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又到了一年一度的毕业季，每年这个时候都有一批莘莘学子，告别象牙塔，满怀憧憬地走向社会~
上海纽约大学2018届本科生毕业典礼，就在上海东方艺术中心举行，而在这场毕业典礼中，一位留学生，成功吸引了大家的注意，他就是作为毕业生代表发言的，2018届学生Itmum Momin，我们一起来听听吧!
演讲全文：
A wise philosopher once said that “in the end, we’re all just stories.”
Chancellor Yu, Vice Chancellor Lehman, President Hamilton, honored guests,
family members, and fellow members of the Class of 2018, please join me as I
take you through our story. The story of 300 dreamers who four years ago,
grasped an opportunity of a lifetime and decided to come to NYU Shanghai. The
story of how we forged friendships that will last a lifetime. And for better or
worse, the story of how we posted things on social media that will as well. The
story of how, many of us wanted to give up, pack our bags and go home. But we
didn’t and here we stand; united in glory, beaming with violet pride.
Over the last four years, NYU Shanghai has showed us, and continues to show
us that if someone is open to it, the ties that bind people - from their race,
ethnicities or nationalities, etc. can be transcended by common ground - whether
that’s leaving home for the first time, and exploring China with new friends, or
going to a GPS lecture together and learning that the answer is often “it
depends,” or perhaps to memorizing the iconic welcome tune of a certain 24 hour
convenience store. But looking back through all the ups and downs, one thing is
clear. The diversity in our nationalities, our gender identities, and
socioeconomic backgrounds combined to create a rich diversity in thought,
understanding, and action which has led to an unforgettable four years.
Class of 2018, throughout all the ups, downs and midnight street food we’ve
consumed, the empathy, kindness, and love we have shown one another is nothing
short of amazing. We never just listened to respond with a sassy remark, well,
almost never; but even when we did, we always tried to understand the other
person’s point of view. You all are my heroes and I learnt something from each
and every one of you. 孔子说: 三人行必有我师, as Confucius said, there is always someone
to learn from and whether you all know it or not, you all pushed me, every day,
to learn something new and become a better person. Not all heroes wear capes,
for example, sometimes they wear blue Eleme 饿了么 jackets, but tonight, I see 300
heroes in purple gowns.
And the world needs heroes, 世界需要蝙蝠侠. Jokes aside, we graduate at a time
when the world, our world, is dealing with enormous challenges; but also at a
time when the opportunity created by those challenges has never been
greater.
In 2014, John Sexton challenged us to play another octave of the piano, and
that challenge does not end today. As we move forward, I hope we continue to
challenge the status quo, continue to shatter ceilings and continue to be
engaged agents of positive change within our communities. As we transition from
students to alumni, we have a renewed responsibility to continue the standard of
excellence we have set for ourselves. But we must also never forget, that it was
NYU Shanghai that provided us this fantastic launch pad that many of us would
have otherwise not be able to afford.
But enough about the future. Let’s talk about the here and now. Tonight
marks the end of a chapter in our stories. A chapter where friends became
family, professors became mentors and Shiji Dadao 世纪大道 became home. A chapter
where, with Wang Peng and Li You as our guides, we embraced Chinese culture,
discovered the deliciousness of freshly made Xiaolongbao and learnt the
language. I’ll never forget the first Chinese phrase I learned “Ni De Waimai Dao
Le” - Your food delivery is here. But my favorite part of Chinese is that the
most common term used to say goodbye - Zai Jian, literally translated to see you
again. So, to conclude, to the inaugural Class of 2017, our faculty and staff
members, the donors, the A Yi 阿姨 and Shi Fu 师傅, 衷心感谢你们为我们所做的一切. Thank you for
everything you have done for us. You have laid the foundations of our future
success.
To the Class of 2019, we leave our home in your capable hands. To the Class
of 2018, a.k.a the Class of 268, I’m extremely grateful and mighty proud that I
had NYU Shanghai and all of you in my story. It truly made this chapter one I’d
like to retell over and over again. Zai Jian! |
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发表于 2018-6-16 18:03:05