奥巴马励志演讲稿我们为什么要上学奥巴马励志演讲稿英文

　　奥巴马在各种大大小小的场合都发表过演说。他既能使人捧腹，也可以催人泪下。无论在什么场合，他的演讲总是那么得体，思想与文笔交相辉映。以下是美国总统奥巴马在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿郡韦克菲尔德高中开学典礼的励志演讲稿全文，一起来看看奥巴马励志演讲稿：我们为什么要上学吧！奥巴马励志演讲稿：我们为什么要上学英文版
　　Hello，everybody！Thankyou。Thankyou。Thankyou，everybody。Allright，everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat。Howiseverybodydoingtoday？（Applause。）HowaboutTimSpicer？（Applause。）IamherewithstudentsatWakefieldHighSchoolinArlington，Virginia。Andwersquo；vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossAmerica，fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade。AndIamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday。AndIwanttothankWakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost。Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause。（Applause。）
　　Iknowthatformanyofyou，todayisthefirstdayofschool。Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten，orstartingmiddleorhighschool，itrsquo；syourfirstdayinanewschool，soitrsquo；sunderstandableifyoursquo；realittlenervous。Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnow（applause）withjustonemoreyeartogo。Andnomatterwhatgradeyoursquo；rein，someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucouldrsquo；vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning。
　　Iknowthatfeeling。WhenIwasyoung，myfamilylivedoverseas。IlivedinIndonesiaforafewyears。Andmymother，shedidnrsquo；thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheAmericankidswenttoschool，butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanAmericaneducation。Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself，MondaythroughFriday。Butbecauseshehadtogotowork，theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4：30inthemorning。
　　Now，asyoumightimagine，Iwasnrsquo；ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly。Andalotoftimes，Irsquo；dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable。ButwheneverIrsquo；dcomplain，mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshersquo；dsay，ldquo；Thisisnopicnicformeeither，buster。rdquo；（Laughter。）
　　SoIknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool。ButIrsquo；mheretodaybecauseIhavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou。Irsquo；mherebecauseIwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhatrsquo；sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear。
　　Now，Irsquo；vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation。AndIrsquo；vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot。
　　Irsquo；vetalkedaboutteachersrsquo；responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn。
　　Irsquo；vetalkedaboutyourparentsrsquo；responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack，andyougetyourhomeworkdone，anddonrsquo；tspendeverywakinghourinfrontoftheTVorwiththeXbox。
　　Irsquo；vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernmentrsquo；sresponsibilityforsettinghighstandards，andsupportingteachersandprincipals，andturningaroundschoolsthatarenrsquo；tworking，wherestudentsarenrsquo；tgettingtheopportunitiesthattheydeserve。
　　Butattheendoftheday，wecanhavethemostdedicatedteachers，themostsupportiveparents，thebestschoolsintheworldandnoneofitwillmakeadifference，noneofitwillmatterunlessallofyoufulfillyourresponsibilities，unlessyoushowuptothoseschools，unlessyoupayattentiontothoseteachers，unlessyoulistentoyourparentsandgrandparentsandotheradultsandputinthehardworkittakestosucceed。Thatrsquo；swhatIwanttofocusontoday：theresponsibilityeachofyouhasforyoureducation。
　　Iwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself。Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyoursquo；regoodat。Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer。Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis。Thatrsquo；stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide。
　　MaybeyoucouldbeagreatwritermaybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaperbutyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEnglishpaperthatEnglishclasspaperthatrsquo；sassignedtoyou。MaybeyoucouldbeaninnovatororaninventormaybeevengoodenoughtocomeupwiththenextiPhoneorthenewmedicineorvaccinebutyoumightnotknowituntilyoudoyourprojectforyourscienceclass。MaybeyoucouldbeamayororasenatororaSupremeCourtjusticebutyoumightnotknowthatuntilyoujoinstudentgovernmentorthedebateteam。
　　Andnomatterwhatyouwanttodowithyourlife，Iguaranteethatyoursquo；llneedaneducationtodoit。Youwanttobeadoctor，orateacher，orapoliceofficer？Youwanttobeanurseoranarchitect，alawyeroramemberofourmilitary？Yoursquo；regoingtoneedagoodeducationforeverysingleoneofthosecareers。Youcannotdropoutofschoolandjustdropintoagoodjob。Yoursquo；vegottotrainforitandworkforitandlearnforit。
　　Andthisisnrsquo；tjustimportantforyourownlifeandyourownfuture。Whatyoumakeofyoureducationwilldecidenothinglessthanthefutureofthiscountry。ThefutureofAmericadependsonyou。Whatyoursquo；relearninginschooltodaywilldeterminewhetherweasanationcanmeetourgreatestchallengesinthefuture。
　　Yoursquo；llneedtheknowledgeandproblemsolvingskillsyoulearninscienceandmathtocurediseaseslikecancerandAIDS，andtodevelopnewenergytechnologiesandprotectourenvironment。Yoursquo；llneedtheinsightsandcriticalthinkingskillsyougaininhistoryandsocialstudiestofightpovertyandhomelessness，crimeanddiscrimination，andmakeournationmorefairandmorefree。Yoursquo；llneedthecreativityandingenuityyoudevelopinallyourclassestobuildnewcompaniesthatwillcreatenewjobsandboostoureconomy。
　　Weneedeverysingleoneofyoutodevelopyourtalentsandyourskillsandyourintellectsoyoucanhelpusoldfolkssolveourmostdifficultproblems。Ifyoudonrsquo；tdothatifyouquitonschoolyoursquo；renotjustquittingonyourself，yoursquo；requittingonyourcountry。
　　Now，Iknowitrsquo；snotalwayseasytodowellinschool。Iknowalotofyouhavechallengesinyourlivesrightnowthatcanmakeithardtofocusonyourschoolwork。
　　Igetit。Iknowwhatitrsquo；slike。MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold，andIwasraisedbyasinglemomwhohadtoworkandwhostruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasnrsquo；talwaysabletogiveusthethingsthatotherkidshad。ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavingafatherinmylife。ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandIfeltlikeIdidnrsquo；tfitin。
　　SoIwasnrsquo；talwaysasfocusedasIshouldhavebeenonschool，andIdidsomethingsIrsquo；mnotproudof，andIgotinmoretroublethanIshouldhave。Andmylifecouldhaveeasilytakenaturnfortheworse。
　　ButIwasIwaslucky。Igotalotofsecondchances，andIhadtheopportunitytogotocollegeandlawschoolandfollowmydreams。Mywife，ourFirstLadyMichelleObama，shehasasimilarstory。Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege，andtheydidnrsquo；thavealotofmoney。Buttheyworkedhard，andsheworkedhard，sothatshecouldgotothebestschoolsinthiscountry。
　　Someofyoumightnothavethoseadvantages。Maybeyoudonrsquo；thaveadultsinyourlifewhogiveyouthesupportthatyouneed。Maybesomeoneinyourfamilyhaslosttheirjobandtherersquo；snotenoughmoneytogoaround。Maybeyouliveinaneighborhoodwhereyoudonrsquo；tfeelsafe，orhavefriendswhoarepressuringyoutodothingsyouknowarenrsquo；tright。
　　Butattheendoftheday，thecircumstancesofyourlifewhatyoulooklike，whereyoucomefrom，howmuchmoneyyouhave，whatyoursquo；vegotgoingonathomenoneofthatisanexcuseforneglectingyourhomeworkorhavingabadattitudeinschool。Thatrsquo；snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher，orcuttingclass，ordroppingoutofschool。Thereisnoexcusefornottrying。
　　Whereyouarerightnowdoesnrsquo；thavetodeterminewhereyoursquo；llendup。Noonersquo；swrittenyourdestinyforyou，becausehereinAmerica，youwriteyourowndestiny。Youmakeyourownfuture。
　　Thatrsquo；swhatyoungpeoplelikeyouaredoingeveryday，allacrossAmerica。
　　YoungpeoplelikeJazminPerez，fromRoma，Texas。Jazmindidnrsquo；tspeakEnglishwhenshefirststartedschool。Neitherofherparentshadgonetocollege。Butsheworkedhard，earnedgoodgrades，andgotascholarshiptoBrownUniversityisnowingraduateschool，studyingpublichealth，onherwaytobecomingDr。JazminPerez。
　　Irsquo；mthinkingaboutAndoniSchultz，fromLosAltos，California，whorsquo；sfoughtbraincancersincehewasthree。Hersquo；shadtoendureallsortsoftreatmentsandsurgeries，oneofwhichaffectedhismemory，soittookhimmuchlongerhundredsofextrahourstodohisschoolwork。Butheneverfellbehind。Hersquo；sheadedtocollegethisfall。
　　Andthentherersquo；sShantellSteve，frommyhometownofChicago，Illinois。Evenwhenbouncingfromfosterhometofosterhomeinthetoughestneighborhoodsinthecity，shemanagedtogetajobatalocalhealthcarecenter，startaprogramtokeepyoungpeopleoutofgangs，andshersquo；sontracktograduatehighschoolwithhonorsandgoontocollege。
　　AndJazmin，Andoni，andShantellarenrsquo；tanydifferentfromanyofyou。Theyfacechallengesintheirlivesjustlikeyoudo。Insomecasestheyrsquo；vegotitalotworseoffthanmanyofyou。Buttheyrefusedtogiveup。Theychosetotakeresponsibilityfortheirlives，fortheireducation，andsetgoalsforthemselves。AndIexpectallofyoutodothesame。
　　Thatrsquo；swhytodayIrsquo；mcallingoneachofyoutosetyourowngoalsforyoureducationanddoeverythingyoucantomeetthem。Yourgoalcanbesomethingassimpleasdoingallyourhomework，payingattentioninclass，orspendingsometimeeachdayreadingabook。Maybeyoursquo；lldecidetogetinvolvedinanextracurricularactivity，orvolunteerinyourcommunity。Maybeyoursquo；lldecidetostandupforkidswhoarebeingteasedorbulliedbecauseofwhotheyareorhowtheylook，becauseyoubelieve，likeIdo，thatallyoungpeopledeserveasafeenvironmenttostudyandlearn。Maybeyoursquo；lldecidetotakebettercareofyourselfsoyoucanbemorereadytolearn。Andalongthoselines，bytheway，Ihopeallofyouarewashingyourhandsalot，andthatyoustayhomefromschoolwhenyoudonrsquo；tfeelwell，sowecankeeppeoplefromgettingthefluthisfallandwinter。
　　Butwhateveryouresolvetodo，Iwantyoutocommittoit。Iwantyoutoreallyworkatit。
　　IknowthatsometimesyougetthatsensefromTVthatyoucanberichandsuccessfulwithoutanyhardworkthatyourtickettosuccessisthroughrappingorbasketballorbeingarealityTVstar。Chancesareyoursquo；renotgoingtobeanyofthosethings。
　　Thetruthis，beingsuccessfulishard。Youwonrsquo；tloveeverysubjectthatyoustudy。Youwonrsquo；tclickwitheveryteacherthatyouhave。Noteveryhomeworkassignmentwillseemcompletelyrelevanttoyourliferightatthisminute。Andyouwonrsquo；tnecessarilysucceedateverythingthefirsttimeyoutry。
　　Thatrsquo；sokay。Someofthemostsuccessfulpeopleintheworldaretheoneswhorsquo；vehadthemostfailures。J。K。Rowlingrsquo；swhowroteHarryPotterherfirstHarryPotterbookwasrejected12timesbeforeitwasfinallypublished。MichaelJordanwascutfromhishighschoolbasketballteam。Helosthundredsofgamesandmissedthousandsofshotsduringhiscareer。Butheoncesaid，ldquo；Ihavefailedoverandoverandoveragaininmylife。Andthatrsquo；swhyIsucceed。rdquo；
　　Thesepeoplesucceededbecausetheyunderstoodthatyoucanrsquo；tletyourfailuresdefineyouyouhavetoletyourfailuresteachyou。Youhavetoletthemshowyouwhattododifferentlythenexttime。Soifyougetintotrouble，thatdoesnrsquo；tmeanyoursquo；reatroublemaker，itmeansyouneedtotryhardertoactright。Ifyougetabadgrade，thatdoesnrsquo；tmeanyoursquo；restupid，itjustmeansyouneedtospendmoretimestudying。
　　Noonersquo；sbornbeinggoodatallthings。Youbecomegoodatthingsthroughhardwork。Yoursquo；renotavarsityathletethefirsttimeyouplayanewsport。Youdonrsquo；thiteverynotethefirsttimeyousingasong。Yoursquo；vegottopractice。Thesameprincipleappliestoyourschoolwork。Youmighthavetodoamathproblemafewtimesbeforeyougetitright。Youmighthavetoreadsomethingafewtimesbeforeyouunderstandit。Youdefinitelyhavetodoafewdraftsofapaperbeforeitrsquo；sgoodenoughtohandin。
　　Donrsquo；tbeafraidtoaskquestions。Donrsquo；tbeafraidtoaskforhelpwhenyouneedit。Idothateveryday。Askingforhelpisnrsquo；tasignofweakness，itrsquo；sasignofstrengthbecauseitshowsyouhavethecouragetoadmitwhenyoudonrsquo；tknowsomething，andthatthenallowsyoutolearnsomethingnew。Sofindanadultthatyoutrustaparent，agrandparentorteacher，acoachoracounselorandaskthemtohelpyoustayontracktomeetyourgoals。
　　Andevenwhenyoursquo；restruggling，evenwhenyoursquo；rediscouraged，andyoufeellikeotherpeoplehavegivenuponyou，donrsquo；tevergiveuponyourself，becausewhenyougiveuponyourself，yougiveuponyourcountry。
　　ThestoryofAmericaisnrsquo；taboutpeoplewhoquitwhenthingsgottough。Itrsquo；saboutpeoplewhokeptgoing，whotriedharder，wholovedtheircountrytoomuchtodoanythinglessthantheirbest。
　　Itrsquo；sthestoryofstudentswhosatwhereyousit250yearsago，andwentontowagearevolutionandtheyfoundedthisnation。Youngpeople。Studentswhosatwhereyousit75yearsagowhoovercameaDepressionandwonaworldwar；whofoughtforcivilrightsandputamanonthemoon。Studentswhosatwhereyousit20yearsagowhofoundedGoogleandTwitterandFacebookandchangedthewaywecommunicatewitheachother。
　　Sotoday，Iwanttoaskallofyou，whatrsquo；syourcontributiongoingtobe？Whatproblemsareyougoingtosolve？Whatdiscoverieswillyoumake？WhatwillaPresidentwhocomesherein20or50or100yearssayaboutwhatallofyoudidforthiscountry？
　　Now，yourfamilies，yourteachers，andIaredoingeverythingwecantomakesureyouhavetheeducationyouneedtoanswerthesequestions。Irsquo；mworkinghardtofixupyourclassroomsandgetyouthebooksandtheequipmentandthecomputersyouneedtolearn。Butyoursquo；vegottodoyourpart，too。SoIexpectallofyoutogetseriousthisyear。Iexpectyoutoputyourbesteffortintoeverythingyoudo。Iexpectgreatthingsfromeachofyou。Sodonrsquo；tletusdown。Donrsquo；tletyourfamilydownoryourcountrydown。Mostofall，donrsquo；tletyourselfdown。Makeusallproud。
　　Thankyouverymuch，everybody。Godblessyou。GodblessAmerica。Thankyou。（Applause。）