此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。米歇尔奥巴马在欧柏林学院毕业典礼英语演讲稿hi! how are you all doing? are you sure?well, let me just tell you, it is beyond a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you today.i want to start by thanking president krislov for that very kind introduction, as well as all of thetrustees, the faculty, the staff here at oberlin. i also want to tell you how proud and how movedi am to receive this honorary degree from this particular school – the first college in americato officially embrace the admission of black students, and the first co-ed school to grantbachelors degrees to women. (applause.)i should be here today. oberlin is likely the only college in america that i could have attendednearly two centuries ago, and i am honored to be part of the extraordinary legacy of thisgreat institution. (applause.)i also want to take a moment on this memorial day to pay tribute to all of the brave men andwomen who have sacrificed their lives so that we could sit here today, at peace, with rights andfreedoms that others around the world can only dream of. i am so proud to honor theseamerican heroes today – and every day – for their extraordinary service to our nation. (applause.)and im also a little giddy to be joined on stage by another one of my heroes, marian wrightedelman. (applause.) her moral leadership on behalf of children in this country has inspiredme throughout my career, as well as my husband, the president of the united states. (applause.)and, graduates, i think we should give another shout-out to your families, of course, all thefamilies. (applause.) these are the folks who pushed you and supported you. they answeredyour late-night phone calls even when you were just calling for money. (laughter.) so on behalfof your students, i just want to show you all some love today, as well. thank you for creatingthese fabulous individuals. well done. (applause.)and finally, most of all, i want to congratulate the oberlin class of XX! (applause.) look atyou! you made it! youre here! youre looking good! (applause.) and i know you worked hard tomake it to this moment, didnt you? (laughter.) staying up late writing those papers, studyingfor exams. spent hours practicing and performing. you went to countless happy hours, andhappy-happy hours at the feve i hear – (laughter) – im going to try one of those burgers forlunch today; thats all im going to have – (laughter) – where of course, parents, thats wherethey studied some more.and on top of all of that, you spent thousands of hours giving back to this community –tutoring kids, playing music for seniors, serving food to folks in need, and of course, mentoringthe local young people back there – i see you all – through the ninde scholars program. soproud of you all back there.and thats, as the president said, why im here today. (applause.) as he mentioned, my officedid this wonderful competition to highlight colleges that are helping underserved youngpeople graduate from high school and then go on to higher education. so by providing tutoringand act prep classes, financial aid workshops, and so much more, your ninde scholars programstood out as a shining example of how schools like oberlin can lift first-generation students intocollege. so im here today because im proud of you all. i really am. im inspired by yourcommitment to service and social justice. and im impressed by the community that youall have created here – a warm, supportive, inclusive community that embodies the valuesthat define this school.and even amidst the joy and excitement of graduation, i know that you may be feeling somereal sadness about leaving this community behind. you may also be feeling some real anxietyabout venturing out into the world beyond these walls. and im not going to lie to you – formany of you, this is going to be a pretty big transition. in fact, i think dr. martin luther kingdescribed it well in his commencement address in 65 when he declared, “;today you bidfarewell to the safe security of the academic environment. you prepare to continue yourjourney on the clamorous highways of life.”;and the truth is, graduates, after four years of thoughtful, respectful discussion and debatehere at oberlin – those seminars where you explored new ideas together, those late-nightconversations where you challenged each other and learned from each other – after all of that,you might find yourself a little dismayed by the clamor outside these walls – the name-calling,the negative ads, the folks yelling at each other on tv. after being surrounded by people whoare so dedicated to serving others and making the world a better place, you might feel a littlediscouraged by the polarization and gridlock that too often characterize our politics and civiclife.and