1. 开学英文演讲稿（第一篇）

开学英文演讲稿
The president:

Hello, everybody! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. All right, everybody sit and have a seat. How are everyone doing today? (applause) How about Tim Spper? (applause.) I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’re your 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 feel 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 bed a little bit longer this morning.

I know that feeling. When I was young, for many of you, your family lived overseas. You live in Indonesia for a few years. My mother didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went school, but she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday. But because she had 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 them 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—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. 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.

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 your education; you’ve also stopped meeting the expectations of a good teacher, or dropping out of a good school. There’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school.

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—jazmin perez from 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—now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to becoming a doctor.

I’m thinking about andoni schultz from Los Altos, California, who fought brain cancer since he was three. He 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 heading 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, started 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 could decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you could even think about becoming part of a club or joining a sports team.

Maybe you could try volunteering at your local food bank, helping the community while working toward their goals. Or maybe you could join a chess club, where you can challenge yourself and meet people with the same passion for learning as you have for education.

Or perhaps you could think about starting a business or selling something online—no matter how small. Maybe you could also consider getting involved in any of these extra activities: reading, gardening, cooking, sports, volunteering, etc., that could help you stay focused on your education and life goals.

In summary, I’ve got three students here: jazmin perez, andoni schultz, and shantell steve—each with their own unique challenges but all feeling the same deep need for growth and success in their lives. Each of them has proven that they can overcome obstacles, and this is something I’m proud to see happen at Wakefield High School.

By setting your own goals and taking action, you can not only make yourself more successful but also help others along the way—especially students like jazmin perez, who are so eager to contribute her education to their community.

That’s why today I want everyone in this room to set their own education goals and take personal responsibility for making it happen. Whether that means volunteering, starting a new hobby, joining a club, or even just studying harder, each of you has the power to make your life better—and maybe even change someone else’s life—while doing so.

I’m looking forward to hearing how everyone takes their education to the next level this year and how they plan to apply those skills to whatever comes your way in the future.

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