早安美国
    Good Morning America
    祝贺那些即将在今年秋天进入大学的所有年轻人
    hey congratulations to all the young people across this country who are heading to college this fall
    特别是那些在你的家庭中成为第一个接受高等教育的人
    particularly those of you who are the first in your families to pursue your higher education
    我为你们感到特别的骄傲
    I am so proud of you
    因为我也是家里的第一代大学毕业生
    because as a first-generation college graduate myself
    我知道要取得这个成就是很不容易的
    I know it isn’t easy to get to this point
    回想起我第一次上大学的时候 曾有过很多焦虑和怀疑自己的时刻
    Back when I first arrived at college I had plenty of moments of anxiety and doubt
    我努力寻找我的团体 选择我的课程
    I struggled to find my community,choose my classes
    我甚至不知道在我的床上应该放什么尺寸的床单
    I didn’t even know what right size sheets to put on my bed
    但不久之后我开始能大步向前走
    But before long I started to hit my stride
    我找到了我热爱的学科
    I discovered subjects I was passionate about
    我找到了我爱的朋友
    I made friends I loved
    我继续从事我在公共服务领域所梦想着的事业
    and I went on to have the career that I dreamed of in public service
    当你们准备开始自己的大学之旅之前
    And as you prepare to start your own college journey
    我想给你们一些建议
    I want to give you a few pieces of advice
    首先
    First
    永远不要怀疑你自己 你值得在那里
    don’t ever doubt that you deserve to be there
    招生委员会在你身上看到了一些特别的东西
    The admissions committee saw something special in you
    他们相信你们能成功
    and they were confident that you could succeed
    这就是他们选择你们的原因
    That’s why they accepted you
    所以不要浪费时间去担心你是否属于这里
    So don’t waste any time worrying about whether you belong
    相反 你应该把精力投入到努力工作和学习中
    Instead put that energy into working hard and learning
    尽可能地多学点东西
    Learn as much as you can
    第二点
    Second
    不要害怕去尝试新鲜事物
    don’t be afraid to try new things
    大学这几年是一个宝贵的机会 让你去发现你是谁 你喜欢做什么
    These years are a precious opportunity to discover who you are and what you love doing
    所以勇敢一点
    So be brave
    冒一些风险 犯一些错误 然后从中吸取教训
    take some risks,make some mistakes and then learn from them
    第三点
    Third
    无论你做什么都不要试图独自做这件事
    whatever you do don’t try to do this alone
    找到一个能够支持你的团体
    Find a community to support you
    找到能够指导你的教授
    Find professors to mentor you
    永远不要害怕去寻找
    and don’t ever be afraid to seek out
    你的院长 辅导老师 导师 还有宿管
    deans,counselors,tutors,RAs
    当你需要的时候大胆地向他们寻求帮助
    and ask for help when you need it
    因为这就是他们的工作
    That’s their job
    这就是他们在大学里的原因
    that’s why they’re there
    他们就是为了帮助你们的
    they’re there to help you
    最后
    Finally
    永远不要忘记有那么多的人相信着你
    never forget that there are so many people who believe in you
    在你路上的每一步都有在为你加油的人
    people who are cheering you on every step of the way
    我想让你们知道 奥巴马和我都为你们所有人感到骄傲
    and I want you to know that Barack and I are proud of all of you
    我们迫不及待地想看到你们能取得的成绩
    and we can’t wait to see everything you go on to achieve
    再一次祝贺你们
    so congratulations again
    不断向最高点前进
    keep reaching higher
    祝你们好运
    and good luck