第七百三十四章 一个留学生的毕业演讲 (第1/2页)
(因为种种,譬如原来的编-辑范范离职,这个百万字的也是一波三折了。最近一方面在写新书,一方面也在不屈不挠的继续写这个书后面的故事,猪脚会去你懂得的民-国再起风云,和许多大师思想碰撞。而不是如读者所说的太监了。)
最近比较热闹的就是一位留学生的毕业演讲,当然,还是看到全文或许才会有自我的判断吧?但无论如何,留学低龄化已经是个不争的事实,豪门富贵的子女大抵在海外求学也是不争的事实。
美国马里兰大学的一位华人毕业生,被选为学生代表上台演讲,某些媒体如《北美留学生日报》,给她贴标签说涉嫌辱华。这位同学在演讲中赞美了美国的言论自由,提到了中国的雾霾。
上个世纪80年代,中国民间曾经批判走出国门的开放者,说他们认为外国的月亮比中国圆。看今天的讨论,在观念和修辞上,并没有什么突破。
华人留美的历史可以追溯到晚清,但是大陆华人作毕业生代表上台演讲的事情还比较罕见。今天,越来越多的中国年轻人做演讲,无论在国内还是国外,都是值得鼓励的事情。在这里,我们提供这位马里兰大学毕业生演讲翻译全文及原文,辱华与否,各位可以做出自己的判断。
英文演讲原文:
Good afternoon faculty students parents and friends.
I am truly honored and grateful to speak at the commencement for the University of Maryland, Class of 2017.
People often ask me: hy did you come to the University of Maryland?
I alays anser: Fresh air.
Five years ago, as I step off the plane from China, and left the terminal at Dallas Airport. I as ready to put on one of my five face masks, but hen I took my first breath of American air. I put my mask aay.
The air as so seet and fresh, and oddly luxurious.
I as surprised by this. I gre up in a city in China, here I had to ear a face mask every time I ent outside, otherise, I might get sick.
Hoever, the moment I inhaled and exhaled outside the airport.
I felt free.
No more fog on my glasses, no more difficult breathing, no more suppression.
Every breath as a delight. As I stand here today, I cannot help, but recall that feeling of freedom.
At the University of Maryland, I ould soon feel another kind of fresh air for hich I ill be forever grateful — the fresh air of free speech.
Before I came to United States, I learned in history class about the Declaration of Independence, but these ords had no meaning to me— Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.
I as merely memorizing the ords to get good grades.
These ords sounded so strange, so abstract and so foreign to me, until I came to University of Maryland.
I have leaned the right to freely express oneself is sacred in American.
Each day in Maryland, I as encouraged to express my opinions on controversial issues.
I could challenge a statement made by my instructor. I could even rate my professors online.
But nothing prepared me for the culture shock I experienced hen I atched a university production of the play— Tilight: Los Angeles.
Tilight is a play by Anna Deavere Smith about the 1992 Los Angeles Riots
The riots folloed acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the videotaped arrest and beating of Rodney King.
For six days, the city as in chaos as citizens took to the streets.
In Tilight, the student actors ere openly talking about racism, sexism and politics.
I as shocked, I never sa such topic could be discussed openly.
The play as my first taste of political storytelling, one that makes the audience think critically.
I have alays had a burning desire to tell these kinds of stories, but I as convinced that only authorities on the narrative, only authorities could define the truth.
Hoever, the opportunity to immerse myself in the diverse community at the University of Maryland exposed me to various, many different perspectives on truth.
I soon realized that here I have the opportunity to speak freely.
My voice matters.
Your voice matters.
Our voices matter.
Civil engagement is not a task just for politicians. I have itnessed this hen I sa my fello students marching in ashington DC, voting in the presidential election and raising money for support various causes.
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