ve been looking forward to proms and senior nights, graduation ceremonies–and, let’s face it, a whole bunch of parties–the world is turned upside down by a global pandemic.And as much as I’m sure you love your parents, I’ll bet that being stuck at home with them and playing board games or watching Tiger King on TV is not exactly how you envisioned the last few months of your senior year.Now I’ll be honest with you–the disappointments of missing a live graduation–those will pass pretty quick. I don’t remember much from my own high school graduation.I know that not having to sit there and listen to a commencement speaker isn’t all bad–mine usually go on way too long. Also, not that many people look great in those caps, especially if you have big ears like me. And you’ll have a chance to catch up with your friends once the immediate public health crisis is over.But what remains true is that your graduation marks your passage into adulthood–the time when you begin to take charge of your own life. It’s when you get to decide what’s important to you: the kind of career you want to pursue. Who you want to build a family with. The values you want to live by. And given the current state of the world, that may be kind of scary.If you’d planned on going away for college, getting dropped off at campus in the fall–that’s no longer a given. If you were planning to work while going to school, finding that first job is going to be tougher. Even families that are relatively well-off are dealing with massive uncertainty. Those who were struggling before–they’re hanging on by a thread.All of which means that you’re going to have to grow up faster than some generations. This pandemic has shaken up the status quo and laidbare a lot of our country’s deep-seated problems–from massive economic inequality to on-going racial disparities to a lack of basic health care for people who need it.It’s woken a lot of young people to the fact that the old ways of doing things just don’t work; that it doesn’t matter how much money you make if everyone around you is hungry and sick; and that our society and our democracy only work when we think not just about ourselves, but about each other.It’s also pulled the curtain back on another hard truth, something that we all have to eventually accept once our childhood comes to an end. All those adults that you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing? It turns out that they don’t have all the answers. A lot of them aren’t even asking the right questions. So, if the world’s going to get better, it going to be up to you.That realization may be kind of intimidating. But I hope it’s also inspiring. With all the challenges this country faces right now, nobody can tell you “no, you’re too young to understand” or “this is how it’s always been done.” Because with so much uncertainty, with everything suddenly up for grabs, this is your generation’s world to shape.Since I’m one of the old guys, I won’t tell you what to do with this power that rests in your hands. But I’ll leave you with three quick pieces of advice.First, don’t be afraid. America’s gone through tough times before–slavery and civil war, famine and disease, the Great Depression and 9/11. And each time we came out stronger, usually because a new generation, young people like you, learned from past mistakes and figured out how to make things better.Second, do what you think is right. Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy–that’s how little kids think. Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way–which is why things are so screwed up.I hope that instead, you decide to ground yourself in values that last, like honesty, hard work, responsibility, fairness, generosity, respect for others. You won’t get it right every time, you’ll make mistakes like we all do. But if you listen to the truth that’s inside yourself, even when it’s hard, even when its inconvenient, people will notice. They’ll gravitate towards you. And you’ll be part of the solution instead of part of the problem. And finally, build a community. No one does big things by themselves. Right now, when people are scared, it’s easy to be cynical and say let me just look out for myself, or my family, or people who look or think or pray like me.But if we’re going to get through these difficult times; if we’re going to create a world where everybody has the opportunity to find a job, andafford college; if we’re going to save the environment and defeat future pandemics, then we’re going to have to do it together. So be alive to one another’s struggles. Stand up for one another’s rights.Leave behind all the old ways of thinking that divide us–sexism, racial prejudice, status, greed–and set the world on a different path.When you need help, Michelle and I have made it the mission of our Foundation to give young people like you the skills and support to lead in your own communities, and to connect you with other young leaders around the country and around the globe.But the truth is that you don’t need us to tell you what to do. Because in so many ways, you’ve already started to lead. Congratulations, Class of 2020. Keep making us proud.大家好。

奥巴马总统2009年9月8日在美国阿林顿中学开学典礼上的演讲

奥巴马总统2009年9月8日在美国阿林顿中学开学典礼上的演讲！——责任与梦想/yyxxbbs/dispbbs.asp?boardid=18&Id=573前面英文，后面中文译文We Are What We LearnHello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All righ t, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? Ho w about Tim Spicer? I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlin gton, Virginia. And we've got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join u s today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Gi ve yourselves a big round of applause.I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for thos e of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, so it's understandable if you're a little nervous. I imagine ther e are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- -- with ju st one more year to go. And no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could've stayed in bed just a li ttle bit longer this morning. I know that feeling. When I was young, my fa mily lived overseas. I lived in Indonesia for a few years. And my mother, she d idn't have the money to send me where all the American kids went to schoo l, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American educati on. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Frida y. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:3 0 in the morning.Now, as you might imagine, I wasn't too happy about getting up that ea rly. And a lot of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whene ver I'd complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and she'd say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster."So I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at schoo l. But I'm here today because I have something important to discuss with yo u. I'm here because I want to talk with you about your education and what's ex pected of all of you in this new school year.Now, I've given a lot of speeches about education. And I've talked abo ut responsibility a lot.I've talked about teachers' responsibility for inspiring students and pus hing you to learn.I've talked about your parents' responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don't spend every waking h our in front of the TV or with the Xbox.I've talked a lot about your government's responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around scho ols that aren't working, where students aren't getting the opportunities that the y deserve.But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teache rs, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and non e of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfil l your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless yo u 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 suc ceed. That's what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of yo u has for your education.I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every singl e one of you has something that you're good at. Every single one of you ha s something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discov er what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide.Maybe you could be a great writer -- maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper -- but you might not know it unt il you write that English paper -- that English class paper that's assigne d 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 o r vaccine -- but you might not know 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 gove rnment or the debate team.And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you' ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a polic e officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of ou r military? You're going to need a good education for every single one of thos e careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You'v e got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.And this isn't just important for your own life and your own futur e. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the fut ure of this country. The future of America depends on you. What you're l earning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can mee t our greatest challenges in the future.You'll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in scie nce and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new ene rgy technologies and protect our environment. You'll need the insights and crit ical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and ho melessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and mor e free. You'll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes t o build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.[此贴子已经被作者于2011-5-10 1:28:40编辑过]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。

我们为什么要上学(奥巴马在美国中学开学日的演讲)

我们为什么要上学?2009年奥巴马在中学生开学日上的演讲2009年9月8日美国开学日，奥巴马在弗吉尼亚州阿林顿市的一所中学发表演讲《我们为什么要上学?》，这是一次十分激励人心的演讲，没有太多“大词”，他鼓励每一个个体从哪怕一个小目标开始，马上行动并坚持不懈。

演讲内容相当贴近孩子内心，适合分享给孩子和身边的朋友。

以下是演讲内容的精彩部分节选：每个人都对自己的教育负有责任。

I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something that you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.我今天讲话的主题：对于自己的教育，你们中每一个人的责任。

首先，我想谈谈你们对于自己有什么责任。

你们中的每一个人都会有自己擅长的东西，每一个人都是有用之材，而发现自己的才能是什么，就是你们要对自己担起的责任。

教育给你们提供了发现自己才能的机会。

Maybe you could be a great writer ——maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper ——but you might not know it until you write that English paper——that English class paper that’s assigned to you.或许你能写出优美的文字——甚至有一天能让那些文字出现在书籍和报刊上——但假如不在英语课上经常练习写作，你不会发现自己有这样的天赋。

奥巴马总统对美国学生的全国讲话

奥巴马总统对美国学生的全国讲话弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡 2009年9月8日嗨，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，这是在新学校的第一天，因此，假如你们感到有些紧张，那也是很正常的。

我想也会有许多毕业班的学生们正自信满满地准备最后一年的冲刺。

不过，我想无论你有多大，在读哪个年级，许多人都打心底里希望现在还在放暑假，以及今天不用那么早起床。

我可以理解这份心情。

小时候，我们家在印度尼西亚住过几年，而我妈妈没钱送我去其他美国孩子们上学的地方去读书，因此她决定自己给我上课——时间是每周一到周五的凌晨4点半。

显然，我不怎么喜欢那么早就爬起来，很多时候，我就这么在厨房的桌子前睡着了。

每当我埋怨的时候，我妈总会用同一副表情看着我说：“小鬼，你以为教你我就很轻松？”所以，我可以理解你们中的许多人对于开学还需要时间来调整和适应，但今天我站在这里，是为了和你们谈一些重要的事情。

我要和你们谈一谈你们每个人的教育，以及在新的学年里，你们应当做些什么。

我做过许多关于教育的讲话，也常常用到“责任”这个词。

我谈到过教师们有责任激励和启迪你们，督促你们学习。

我谈到过家长们有责任看管你们认真学习，完成作业，不要成天只会看电视或打游戏机。

我也很多次谈到过政府有责任设定高标准严要求，协助老师和校长们的工作，改变在有些学校里学生得不到应有的学习机会的现状。

但哪怕这一切都达到最好，哪怕我们有最尽职的教师，最好的家长，和最优秀的学校，假如你们不去履行自己的责任的话，那么这一切努力都会白费。

——除非你每天准时去上学，除非你认真地听老师讲课，除非你把父母，长辈和其他大人们说的话放在心上，除非你肯付出成功所必需的努力，否则这一切都会失去意义。

奥巴马关于教育的演讲

2009年9月8日，奥巴马总统在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡（Arlington, Virginia）韦克菲尔德高中（Wakefield High School）对全美中小学生发表讲话，强调上学读书的重要性，激励学生努力学习。

以下是讲话全文：REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN A NATIONAL ADDRESS TO AMERICA’SSCHOOLCHILDRENWakefield High School, Arlington, VirginiaSeptember 8, 2009美国总统奥巴马对全美中小学生的讲话弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高中2009年9月8日Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause. (Applause.)大家好！谢谢你们。

美国总统奥巴马对美国学生们的一次全国性演讲

美国总统奥巴马对美国学生们的一次全国性演讲------------------------------------------------------弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高级中学，下午12:06奥巴马总统：你们好！谢谢，谢谢，谢谢大家。

好了，大家请继续坐好。

你们今天过的好吗？（掌声）蒂姆-斯派塞也过的好吗？（掌声）今天我跟同学们一起待在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高级中学。

在座的同学们除了本校的学生，还有电视直播的，来自全国各地，包括从幼儿园到十二年级的，各年级的学生。

我很高兴我们能齐聚一堂。

在此，我得感谢东道主韦克菲尔德中学的出色安排。

请同学们给你们自己来一圈掌声。

（掌声）我知道，对你们大部分人来说，今天是开学的第一天。

而对你们之中要读幼儿园、开始读初中或高中的这部分人来讲，这是你们在新学校学习和生活的第一天。

你们有一点点紧张是可以理解的。

当然，我想，现在在外边的那些高年级学生现在一定感觉不错——(掌声)——因为他们只需要再学习一年就可以毕业了。

无论你们现在在读哪个年级，你们中间一定有人希望现在还是暑假时间，这样的话，今天早晨你们就可以多在床上待一点时间了。

这种感觉我明白。

因为在我小的时候，我家是住在国外的。

当时我在印度尼西亚住了几年。

那时我妈妈没有足够多的金钱来供我上美国小孩们该上的学校，但她知道我必须跟上国内的教育进度。

所以她决定，从星期一到星期五，由她自己亲自教我我没学的课程。

当时她还要上班，所以她只能在每天凌晨4:30给我辅导。

那么，你们可以想象到，起这么早学东西，我同样很不乐意。

有很多次，我都是趴在厨房的餐桌上睡着了。

但无论我怎么抱怨，我妈妈总是摆出这样那样的表情对我说，“这对我来说也不是一件好差事，小家伙。

”（笑声）所以我知道你们中有部分人仍然还在调整进入学习状态。

我今天来这里是因为我有重要的事情要跟你们说。

我来这里是因为我想跟你们讲讲你们在接受的教育以及你们在这新的学年里可以做的事情。

2009年9月8日美国总统奥巴马对全美中小学生的讲话

2009年9月8日美国总统奥巴马对全美中小学生的讲话2009年9月8日，奥巴马总统在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡（Arlington, Virginia）韦克菲尔德高中（Wakefield High School）对全美中小学生发表讲话，强调上学读书的重要性，激励学生努力学习。

以下是讲话全文：REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN A NATIONALADDRESS TO AMERICA’S SCHOOLCHILDREN Wakefield High School, Arlington, VirginiaSeptember 8, 2009美国总统奥巴马对全美中小学生的讲话弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高中2009年9月8日Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergartenthrough 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause. (Applause.)大家好！谢谢你们。

奥巴马全美中小学生开学演讲(2010.9).

奥巴马开学演讲(中英文Arlington, Virginia12:06 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause. How about Tim Spicer? (Applause. I am here with students at WakefieldHigh School in Arlington, Virginia. And we've got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause. (Applause.I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, so it's understandable if you're a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- (applause -- with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could've stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived overseas. I lived in Indonesia for a few years. And my mother, she didn't have the money to send me whereall the American kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.Now, as you might imagine, I wasn't too happy about getting up that early. And a lot of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I'd complain, mymother would just give me one of those looks and she'd say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster." (Laughter.So I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I'm here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I'm here because I want to talk with you about your education and what's expected of all of you in this new school year.Now, I've given a lot of speeches about education. And I've talked about responsibility a lot.I've talked about teachers' responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.I've talked about your parents' responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don't spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox.I've talked a lot about your government's responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren't working, where students aren't getting the opportunities that they deserve.But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and none of it will make a difference, none 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. That's what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something that you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. Andyou have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide.Maybe you could be a great writer -- maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper -- but you might not know it until you write that English paper -- that English class paper that's 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 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 you'll need an education to do 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? You're 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. You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.And this isn't just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of America depends on you. What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.You'll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You'll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You'll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you don't do that -- if you quit on school -- you're not just quitting on yourself, you're quitting on your country.Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.I get it. I know what it's like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't fit in.So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not proud of, and I got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.But I was -- I was lucky. I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, she has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn't have a lot of money. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right.But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life -- what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home -- none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up. No one's written your destiny for you, because here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn't speak English when she first started school. Neither of her parents had gone to college. But she worked hard, earned good grades, and got a scholarship to Brown University -- is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to becoming Dr. Jazmin Perez.I'm thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who's fought brain cancer since he was three. He's had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer -- hundreds of extra hours -- to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind. He's headed to college this fall.And then there's Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local health care center, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, and she's on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.And Jazmin, Andoni, and Shantell aren't any different from any of you. They face challenges in their lives just like you do. In some cases they've got it a lot worse off than many of you. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education -- and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time each day reading a book. Maybe you'll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you'll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all young people deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you'll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn. And along those lines, by the way, I hope all of you are washing your hands a lot, and that you stay home from school when you don't feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter.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 or being a reality TV star. Chances are you're not going to be any of those things.The truth is, being successful is hard. You won't love every subject that you study. You won't click with every teacher that you have. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won't necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.That's okay. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who've had the most failures. J.K. Rowling's -- who wrote Harry Potter -- her first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. He lost hundreds of games and missed thousands ofshots during his career. But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's why I succeed."These people succeeded because they understood that you can't 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 doesn't mean you're a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to act right. If you get a bad grade, that doesn't mean you're stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. You're not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song. You've got to practice. 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 it'sgood enough to hand in.Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength because it shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and that then allows you to learn something new. So find an adult that you trust -- 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 you're struggling, even when you're discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you, don't ever give up on yourself, because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.The story of America isn't about people who quit when things got tough. It's about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.It's the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and they founded this nation. Young people. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google and Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other.So today, I want to ask all of you, what's your contribution going to be? What problems are you going to solve? What discoveries will you make? What will a President who comes here in 20 or 50 or 100 years say about what all of you did for this country?Now, your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I'm working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books and the equipment and the computers you need to learn. But you've got to do your part, too. So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don't let us down. Don't let your family down or your country down. Most of all, don't let yourself down. Make us all proud.Thank you very much, everybody. God bless you. God bless America. Thank you. (Applause. END弗吉尼亚州,阿林顿市,2009年9月8日嗨,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。

奥巴马总统对美国学生的全国讲话

奥巴马总统对美国学生的全国讲话2010由收集整理2010年9月14日，奥巴马来到位于宾州费城的一所中学进行了他第二次的开学演讲。

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Well, hello, Philadelphia! (Applause.) And hello, Masterman. It is wonderful to see all of you. What a terrific introduction by Kelly. Give Kelly a big round of applause. (Applause.) I was saying backstage that when I was in high school, I could not have done that. (Laughter.) I would have muffed it up somehow. So we are so proud of you and everything that you’ve done. And to all the students here, I’m thrilled to be here.？We’ve got a couple introductions I want to make. First of all, you’ve got the outstanding governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell, in the house. (Applause.) The mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, is here. (Applause.) Congressman Chaka Fattah is here. (Applause.) Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz is here. (Applause.) Your own principal, Marge Neff, is here. (Applause.) The school superintendent, Arlene Ackerman, is here and doing a great job. (Applause.) And the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is here. (Applause.)？And I am here. (Applause.) And I am thrilled to be here. I am just so excited. I’veheard such great things about what all of you are doing, both the students and the teachers and the staff here.？Today is about welcoming all of you, and all of America’s students, back to school, even though I know you’ve been in school for a little bit now. And I can’t think of a better place to do it than at Masterman. (Applause.) Because you are one of the best schools in Philadelphia. You are a leader in helping students succeed in the classroom. Just last week, you were recognized by a National Blue Ribbon -- as a National Blue Ribbon School because of your record of achievement. And that is a testament to everybody here –- to the students, to the parents, to the teachers, to the school leaders. It’s an example of excellence that I hope communities across America can embrace.？Over the past few weeks, Michelle and I have been getting Sasha and Malia ready for school. And they’re excited about it. I’ll bet they had the same feelings that you do -- you’re a little sad to see the summer go, but you’re also excited about the possibilities of a new year. The possibilities of building new friendships and strengthening old ones, of joining a school club, or trying out for a team. The possibilities of growing into a better student and a better person and making not just your family proud but making yourself proud.？But I know some of you may also be a little nervous about starting a new school year. Maybe you’re making the jump from elementary to middle school, or from middle school to high school, and you’re worried about what that’s going to be like. Maybe you’re starting a new school. You’re not sure how you’ll like it, trying to figure out how you’re going to fit in. Or maybe you’re a senior, and you’re anxious about the whole college process; about where to apply and whether you can afford to go to college.？And beyond all those concerns, I know a lot of you are also feeling the strain of some difficult times. You know what’s going on in the news and you also know what’s going on in some of your own families. You’ve read about the war in Afghanistan. You hear about the recession that we’ve been through.And sometimes maybe you’re seeing the worries in your parents’ faces or sense it in their voice.？So a lot of you as a consequence, because we’re going through a tough time a country, are having to act a lot older than you are. You got to be strong for your family while your brother or sister is serving overseas, or you’ve got to look after younger siblings while your mom is working that second shift. Or maybe some of you who are little bit older, you’re taking on a part-time job while your dad’s out of work.？And that’s a lot to handle. It’s more than you should have to handle. And it may make you wonder at times what your own future will look like, whether you’re going to be able to succeed in school, whether you should maybe set your sights a little lower, scale back your dreams.？But I came to Masterman to tell all of you what I think you’re hearing from your principal and your superintendent, and from your parents and your teachers: Nobody gets to write your destiny but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing -- absolutely nothing -- is beyond your reach, so long as you’re willing to dream big, so long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay focused on your education, there is not a si ngle thing that any of you cannot accomplish, not a single thing. I believe that.？And that last part is absolutely essential, that part about really working hard in school, because an education has never been more important than it is today. I’m sure there are going to be times in the months ahead when you’re staying up late doing your homework or cramming for a test, or you’re dragging yourself out of bed on a rainy morning and you’re thinking, oh, boy, I wish maybe it was a snow day. (Laughter.)？But l et me tell you, what you’re doing is worth it. There is nothing more important than what you’re doing right now. Nothing is going to have as great an impact on your success in life as your education, how you’re doing in school.？More and more, the kinds of opportunities that are open to you are going to be determined by how far you go in school. The farther you go in school, the farther you’re going to go in life. And at a time when other countries are competing with us like never before, when students around the world in Beijing, China, or Bangalore, India, are working harder than ever, and doing better than ever, your success in school is not just going to determine your success, it’s going to determine America’s success in the 21st century.？So you’ve g ot an obligation to yourselves, and America has an obligation to you, to make sure you’re getting the best education possible. And making sure you get that kind of education is going to take all of us working hard and all of us working hand in hand.？It takes all of us in government -- from the governor to the mayor to the superintendent to the President -- all of us doing our part to prepare our students, all of them, for success in the classroom and in college and in a career. It’sgoing to take an outstanding principal, like Principal Neff, and outstanding teachers like the ones you have here at Masterman -- teachers who are going above and beyond the call of duty for their students. And it’s going to take parents who are committed to your education.？N ow, that’s what we have to do for you. That’s our responsibility. That’s our job. But you’ve got a job, too. You’ve got to show up to school on time. You’ve got to pay attention in your class. You’ve got to do your homework. You’ve got to study for exams. You’ve got to stay out of trouble. You’ve got to instill a sense of excellence in everything that you do. That kind of discipline, that kind of drive, that kind of hard work, is absolutely essential for success.？And I can speak from experience here becau se unlike Kelly, I can’t say I always had this discipline. See, I can tell she was always disciplined. I wasn’t always disciplined. I wasn’t always the best student when I was younger. I made my share of mistakes. I still remember a conversation I had with my mother in high school.I was kind of a goof-off. And I was about the age of some of the folks here. And my grades were slipping. I hadn’t started my college applications. I was acting, as my mother put it, sort of casual about my future. I was doing good enough. I was smart enough that I could kind of get by. But I wasn’t really applying myself.？And so I suspect this is a conversation that will sound familiar to some students and some parents here today. She decided to sit me down and said I had to change my attitude. My attitude was what I imagine every teenager’s attitude is when your parents have a conversation with you like that. I was like, you know, I don’t need to hear all this. I’m doing okay, I’m not flunking out.？So I started to say that, a nd she just cut me right off. She said, you can’t just sit around waiting for luck to see you through. She said, you can get into any school you want in the country if you just put in a little bit of effort. She gave me a hard look and she said, you rememb er what that’s like Effort (Laughter.) Some of you have had that conversation. (Laughter.) And it was pretty jolting hearing my mother say that.？But eventually her words had the intended effect, because I got serious about my studies. And I started to make an effort in everything that I did. And I began to see my grades and my prospects improve.？And I know that if hard work could make the difference for me, then it can make a difference for all of you. And I know that there may be some people who are sk eptical about that. Sometimes you may wonder if some people just aren’t betterat certain things. You know, well, I’m not good at math or I’m just not really interested in my science classes.？And it is true that we each have our own gifts, we each have our own talents that we have to discover and nurture. Not everybody is going to catch on in certain subjects as easily as others.？But just because you’re not the best at something today doesn’t mean you can’t be tomorrow. Even if you don’t think of yourse lf as a math person or a science person, you can still excel in those subjects if you’re willing to make the effort. And you may find out you have talents you never dreamed of.？Because one of the things I’ve discovered is excelling -- whether it’s in sch ool or in life -- isn’t mainly about being smarter than everybody else. That’s not really the secret to success. It’s about working harder than everybody else. So don’t avoid new challenges -- seek them out, step out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your teachers and family are there to guide you. They want to know if you’re not catching on to something because they know that if you keep on working at it, you’re going to catch on.？Don’t feel discouraged; don’t give up if you don’t su cceed at something the first time. Try again, and learn from your mistakes. Don’t feel threatened if your friends are doing well; be proud of them, and see what lessons you can draw from what they’re doing right.？Now, I’m sort of preaching to the choir here because I know that’s the kind of culture of excellence that you promote at Masterman. But I’m not just speaking to all of you, I’m speaking to kids all across the country. And I want them to all here that same message: That’s the kind of excellence we’ve got to promote in all of America’s schools.？That’s one of the reasons why I’m announcing our second Commencement Challenge. Some of you may have heard of this. If your school is the winner, if you show us how teachers and students and parents are all working together to prepare your kids and your school for college and a career, if you show us how you’re giving back to your community and your country, then I will congratulate you in person by speaking at your commencement.？Last year I was in Michigan at Kalamazoo and had just a wonderful time. Although I got to admit, their graduating class was about 700 kids and my hands were reallysore at the end of it because I was shaking all of them. (Laughter.)？But the truth is, an education is about more th an getting into a good college. It’s about more than getting a good job when you graduate. It’s about giving each and every one of us the chance to fulfill our promise, and to be the best version of ourselves we can be. And part of that means treating others the way we want to be treated -- with kindness and respect. So that’s something else that I want to communicate to students not just here at Masterman but all across the country.？Sometimes kids can be mean to other kids. Let’s face it. We don’t always treat each other with respect and kindness. That’s true for adults as well, by the way.？And sometimes that’s especially true in middle school or high school, because being a teenager isn’t easy. It’s a time when you’re wrestling with a lot of things. When I was in my teens, I was wrestling with all sorts of questions about who I was. I had a white mother and a black father, and my father wasn’t around; he had left when I was two. And so there were all kinds of issues that I was dealing with. Some of you may be working through your own questions right now and coming to terms with what makes you different.？And I know that figuring out all of that can be even more difficult when you’ve got bullies in a class who try to use those differences to pick on you or poke fun at you, to make you feel bad about yourself.？And in some places, the problem is even more serious. There are neighborhoods in my hometown of Chicago, and there are neighborhoods right here in Philadelphia where kids are doing each other serious harm.？So, what I want to say to every kid, every young person -- what I want all of you -- if you take away one thing from my speech, I want you to take away the notion that life is precious, and part of what makes it so wonderful is its diversity, th at all of us are different. And we shouldn’t be embarrassed by the things that make us different. We should be proud of them, because it’s the thing that makes us different that makes us who we are, that makes us unique. And the strength and character of this country has always come from our ability to recognize -- no matter who we are, no matter where we come from, no matter what we look like, no matter what abilities we have -- to recognize ourselves in each other.？I was reminded of that idea the other day when I read a letter from Tamerria Robinson. She’s a 12-year-old girl in Georgia. And she told me about how hard she works andabout all the community service she does with her brother. And she wrote, “I try to achieve my dreams and help others do the same.” “That,” she said, “is how the world should work.” That’s a pretty good motto. I work hard to achieve my goals and then I try to help others to achieve their goals.？And I agree with Tamerria. That’s how the world should work. But it’s only going to work that way if all of you get in good habits while you’re in school. So, yes, each of us need to work hard. We all have to take responsibilities for our own education. We need to take responsibility for our own lives. But what makes us who we are is tha t here, in this country, in the United States of America, we don’t just reach for our own dreams, we try to help others do the same. This is a country that gives all its daughters and all of its sons a fair chance, a chance to make the most of their lives and fulfill their God-given potential.？And I’m absolutely confident that if all of our students -- here at Masterman and across this country -- keep doing their part, if you guys work hard and you’re focused on your education, you keep fighting for your dreams and then you help each other reach each other’s dreams, then you’re not only going to succeed this year, you’re going to succeed for the rest of your lives. And that means America will succeed in the 21st century.？So my main message to all of you here today: I couldn’t be prouder of you. Keep it up. All of you I know are going to do great things in the future. And maybe some time in the 21st century, it’s going to be one of you that’s standing up here speaking to a group of kids as President of the United States.？Thank you. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America. Thank you. (Applause.)。

奥巴马对中学生的演讲稿

奥巴马对中学生的演讲稿各位同学好！谢谢！谢谢每一位同学！好，现在请每一位同学就座。

今天大家都过得怎么样？（欢呼）蒂姆·斯培塞（校长，演讲主持人——译注），开始吧？（欢呼）我现在正和弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿市的韦克菲尔德高中的同学们在一起。

全美国从幼儿园到高中毕业班都在收听收看。

我很高兴同大家分享这一时刻。

我还要特别感谢好客的东道主，韦克菲尔德高中。

来，给你们自己一个欢呼。

（欢呼）我知道，对你们当中的许多人而言，今天是开学日，你们中有一些人刚入学或刚升学，这是上新学校的第一天，所以，假如你们感到有点儿紧张，那也很正常。

我想那些毕业班的同学此时此刻自我感觉一定非常好——（欢呼）——因为再有一年他们就功德圆满、修成正果了。

不过，我想，不管是哪个年级的，也许有的同学希望现在还是在过暑假，今天早晨可以在床上再赖一小会儿。

我知道这种感觉。

我小时候曾移居海外，在印度尼西亚住过几年。

妈妈没钱送我上美国孩子念书的学校。

但她相信，接受美国教育对我至关重要。

于是她决定星期一至五自己给我补课。

但她又得去打工，所以只能每天凌晨 4:30 开始教我。

当然，我也不喜欢那么早就爬起来，有好多次，我竟在餐桌上睡着了。

我一撅起嘴来嘟囔，妈妈就会赏我一个脸子，说：“儍孩子，你以为我教你有多好玩？”（笑声）所以，我理解你们许多同学还需要时间来调整，来适应开学。

但我今天来到这里，是为了和你们讨论一些重要的事情。

我要和你们讨论你们的教育问题，以及在新的学年里，你们都应当做些什么。

我做过许多次有关教育问题的讲话。

我特别强调责任。

我讲过老师们有责任鼓励和启发你们，督促你们学习。

我讲过家长们有责任确保你们能在学习的状态，按部就班，完成家庭作业，不要把很多时光都花在电视和游戏机上。

我也多次谈到过政府有责任制定严格的教学标准，支持老师和校长们的工作，扭转某些学校工作失调、学生失学的现象。

但是，即使把一切做到最好，即使有最尽职的老师、鼎力支持的家长和最优越的教学设施，如果你们不恪尽自己那一份责任，一切也都会归于徒劳——除非你们能每天按时上学、注意听讲、把师长们的谆谆告诫铭记在心、付出成功所必需的努力，否则，一切都无济于事！这就是今天我要锁定的主题：对于你们所受的教育，你们每一个人都有责任，而且责无旁贷！我先从你们对于自己都有什么责任讲起。

奥巴马对全美学生的开学演讲

奥巴马对全美学生的开学演讲引言在每个新学年开始之际，美国总统都会发表一次开学演讲，向全美学生传达一些重要信息和鼓励。

作为美国历史上第44任总统，巴拉克·奥巴马也不例外。

以下是奥巴马对全美学生的一次开学演讲的主要内容和重点。

教育的重要性在演讲的一开始，奥巴马强调了教育的重要性。

他指出，教育是每个人实现自己梦想和改变自己命运的关键。

奥巴马鼓励学生们抓住每一个学习机会，努力追求知识，并为自己设定高标准和目标。

他提到，教育是一种权力，是改变世界的工具。

克服困难和挫折奥巴马在演讲中向学生们传达了一个重要的信息，那就是要克服困难和挫折。

他分享了自己的个人经历，提到他在成长过程中也面临过许多挑战。

然而，奥巴马告诉学生们，重要的不是遇到困难，而是如何应对困难并从中学习。

他鼓励学生们要有勇气面对困难，要相信自己有能力克服困难，并努力实现自己的梦想。

重视社会责任除了教育和克服困难，奥巴马还强调了学生们的社会责任。

他提到，每个人都应该为社会做出贡献，并帮助那些需要帮助的人。

奥巴马鼓励学生们参与公共事务和志愿活动，为改善社会做出自己的努力。

他相信每个人都有能力影响和改变世界，无论年龄、性别、种族或家庭背景。

掌握未来的技能在快速发展的现代社会中，奥巴马强调了学生们需要掌握的未来技能。

他提到，现代社会对创新、创造力、沟通和合作能力的需求越来越大。

奥巴马鼓励学生们要积极参与科学、技术、工程和数学等领域的学习，以及其他能够推动社会进步和解决现实问题的学科和技能。

结论奥巴马对全美学生的开学演讲强调了教育的重要性、克服困难和挫折的重要性、社会责任以及掌握未来的技能。

他鼓励学生们抓住学习的机会，勇敢面对困难，有信心追求自己的梦想，并为社会做出贡献。

这次演讲不仅仅是对学生们的鼓励和指导，同时也向全美社会传递了教育改革的重要性和必要性。

正是通过这样的演讲，奥巴马激发了全美学生们的热情和雄心，使他们有信心迎接学习和未来的挑战。

注意：这是一个虚构的文章，奥巴马并没有发表此演讲。

奥巴马在美国某高中开学典礼上的演讲

奥巴马在美国某高中开学典礼上的演讲THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we've got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause. (Applause.)I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, so it's understandable if you're a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- (applause) -- with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could've stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived overseas. I lived in Indonesia for a few years. And my mother, she didn't have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.Now, as you might imagine, I wasn't too happy about getting up that early. And a lot of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I'd complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and she'd say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster." (Laughter.)So I know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I'm here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I'm here because I want to talk with you about your education and what's expected of all of you in this new school year.Now, I've given a lot of speeches about education. And I've talked about responsibility a lot.I've talked about teachers' responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.I've talked about your parents' responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don't spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox.I've talked a lot about your government's responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren't working, where students aren't getting the opportunities that they deserve.But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and none of it will make a difference, none 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. That's what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. Every single one of you has something that you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide.Maybe you could be a great writer -- maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper -- but you might not know it until you write that English paper -- that English class paper that's assigned to you. Maybeyou 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 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 you'll need an education to do 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? You're 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. You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.And this isn't just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of America depends on you. What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.You'll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You'll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You'll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you don't do that -- if you quit on school -- you're not just quitting on yourself, you're quitting on your country.Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.I get it. I know what it's like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't fit in.So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not proud of, and I got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.But I was -- I was lucky. I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, she has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn't have a lot of money. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right.But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life -- what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home -- none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. There is no excuse for not trying.Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up. No one's written your destiny for you, because here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future.That's what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn't speak English when she first started school. Neither of her parents had gone to college. But she worked hard, earned good grades, and got a scholarship to Brown University -- is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to becoming Dr. Jazmin Perez. I'm thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who's fought brain cancer since he was three. He's had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer -- hundreds of extra hours -- to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind. He's headed to college this fall.And then there's Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local health care center, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, and she's on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.And Jazmin, Andoni, and Shantell aren't any different from any of you. They face challenges in their lives just like you do. In some cases they've got it a lot worse off than many of you. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education -- and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time each day reading a book. Maybe you'll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you'll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all young people deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you'll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn. And along those lines, by the way, I hope all of you are washing your hands a lot, and that you stay home from school when you don't feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter.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 or being a reality TV star. Chances are you're not going to be any of those things.The truth is, being successful is hard. You won't love every subject that you study. You won't click with every teacher that you have. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won't necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.That's okay. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who've had the most failures. J.K. Rowling's -- who wrote Harry Potter -- her first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. He lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's why I succeed."These people succeeded because they understood that you can't 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 doesn't mean you're a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to act right. If you get a bad grade, that doesn't mean you're stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. You're not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song. You've got to practice. 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 it's good enough to hand in.Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength because it shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and that then allows you to learn something new. So find an adult that you trust -- 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 you're struggling, even when you're discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you, don't ever give up on yourself, because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.The story of America isn't about people who quit when things got tough. It's about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.It's the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and they founded this nation. Young people. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google and Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other.So today, I want to ask all of you, what's your contribution going to be? What problems are you going to solve? What discoveries will you make? What will a President who comes here in 20 or 50 or 100 years say about what all of you did for this country?Now, your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I'm working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books and the equipment and the computers you need to learn. But you've got to do your part, too. So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don't let us down. Don't let your family down or your country down. Most of all, don't let yourself down. Make us all proud.Thank you very much, everybody. God bless you. God bless America. Thank you. (Applause.)弗吉尼亚州，阿林顿市，2009年9月8日嗨，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。

奥巴马对美国中学生的演讲

奥巴马对美国中学生的演讲第一篇：奥巴马对美国中学生的演讲奥巴马：:我们的教育我们的未来（2009年9月8日弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿威克菲尔德高中）大家好，大家今天都好吗？我现在是和弗吉尼亚州韦柯菲尔德高中的学生在一起。

全国各地的学生，从幼儿园到12年级，也都在收听。

我很高兴你们大家今天都参与了进来。

我知道对你们中的很多人来说，今天是开学第一天。

而对于那些在幼儿园或是刚刚开始初中或高中生涯的你来说，今天还是你们在新学校的第一天，所以你们难免会有一点紧张，这是很可以理解的。

我还想象着今天会有一些高年级学生这会儿可能感觉挺不错的，因为还有一年就可以毕业了。

不管现在你们上几年级了，有些人可能希望现在还是夏天，今天早上可能还会有点不想起床。

我完全理解这种感觉。

在我小的时候，我们家在印度尼西亚生活过几年。

那时候我妈妈没有足够的钱送我去全是美国孩子念书的学校。

所以她决定自己给我额外补一些课，开始于周一到周五的每天早上4:30。

起这么早我可是不怎么有愉快的心情。

很多次，我就趴在厨房的桌子上睡着了。

但是每一次我要抱怨的时候，我妈妈就会那样看着我说：“这对我来说也不是什么享受，小家伙。

”所以我知道你们中有一些人还在调整自己重返学校。

但是我今天在这里的原因是有一些重要的事情想和你们商讨。

我在这里是因为想和你们谈谈你们的学习，在新学年里对大家的期望。

关于教育我做了很多次演讲了。

而且有关责任我也谈了很多。

我已经谈过了你们的教师启发你们，推动你们学习的责任。

我讲过了你们的父母让你们坚持学习，做家庭作业，不要整天看电视，玩Xbox的责任。

我讲了很多政府制定高标准，支持教师和校长，改善那些运转不良以至于学生得不到应有机会的那些学校的责任。

但是最后，我们可以有最专注的教师，最支持的父母，以及世界上最好的学校，而只有当你们都履行了你们的责任时，这些因素才能发挥作用。

只有你们到学校来上课，注意听老师讲课，听父母，祖父母以及其他大人的话，努力学习，才能成功。

奥巴马对美国学生的中英演讲稿

奥巴马对美国学生的全国讲话中英演讲稿“没有什么是你们无法实现的，只要你们胸怀大志，只要你们愿意努力，只要你们专注于学习，”know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- (applause) -- with just one more year to go.我知道，今天是你们很多人开学的日子。

对于进入小学预备班、初中或高中的学生，今天是你们来到新学校的第一天，心里可能有点紧张，这是可以理解的。

我能想象有些毕业班学生现在感觉很不错——（掌声）——还有一年就毕业了。

I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived overseas. I lived in Indonesia for a few years. And my mother, she didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday.我了解这种感觉。

奥巴马开学演讲(2009年奥巴马总统对全美中小学生的开学致辞)

奥巴马2009年秋季开学致辞美国中小学生（中英对照）REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN A NA TIONAL ADDRESS TO AMERICA’S SCHOOLCHILDRENWakefield High School, Arlington, VirginiaSeptember 8, 2009 美国总统奥巴马对全美中小学生的讲话弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高中2009年9月8日Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) How about Tim Spicer? (Applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in f rom all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade. And I am just so glad that all could join us today. And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host. Give yourselves a big round of applause. (Applause.)大家好！谢谢你们。

谢谢你们。

谢谢你们大家。

好，大家请就坐。

你们今天都好吗？（掌声）蒂姆•斯派塞（Tim Spicer）好吗？（掌声）我现在与弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高中的学生们在一起。

奥巴马给学生做的演讲稿

奥巴马给学生做的演讲稿
尊敬的学生们：
大家好！今天我很荣幸能够站在这里，和大家分享一些我对教育和未来的看法。

作为美国总统，我一直把教育放在我的工作重中之重的位置。

因为我深信，教育是改变一个国家、一个社会的力量所在，也是每个人实现自身梦想的基石。

首先，我想对每一位坐在这里的学生说，你们是未来的希望，是这个世界最宝
贵的财富。

你们的成长和发展是每个国家最重要的事情。

所以，我希望你们能够珍惜自己的学习机会，努力学习，不断进步。

无论你们身处何地，无论你们的家庭背景如何，都应该相信自己的潜力，努力追求自己的梦想。

其次，我想强调的是，教育不仅仅是为了获取知识，更重要的是培养人的品格
和能力。

在学校里，你们不仅要学习科学、历史、文学等知识，更要学会如何与人相处，如何解决问题，如何承担责任。

这些能力将伴随你们一生，成为你们成就事业、建立家庭的基石。

再者，我希望每一个学生都能够树立正确的人生观和价值观。

不要被外部的诱
惑和压力所左右，要坚定自己的信念，勇敢地走自己的路。

无论你们将来选择什么样的职业，都要牢记做一个对社会有益的人，做一个有责任心的公民。

最后，我想对每一位学生说，无论你们将来遇到什么样的困难和挑战，都要坚
持下去，不要放弃。

生活中总会有风雨，但只有坚强的人才能迎接阳光。

相信自己，相信未来，你们一定会创造出属于自己的精彩人生。

谢谢大家！祝愿每一位学生都能够健康快乐地成长，实现自己的梦想！。

奥巴马给美国中小学生上“开学第一课”

奥巴马给美国中小学生上“开学第一课”奥巴马给美国中小学生上“开学第一课”美国总统奥巴马8日在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿韦克菲尔德高中，向全美从幼儿园到12年级的学生，发表题为“我们的教育，我们的未来”的电视开学演讲，以他和“第一夫人”米歇尔等人的求学经历为例，鼓励学生不畏逆境、发奋学习。

苦口婆心奥巴马8日中午在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿县韦克菲尔德高中发表大约16分钟演讲。

学生要承担教育责任奥巴马说，他先前多次谈及教师、家长和政府为教育所承担的责任，但若学生不承担责任，这三方努力全无效果。

所以，他当天主要谈学生对教育所担责任。

“你为自己教育所做的努力不仅关乎你自己的人生和前途，还关乎这个国家的未来。

”他说，“你们如果放弃学业，意味着不仅放弃自己，还抛弃你们的国家。

”给自己设立教育目标奥巴马呼吁所有学生为自己设立教育目标。

“你的目标可以简单到完成全部作业、上课注意听讲或者每天花点时间读一本书。

”如何面对失败以“飞人”迈克尔·乔丹曾遭高中篮球队刷掉等名人受挫经历为例，他说：“这些人之所以成功，是因为他们知道不能为失败所限，而要从失败中学习。

你必须从失败中明白下次如何改进。

”“所以如果你陷入麻烦，不意味着你就是惹事包，而说明你需要更努力做正确的事情。

如果你成绩差，并不意味着你笨，而仅仅说明你需要花更多时间学习。

没有人生来万能，你需要经过努力才能擅长某方面。

”现身说法为拉近与学生的距离，奥巴马以他幼年时接受母亲教导、从早晨4时30分开始学习为例，说他知道早起难熬。

“我也曾走弯路”他希望学生们以他走过的弯路为鉴。

“我父亲在我两岁时离家。

我由单亲母亲抚养。

她不时要为生活苦苦挣扎，难以满足孩子的要求……当时我没有全身心投入学业——我原本应该那样做。

我在你们这么大时，有点吊儿郎当。

我做下一些难以让自己自豪的事，惹出不应有的麻烦。

如果不走这些弯路，我的人生路会走得更轻松。

”“米歇尔家并不富裕”奥巴马以妻子米歇尔的求学经历鼓励家境不佳的学生。

奥巴马对中学生的讲话

奥巴马对中学生的讲话2009年9月8日，是美国公立中学开学第一天，奥巴马来到弗吉尼亚州的韦克菲尔德中学，向全美国中学生发表新学期致辞。

他的演讲有3个方面的主题。

首先，他说社会各界都要尽到教育责任。

政府应该制定较高的标准，支持校长和教师的工作;家长要确保学生的出勤率和担保完成家庭作业的责任。

更重要的是他谈到了学生自己的责任更重要。

“每个人都有自己的特长，学生的责任就是发现自己的优势和长处。

无论你今后从事什么工作，必须得通过受教育来实现。

你的努力不仅对你自己的生活和未来十分重要，同时也决定了这个国家的发展。

你们今天所学的知识和能力对于我们的国家和如何应付未来的挑战至关重要”。

奥巴马用自己的故事告诉学生，不要害怕挫折，不要轻言失败。

他说“你的生存环境，你的家庭背景，你的财富多少和你的生活条件都不能成为你不做家庭作业、你顶撞老师、旷课逃学、不求上进的接口。

不努力学习是没有理由可言的。

在美国，你自己掌握着你的命运，你的未来要靠你自己来书写”。

他还用自己成长的故事来启发学生，他自己曾经学习不够专心，甚至误入歧途，但他自己最大的成功是及时回归正道，把握住了补救的机会。

奥巴马向全国中学生发出呼吁，全身心投入学习，“无论你们决定做什么，我希望你们竭尽全力，全身心投入到工作和学习中去”。

建议学生设定一些简单的近期目标----按时完成作业、课上认真听讲、每天抽空读书，积极参加课外活动和社区服务，乐于帮助他人。

在20009年的父亲节前夕，奥巴马又在多伦比亚广播公司的《晨间秀》节目大谈作为“第一父亲”的心得：“我们家相当传统”，“玛莉亚和萨莎，他们俩(10岁和8岁)必须自己铺床，她们喂狗、遛狗。

他们必须完成作业。

在上学日不能看电视。

他说,作为父亲，必须给孩子下规矩，“有了规矩，孩子才长得好”。

同学们，你们听到这些这些，也许觉得很失望，都是一些老掉牙的陈词旧腔，听了百十遍了，没有新意。

“这是全球最开放的美国的总统所说?”与平日里父母和老师们说的几乎一样。