○  奥巴马总统在开学日的讲话（中英对照）  ○

the american kids went to school. so she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, monday through friday – at 4:30 in the morning.  

now i wasn’t too happy about getting up that early. a lot of times, i’d fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. but whenever i’d complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and say, "this is no picnic for me either, buster."

so i know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. but i’m here today because i have something important to discuss with you. i’m here because i want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.

now i’ve given a lot of speeches about education. and i’ve talked a lot about responsibility.

i’ve talked about your teachers’ responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn.

i’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the tv or with that xbox.

i’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working where students aren’t getting the opportunities they deserve.

but at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world – and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. unless you show up to those schools; pay attention to those teachers; listen to your parents, grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.

and that’s what i want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. i want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself.

every single one of you has something you’re good at. every single one of you has something to offer. and you have a responsibi

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