2023开学典礼

Dear Students, Colleagues and Parents:

It’s a real honor to be here today to speak to you on behalf of the Teaching Faculty. Even though I am someone who isn't short of things to say, I have to admit when I was first asked if I would give this speech, I immediately thought "What words of advice and motivation could I, someone who is so many years older, give to our students? High School for me was a long long time ago." Then I thought "Time, I’ll talk about time".

亲爱的各位同学，同事和家长，

能够代表全体教职员工在这里发言，我深感荣幸。虽然我平时很健谈，但我必须承认，当被邀请在这里发言时，我的第一反应是：“在我这个年纪，能给我们的学生什么样的建议和鼓励呢？毕竟，我的高中时代已经过去很久了。” 经过一番思索，我决定跟大家聊聊时间。

When I was at school, people who were much older than me would often tell me "Your school days are the best times of your life". I never believed them.

Well now I’m the person who is much older, and while I can't tell you that statement is completely true, I do want to tell you that your school days will be filled with many different types of times.

在我上学时，那些比我年长很多的人常常告诉我：“学生时代是人生中最美好的时光。” 我从未相信过这句话。现在，我成了那个比我们的学生年长很多的人。尽管我不能告诉你们这句话是完全正确的，但我确实想告诉你们，你们的学生时代会遇到各种不同的时刻。

For our new students, there will be times when you feel nervous, unsure, and that's OK. You are in a new environment，learning new things in new ways from new people, and it's natural to feel like that, but you must allow yourself the time to settle in. I want you all to know that you are surrounded by people who will take the time to make sure you are doing OK.

亲爱的新生们，接下来你们可能会经历一些紧张或不确定的时刻，这是正常的。你们进入一个新的环境，从新的人身上以新的方式学习新的东西，产生这样的感觉是自然的，一定要给自己一些时间来适应。我希望你们知道，我们都很爱你们，也非常愿意花时间来帮助你们逐渐适应，调整到最好的状态。

For our returning students, there may be times where you feel frustrated at the challenges you face moving into higher level classes. If you feel like that, think back and remember what you have already achieved in the time you've been here, and know that you will achieve even more, all in good time.

亲爱的老生们，接下来你们可能会遇到一些沮丧的时刻，因为你们将进入更高级别更具挑战性的课堂。如果遇到这样的时刻，我希望你们回想一下你们在这里已经取得的进步，同时也要相信你们终将会取得更大的进步。

For our seniors, this is an important time, when so much of your time will be spent thinking of finals, college applications, and the next steps in your life. To you I want to say make sure you take the time to enjoy your remaining time as a High School student, your future is of course important, but so is your present.

亲爱的12年级同学们，这段时间对你们来说很关键，你们要为大学申请做最后的准备并要开始规划人生中的下一个阶段。我想对你们说，一定要充分利用并享受最后的高中时光，你们的未来当然很重要，但你们的现在也同样重要。

Time is something that we can never get back, once it's gone it's gone, and so I want to encourage all of you to use the time you spend at SHBS in the best way possible, for you.

时间是无法回头的，一旦过去，就永远过去了。因此，我想鼓励大家用对自己最好的方式度过在宏润博源的宝贵学生时光。

Celebrate the good times with good people. Lean on those around you when times are hard. Take time to discover what you love and spend more time doing it.

If something seems hard at first, know that in time, and with time, it will get easier.

遇到开心的事情时和身边的朋友或师长一起庆祝，分享欢乐；遇到困难和挑战的时候也请积极寻求帮助，安心地依靠大家的肩膀。花些时间去发现你热爱的事物并付出行动。要知道，有些事情一开始看起来很难，但是随着时间的推移和我们的积累，就会变容易。

So, in conclusion, no, your school days won’t always be the best times of your life, but they are your times, make them count.

最后，我想说，不，你们的学生时代不会永远是人生中最美好的时光，但它是属于你们的时光，一定要好好珍惜，好好利用，不负韶华。

Thank you!

感谢大家！