第一篇：觀奧巴馬開學演講后感

觀奧巴馬開學演講后感

在當前經濟低迷的情況下，奧巴馬向美國學生做演講以取得這些肩負未來的公民對其政府的支持。

拋開政治方面的因素，在對象是中小學生的情況下，奧巴馬的語言通俗易懂，并且是以講故事的形式開展敘述，語言詼諧，這樣有利于青少年接受。剛開始時，我以為奧巴馬一直會將這種幽默感持續到最后，但沒想到，話鋒一轉，氛圍即刻變得“凝重”起來，想必是因為教育是一件極其嚴肅的事情，青少年在美國是十分自由的，唯有以這種方式能夠讓青少年們認真起來，而不是兒戲。

奧巴馬以自己的實例為藍本，這樣在當時的情況下，更有利于他獲得民眾的的支持，很多選民都已為人父母，而父母最關心的則是自己的后代，奧巴馬對青少年們進行開導，間接能夠獲得選民們的支持，而最終受益的則是奧巴馬本人，當然，這也與社會學風有關。

而總統演講與教師演講最大的區別在于地位以及與學生的熟悉程度，對于青少年，地位高的人讓人有高山仰止的感覺，而陌生人的話不會讓他們有很強的叛逆心理，而在演講中，奧巴馬亦講述了自己小時候的習慣以及學習用功的場景，總統這個地位能夠讓青少年們把他小時候的行為習慣當成是一種成功的必然條件，爭相學習，這對于促進學習，是十分有利的。

如果說美國的教育是自由，面對青少年，讓他們學習的方式是循循善誘，那么我們國家的應試教育，則是苦板且冰冷，老師及家長的教育就是強灌硬輸，這估計也就是為什么中國因學習壓力大而選擇放棄生命的原因了。

當我在百度上打上“中國因學業壓力大而跳樓學生”，相關帖子竟然有1670000之多，這都是一個個鮮活的生命，有大學生，有小學生，有僥幸存活的，有不幸失去生命的，而搜“美國因學業壓力大而跳樓學生”，卻沒有一個相關的。這對于一個擁有5000年文明的古老東方國度來說，是不是有點過于殘忍了？中國自古有儒家文化等，流芳百世，教育之發達，舉世矚目，歷代文人騷客，層出不窮。如今卻在基層教育上連一個300年歷史都不到的國家都比不上，這不是一個很諷刺的話題么？

有人說，中國的基礎教育是“學多悟少”，美國的基礎教育是“學少悟多”。

我覺得，從這兩個觀點就能很明顯的看出美國人更適合生存。不僅是我，我相信中國很多學生都會問過這樣的問題：學習到底有什么用？有些人將來的職業可能與弧線計算（數學），古詩背誦（語文），自由落體（物理）都毫無關系這些知識，如果長久不用，終將遺忘，那么我們現在的學習究竟有何用處？這時候，家長或是老師或許會說：這是為了掌握學習的方法和技巧。既然是為了“悟”，那么那些學習壓力過大的時間又是怎么回事？悟，在我看來，最好的方式就是自學，自學能夠加深印象，而不是死做題。在校學習一是為了陶冶情操，在基礎學習時，掌握“入門”的方式，二是為了體驗“悟”的過程。而中國的教育卻是注重對知識的積累和灌輸！注重培養學生對知識和權威的尊重！注重對知識的掌握和繼承！而不是注重培養學生運用知識的實際能力，注重培養學生對知識和權威的質疑、批判精神，注重對知識的拓展和創造。這一“靜”，一“動”之間，也許就決定了，中國學生的“木訥”，與美國學生的“聰慧”，亦決定了中國與美國的道路。

現在美國領導人都站出來提出基層教育的問題，還是對當事者說明的，而我們國家，自鄧小平提出恢復高考之后就鮮有人站出來對人民說過話，有的也只是教育局下發通知，然后傳到校領導，再是教師，再是學生，經歷了3次傳達。這似乎說明了中國的教育制度在將來很長一段時間內不會改變。“一考定終生”的現象仍會持續下去。教育的地域差異亦會存在下去。

再來說說中國學生與美國學生的區別。

在一次時代周刊雜志記者采訪李開復是提問中國學生時，李開復：他們(中國學生)給我的感覺可以說迷茫到了不知道如何提問，消極到了非要別人幫他解決問題的程度。這讓我感到不可思議。在美國，只有你自己最了解你自己，只有你知道你最想得到什么，只有你自己知道你最在乎什么，別人怎么會比你更了解你自己呢？

在現行的教育體制下，學生們事事聽從父母和老師的安排，遇到問題可以直接從父母和老師那里獲得幫助，養成了被動的習慣，因此，許多青少年不善于主動規劃自己的成長道路，不知道如何積極地尋找資源，使自己的學業和人生邁上更高的階梯。

讓我們通過一些權威數據再次比較下，在問道平時在校外學習幾個小時的問題時，美國學生大多回答“半小時”，中國學生的回答多是“兩個小時”，而表示在校外“幾乎不學習”的美國高中生有１５.４％，中國高中生只有８.１％。另外，“幾乎每天與朋友進行電話或短信聯絡”的人數比例，美國學生為３０.６％，中國學生為６.３％。

這些數據表明了中國人的學習時間長甚至影響到了與朋友之間的交流，而且在中考高考階段，很多考生們每天只休息6個小時，其他時間全部用在了做練習，背課文上，這無疑給朋友之間的交流造成了很大的障礙，更別提活動了。用成績交換友誼或是健康是否值得？這兩者的抉擇想必對于家長來說是非常明確的，但對于孩子的成長又是否有利呢？

奧巴馬在演講中還談了教師激勵學生并督促他們學習的責任。談到了家長要確保孩子走正路，完成家庭作業的責任。

談到了政府要制定高標準，支持教師和校長的工作，徹底改善教學質量差的責任。這種分體現了美國學生的“自由”。對待孩子，只是循循善誘，而不是強迫。在中國，輟學是一件十分不好的事，被人們認為成“不是學習的料”，這種人必定沒有出息。所以在中國，想學的認認真學，不想學的人也被逼著學，于是，測驗的時候，各種作弊方式就出現了，而且原來越猖獗，“槍手”，“買場”等詞屢見不鮮。我想問，難道學習就是人生中必須做的事么？難道他是評價一個人的全部么？而在美國，輟學率一直居高不下，而為什么在他們中的很多人站在這個社會的金字塔的頂端？說一些耳熟能詳的名字吧：比爾·蓋茨

身份：微軟創始人

學校：哈佛

輟學原因：創業

史蒂夫·喬布斯

身份：蘋果CEO 學校：里德學院

輟學原因：家庭環境差 馬克·扎克伯格

身份：Facebook創始人

學校：哈佛

弗蘭克·賴特

身份：美國史上最牛建筑師

學校：威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校 卡梅隆

身份：奧斯卡最佳導演

學校：加州大學富爾頓分校

這些人都有同相似之處：輟學，有的甚至是名牌大學，還有就是：非常的成功。這樣的例子還有很多很多，這些美國人為什么輟學了，卻成功了？看來學習也不是成功的必要條件，縱然這與社會保障制度有關，但是也反映出“悟”的問題，那些輟學而選擇創業的人悟到了，自己應該的發展方向，他們知道縱然繼續上學，也不能滿足自己的需求，所以毅然選擇了離開。既然無用，何必繼續？這種膽識，不是能被灌輸的，特別在傳統的中國，第一個吃螃蟹的人，成功了，就有了全部；失敗了，一無所有。社會現狀就是如此。

說到社會現狀。在演講中，奧巴馬還提到了，孩子們以后可能選擇的職業，作家，發明家，市長，參議員，最高法院的大法官，在美國這個民主的國家，只要努力，什么都有可能，甚至是總統，但這一切擺在中國就不同了，當我們提到市長，省委書記，國家主席，只有仰望的感覺，從來也不會有愿望去當上他。這似乎也是限制中國孩子理想高度的一個因素。中國很多的是子承父業，走關系等等，甚至有“我爸是李剛”這樣的言語，這擺在美國，估計是永遠不可能的事。

最近聽說，高考要改革，作為中國最重大的考試之一，高考改革將是教育制度改革的標志，高考考的不僅是學習方面的成績，還有各方面的素質，表現。這無疑希望學生發展得全面。希望往我們中國學生今后不只能看到國外領導對學生的開導，也能夠聽到自己國家的聲音。

第二篇：奧巴馬開學演講

2010年9月14日，奧巴馬來到位于賓州費城的一所中學進行了他第二次的中學演講。

他告訴學生，在政府做好本職工作，幫助學生獲得接受優質教育的機會的同時，學生仍然應該努力學習，為自己的未來擔起責任。

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you!Hello!(Applause.)Thank you.Thank you.Well, hello, Philadelphia!(Applause.)And hello, Masterman.It is wonderful to see all of you.What a terrific introduction by Kelly.Give Kelly a big round of applause.(Applause.)I was saying backstage that when I was in high school, I could not have done that.(Laughter.)I would have muffed it up somehow.So we are so proud of you and everything that you’ve done.And to all the students here, I’m thrilled to be here.We’ve got a couple introductions I want to make.First of all, you’ve got the outstanding governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell, in the house.(Applause.)The mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, is here.(Applause.)Congressman Chaka Fattah is here.(Applause.)Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz is here.(Applause.)Your own principal, Marge Neff, is here.(Applause.)The school superintendent, Arlene Ackerman, is here and doing a great job.(Applause.)And the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is here.(Applause.)

And I am here.(Applause.)And I am thrilled to be here.I am just so excited.I’ve heard such great things about what all of you are doing, both the students and the teachers and the staff here.Today is about welcoming all of you, and all of America’s students, back to school, even though I know you’ve been in school for a little bit now.And I can’t think of a better place to do it than at Masterman.(Applause.)Because you are one of the best schools in Philadelphia.You are a leader in helping students succeed in the classroom.Just last week, you were recognized by a National Blue Ribbon--as a National Blue Ribbon School because of your record of achievement.And that is a testament to everybody here –-to the students, to the parents, to the teachers, to the school leaders.It’s an example of excellence that I hope communities across America can embrace.Over the past few weeks, Michelle and I have been getting Sasha and Malia ready for school.And they’re excited about it.I’ll bet they had the same feelings that you do--you’re a little sad to see the summer go, but you’re also excited about the possibilities of a new year.The possibilities of building new friendships and strengthening old ones, of joining a school club, or trying out for a team.The possibilities of growing into a better student and a better person and making not just your family proud but making yourself proud.But I know some of you may also be a little nervous about starting a new school year.Maybe you’re making the jump from elementary to middle school, or from middle school to high school, and you’re worried about what that’s going to be like.Maybe you’re starting a new school.You’re not sure how you’ll like it, trying to figure out how you’re going to fit in.Or maybe you’re a senior, and you’re anxious about the whole college process;about where to apply and whether you can afford to go to college.And beyond all those concerns, I know a lot of you are also feeling the strain of some difficult times.You know what’s going on in the news and you also know what’s going on in some of your own families.You’ve read about the war in Afghanistan.You hear about the recession that we’ve been through.And sometimes maybe you’re seeing the worries in your parents’ faces or sense it in their voice.So a lot of you as a consequence, because we’re going through a tough time a country, are having to act a lot older than you are.You got to be strong for your family while your brother or sister is serving overseas, or you’ve got to look after younger siblings while your mom is working that second shift.Or maybe some of you who are little bit older, you’re taking on a part-time job while your dad’s out of work.And that’s a lot to handle.It’s more than you should have to handle.And it may make you wonder at times what your own future will look like, whether you’re going to be able to succeed in school, whether you should maybe set your sights a little lower, scale back your dreams.But I came to Masterman to tell all of you what I think you’re hearing from your principal and your superintendent, and from your parents and your teachers: Nobody gets to write your destiny but you.Your future is in your hands.Your life is what you make of it.And nothing--absolutely nothing--is beyond your reach, so long as you’re willing to dream big, so long as you’re willing to work hard.So long as you’re willing to stay focused on your education, there is not a single thing that any of you cannot accomplish, not a single thing.I believe that.And that last part is absolutely essential, that part about really working hard in school, because an education has never been more important than it is today.I’m sure there are going to be times in the months ahead when you’re staying up late doing your homework or cramming for a test, or you’re dragging yourself out of bed on a rainy morning and you’re thinking, oh, boy, I wish maybe it was a snow day.(Laughter.)

But let me tell you, what you’re doing is worth it.There is nothing more important than what you’re doing right now.Nothing is going to have as great an impact on your success in life as your education, how you’re doing in school.More and more, the kinds of opportunities that are open to you are going to be determined by how far you go in school.The farther you go in school, the farther you’re going to go in life.And at a time when other countries are competing with us like never before, when students around the world in Beijing, China, or Bangalore, India, are working harder than ever, and doing better than ever, your success in school is not just going to determine your success, it’s going to determine America’s success in the 21st century.So you’ve got an obligation to yourselves, and America has an obligation to you, to make sure you’re getting the best education possible.And making sure you get that kind of education is going to take all of us working hard and all of us working hand in hand.It takes all of us in government--from the governor to the mayor to the superintendent to the President--all of us doing our part to prepare our students, all of them, for success in the classroom and in college and in a career.It’s going to take an outstanding principal, like Principal Neff, and outstanding teachers like the ones you have here at Masterman--teachers who are going above and beyond the call of duty for their students.And it’s going to take parents who are committed to your education.Now, that’s what we have to do for you.That’s our responsibility.That’s our job.But you’ve got a job, too.You’ve got to show up to school on time.You’ve got to pay attention in your class.You’ve got to do your homework.You’ve got to study for exams.You’ve got to stay out of trouble.You’ve got to instill a sense of excellence in everything that you do.That kind of discipline, that kind of drive, that kind of hard work, is absolutely essential for success.And I can speak from experience here because unlike Kelly, I can’t say I always had this discipline.See, I can tell she was always disciplined.I wasn’t always disciplined.I wasn’t always the best student when I was younger.I made my share of mistakes.I still remember a conversation I had with my mother in high school.I was kind of a goof-off.And I was about the age of some of the folks here.And my grades were slipping.I hadn’t started my college applications.I was acting, as my mother put it, sort of casual about my future.I was doing good enough.I was smart enough that I could kind of get by.But I wasn’t really applying myself.And so I suspect this is a conversation that will sound familiar to some students and some parents here today.She decided to sit me down and said I had to change my attitude.My attitude was what I imagine every teenager’s attitude is when your parents have a conversation with you like that.I was like, you know, I don’t need to hear all this.I’m doing okay, I’m not flunking out.So I started to say that, and she just cut me right off.She said, you can’t just sit around waiting for luck to see you through.She said, you can get into any school you want in the country if you just put in a little bit of effort.She gave me a hard look and she said, you remember what that’s like? Effort?(Laughter.)Some of you have had that conversation.(Laughter.)And it was pretty jolting hearing my mother say that.But eventually her words had the intended effect, because I got serious about my studies.And I started to make an effort in everything that I did.And I began to see my grades and my prospects improve.And I know that if hard work could make the difference for me, then it can make a difference for all of you.And I know that there may be some people who are skeptical about that.Sometimes you may wonder if some people just aren’t better at certain things.You know, well, I’m not good at math or I’m just not really interested in my science classes.And it is true that we each have our own gifts, we each have our own talents that we have to discover and nurture.Not everybody is going to catch on in certain subjects as easily as others.But just because you’re not the best at something today doesn’t mean you can’t be tomorrow.Even if you don’t think of yourself as a math person or a science person, you can still excel in those subjects if you’re willing to make the effort.And you may find out you have talents you never dreamed of.Because one of the things I’ve discovered is excelling--whether it’s in school or in life--isn’t mainly about being smarter than everybody else.That’s not really the secret to success.It’s about working harder than everybody else.So don’t avoid new challenges--seek them out, step out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to ask for help.Your teachers and family are there to guide you.They want to know if you’re not catching on to something because they know that if you keep on working at it, you’re going to catch on.Don’t feel discouraged;don’t give up if you don’t succeed at something the first time.Try again, and learn from your mistakes.Don’t feel threatened if your friends are doing well;be proud of them, and see what lessons you can draw from what they’re doing right.Now, I’m sort of preaching to the choir here because I know that’s the kind of culture of excellence that you promote at Masterman.But I’m not just speaking to all of you, I’m speaking to kids all across the country.And I want them to all here that same message: That’s the kind of excellence we’ve got to promote in all of America’s schools.That’s one of the reasons why I’m announcing our second Commencement Challenge.Some of you may have heard of this.If your school is the winner, if you show us how teachers and students and parents are all working together to prepare your kids and your school for college and a career, if you show us how you’re giving back to your community and your country, then I will congratulate you in person by speaking at your commencement.Last year I was in Michigan at Kalamazoo and had just a wonderful time.Although I got to admit, their graduating class was about 700 kids and my hands were really sore at the end of it because I was shaking all of them.(Laughter.)

But the truth is, an education is about more than getting into a good college.It’s about more than getting a good job when you graduate.It’s about giving each and every one of us the chance to fulfill our promise, and to be the best version of ourselves we can be.And part of that means treating others the way we want to be treated--with kindness and respect.So that’s something else that I want to communicate to students not just here at Masterman but all across the country.Sometimes kids can be mean to other kids.Let’s face it.We don’t always treat each other with respect and kindness.That’s true for adults as well, by the way.And sometimes that’s especially true in middle school or high school, because being a teenager isn’t easy.It’s a time when you’re wrestling with a lot of things.When I was in my teens, I was wrestling with all sorts of questions about who I was.I had a white mother and a black father, and my father wasn’t around;he had left when I was two.And so there were all kinds of issues that I was dealing with.Some of you may be working through your own questions right now and coming to terms with what makes you different.And I know that figuring out all of that can be even more difficult when you’ve got bullies in a class who try to use those differences to pick on you or poke fun at you, to make you feel bad about yourself.And in some places, the problem is even more serious.There are neighborhoods in my hometown of Chicago, and there are neighborhoods right here in Philadelphia where kids are doing each other serious harm.So, what I want to say to every kid, every young person--what I want all of you--if you take away one thing from my speech, I want you to take away the notion that life is precious, and part of what makes it so wonderful is its diversity, that all of us are different.And we shouldn’t be embarrassed by the things that make us different.We should be proud of them, because it’s the thing that makes us different that makes us who we are, that makes us unique.And the strength and character of this country has always come from our ability to recognize--no matter who we are, no matter where we come from, no matter what we look like, no matter what abilities we have--to recognize ourselves in each other.I was reminded of that idea the other day when I read a letter from Tamerria Robinson.She’s a 12-year-old girl in Georgia.And she told me about how hard she works and about all the community service she does with her brother.And she wrote, “I try to achieve my dreams and help others do the same.” “That,” she said, “is how the world should work.” That’s a pretty good motto.I work hard to achieve my goals and then I try to help others to achieve their goals.And I agree with Tamerria.That’s how the world should work.But it’s only going to work that way if all of you get in good habits while you’re in school.So, yes, each of us need to work hard.We all have to take responsibilities for our own education.We need to take responsibility for our own lives.But what makes us who we are is that here, in this country, in the United States of America, we don’t just reach for our own dreams, we try to help others do the same.This is a country that gives all its daughters and all of its sons a fair chance, a chance to make the most of their lives and fulfill their God-given potential.And I’m absolutely confident that if all of our students--here at Masterman and across this country--keep doing their part, if you guys work hard and you’re focused on your education, you keep fighting for your dreams and then you help each other reach each other’s dreams, then you’re not only going to succeed this year, you’re going to succeed for the rest of your lives.And that means America will succeed in the 21st century.So my main message to all of you here today: I couldn’t be prouder of you.Keep it up.All of you I know are going to do great things in the future.And maybe some time in the 21st century, it’s going to be one of you that’s standing up here speaking to a group of kids as President of the United States.Thank you.God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.Thank you.(Applause.)

END 1:23 P.M.EDT

第三篇：奧巴馬開學演講

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

___________________________________________________________________________

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 8, 2009

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

IN A NATIONAL ADDRESS TO AMERICA'S SCHOOLCHILDREN

Wakefield High School

Arlington, Virginia

12:06 P.M.EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody!Thank you.Thank you.Thank you, everybody.All right, everybody go ahead and have a seat.How is everybody doing today?(Applause.)How about Tim Spicer?(Applause.)I am here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.And we've got students tuning in from all across America, from kindergarten through 12th grade.And I am just so glad that all could join us today.And I want to thank Wakefield for being such an outstanding host.Give yourselves a big round of applause.(Applause.)

I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school.And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it's your first day in a new school, so it's understandable if you're a little nervous.I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now--(applause)--with just one more year to go.And no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could've stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.I know that feeling.When I was young, my family lived overseas.I lived in Indonesia for a few years.And my mother, she didn't have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an American education.So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday.But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.Now, as you might imagine, I wasn't too happy about getting up that early.And 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 she'd say, “This is no picnic for me either, buster.”(Laughter.)

So I know that 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 about responsibility a lot.I've talked about teachers' responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.I've talked about your parents' responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and don't spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with the Xbox.I've talked a lot about your government's responsibility for setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren't working, where students aren't getting the opportunities that they deserve.But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world--and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.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 that you're good at.Every single one of you has something to offer.And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is.That's the opportunity an education can provide.Maybe you could be a great writer--maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper--but you might not know it until you write that English paper--that English class paper that's assigned to you.Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor--maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine--but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class.Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court justice--but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it.You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers.You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job.You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.And this isn't just important for your own life and your own future.What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country.The future of America depends on you.What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.You'll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment.You'll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free.You'll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills and your intellect so you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems.If you don't do that--if you quit on school--you're not just quitting on yourself, you're quitting on your country.Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school.I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.I get it.I know what it's like.My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us the things that other kids had.There were times when I missed having a father in my life.There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't fit in.So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not proud of, and I got in more trouble than I should have.And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.But I was--I was lucky.I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my dreams.My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, she has a similar story.Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn't have a lot of money.But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.Some of you might not have those advantages.Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the support that you need.Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to go around.Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right.But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life--what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home--none of that is an excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school.That's no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school.There is no excuse for not trying.Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up.No one's written your destiny for you, because here in America, you write your own destiny.You make your own future.That's what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas.Jazmin didn't speak English when she first started school.Neither of her parents had gone to college.But she worked hard, earned good grades, and got a scholarship to Brown University--is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to becoming Dr.Jazmin Perez.I'm thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who's fought brain cancer since he was three.He's had to endure all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer--hundreds of extra hours--to do his schoolwork.But he never fell behind.He's headed to college this fall.And then there's Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois.Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local health care center, start a program to keep young people out of gangs, and she's on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.And Jazmin, Andoni, and Shantell aren't any different from any of you.They face challenges in their lives just like you do.In some cases they've got it a lot worse off than many of you.But they refused to give up.They chose to take

responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves.And I expect all of you to do the same.That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education--and do everything you can to meet them.Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time each day reading a book.Maybe you'll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community.Maybe you'll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all young people deserve a safe environment to study and learn.Maybe you'll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn.And along those lines, by the way, I hope all of you are washing your hands a lot, and that you stay home from school when you don't feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter.But whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it.I want you to really work at it.I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work--that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star.Chances are you're not going to be any of those things.The truth is, being successful is hard.You won't love every subject that you study.You won't click with every teacher that you have.Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute.And you won't necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.That's okay.Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who've had the most failures.J.K.Rowling's--who wrote Harry Potter--her first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published.Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team.He lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career.But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life.And that's why I succeed.”

These people succeeded because they understood that you can't let your failures define you--you have to let your failures teach you.You have to let them show you what to do differently the next time.So if you get into trouble, that doesn't mean you're a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to act right.If you get a bad grade, that doesn't mean you're stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.No one's born being good at all things.You become good at things through hard work.You're not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport.You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song.You've got to practice.The same principle applies to your schoolwork.You might have to do a math problem a few times before you get it right.You might have to read something a few times before you understand it.You definitely have to do a few drafts of a paper before it's good enough to hand in.Don't be afraid to ask questions.Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.I do that every day.Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength because it shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know

something, and that then allows you to learn something new.So find an adult that you trust--a parent, a grandparent or teacher, a coach or a counselor--and ask them to help you stay on track to meet your goals.And even when you're struggling, even when you're discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you, don't ever give up on yourself, because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.The story of America isn't about people who quit when things got tough.It's about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.It's the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and they founded this nation.Young people.Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war;who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon.Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google and Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other.So today, I want to ask all of you, what's your contribution going to be? What problems are you going to solve? What discoveries will you make? What will a President who comes here in 20 or 50 or 100 years say about what all of you did for this country?

Now, your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions.I'm working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books and the equipment and the computers you need to learn.But you've got to do your part, too.So I expect all of you to get serious this year.I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do.I expect great things from each of you.So don't let us down.Don't let your family down or your country down.Most of all, don't let yourself down.Make us all proud.Thank you very much, everybody.God bless you.God bless America.Thank you.(Applause.)

END

12:22 P.M.EDT

第四篇：奧巴馬開學演講

我們為什么要學習

我們為什么要學習，這應該是每個學生都會思考的問題吧，可能有些人已經明確了答案，可能更大一部分人，尤其是青少年還在茫然著。日前美國總統奧巴馬做出了開學演講，以自己的觀點闡述了我們之所以要學習的原因

他認為對于自己的教育，我們中每一個人的責任。正如中國的古話：天生我才必有用。每一個人都是有用之材，而發現自己的才能是什么，就是我們要對自己擔起的責任。教育給我們提供了發現自己才能的機會。

他舉了幾個例子：或許有的人能寫出優美的文字——甚至有一天能讓那些文字出現在書籍和報刊上——但假如不在課上經常練習寫作，他不會發現自己有這樣的天賦；或許有的人能成為一個發明家、創造家——甚至設計出像今天的iPhone一樣流行的產品，或研制出新的藥物與疫苗——但假如不在自然科學課程上做上幾次實驗，他不會知道自己有這樣的天賦；或許有的人能成為一名議員或最高法院法官，但假如他不去加入什么學生會或參加幾次辯論賽，他也不會發現自己的才能。

他說的很對，不管我們將來想要做什么，我們都需要相應的教育。無論你選擇什么職業，良好的教育都必不可少，這世上不存在不學習就能拿到好工作的美夢，任何工作，都需要汗水、訓練與學習。

就像是我們需要在數理科學課程上學習的知識和技能，去治療癌癥、艾滋那樣的疾病，和解決我們面臨的能源問題與環境問題；我們需要在歷史社科課程上培養出的觀察力與判斷力，來減輕和消除無家可歸與貧困、犯罪問題和各種歧視，讓這個國家變得更加公平和自由；我們需要在各類課程中逐漸累積和發展出來的創新意識和思維，去創業和建立新的公司與企業，來制造就業機會和推動經濟的增長。

如他所說，在那么多頑劣的人最后都通過努力獲得成功下，我們的長相、出身、經濟條件、家庭氛圍——都不是疏忽學業和態度惡劣的借口。

我們的未來，并不取決于我們現在的狀況有多好或多壞。沒有人為你編排好你的命運，不論是在美國，還是中國，我們的命運都是由自己書寫，我們的未來由自己掌握。在奧巴馬的演講中還提到了加利福尼亞州洛斯拉圖斯市的安多尼.舒爾茲（Andoni Schultz），一個從三歲起就開始與腦癌病魔做斗爭，熬過了一次次治療與手術的勇敢之人——因為一次手術影響了他的記憶，因此他得花出比常人多幾百個小時的時間來完成學業，但他從不曾落下自己的功課。最后于這個秋天，他要開始在大學讀書了。還有賈斯敏、安多尼和香特爾與我們沒有什么不同。和我們一樣，他們也在生活中遭遇各種各樣的困難與問題，但他們拒絕放棄，他們選擇為自己的教育擔起責任、給自己定下奮斗的目標。

同時奧巴馬還闡述有些時候，電視上播放的節目會讓我們產生這樣那樣的錯覺，似乎我們可以不需要付出多大的努力就能腰纏萬貫、功成名就——有的人會認為只要會唱rap、會打籃球或參加個什么真人秀節目就能坐享其成，但現實是，我們幾乎沒有可能走上其中任何一條道路。

因為，成功是件難事。我們不可能對要讀的每門課程都興趣盎然，我們不可能和每名帶課教師都相處順利，我們也不可能每次都遇上看起來和現實生活有關的作業。而且，并不是每件事，我們都能在頭一次嘗試時獲得成功。

但那沒有關系。因為在這個世界上，最最成功的人們往往也經歷過最多的失敗。J.K.羅琳的第一本《哈利·波特》被出版商拒絕了十二次才最終出版；邁克爾·喬丹上高中時被學校的籃球隊刷了下來，在他的職業生涯里，他輸了幾百場比賽、投失過幾千次射籃。他們的成功，源于他們明白人不能讓失敗左右自己——而是要從中吸取經驗。從失敗中，你可以明白下一次自己可以做出怎樣的改變；假如你惹了什么麻煩，那并不說明你就是個搗蛋貴，而是在提醒你，在將來要對自己有更嚴格的要求；假如你考了個低分，那并不說明你就比別人笨，而是在告訴你，自己得在學習上花更多的時間。

沒有哪一個人一生出來就擅長做什么事情的，只有努力才能培養出技能。任何人都不是在第一次接觸一項體育運動時就成為校隊的代表，任何人都不是在第一次唱一首歌時就找準每一個音，一切都需要熟能生巧。對于學業也是一樣，我們或許要反復運算才能解出一道數學題的正確答案，我們或許需要讀一段文字好幾遍才能理解它的意思，我們或許得把論文改上好幾次才能符合提交的標準。這都是很正常的。我們所要明確并相信的是我們一定可以！

第五篇：奧巴馬開學演講觀后感

篇一：奧巴馬開學演講觀后感

開學了，第一節語文課老師給我們觀看了奧巴馬的開學演講，這段視頻雖然很短，但卻令我受益匪淺！

奧巴馬的演講跟其他人的不一樣，他很真實，就像是一位父親正在教育不想上學的孩子。

奧巴馬告訴我們學習不是一件輕松的事情。他以自己為例子，敘述了他小時候，他媽每天早上為他補課的事。奧巴馬同樣告訴了我們，學習得靠自己，因為就算你有了最敬業的老師，最優秀的學校和最盡力的家長，如果你自己不付出成功所必需的努力，這一切都會毫無意義。

他也告訴了我們學習的意義：學習可以幫助我們找到自己的才能。如果你不接受培訓，你將不可能找到一份好工作，更不可能會對國家做出貢獻！

他告訴我們總會有一些因素擾亂你的學習，他也舉了許多例子：可能在你們的生活中，沒有成人能給出你們所需要的那些支持。你們家庭中可能會有人失業，經濟拮據。可能你們生活在不夠安全的鄰里環境，或受到過行為不端朋友的影響。但是這些都不是你逃避學習的借口。你需要給自己定一個目標，可以很簡單，但你一定要堅持。奧巴馬舉了許多人的例子，例如：賈斯敏·佩雷茲、安多尼·舒爾茲、香特爾·史蒂夫、邁克爾喬丹。成功不是一件簡單的事情，但沒有關系，失敗并不是意味著你不行，而是說明你離成功更近了一步。面對失敗，你不應該放棄自己，而是應該從中吸取經驗，從而在下一次做出改變。

奧巴馬的這次開學演講不僅堅定了我的決心，更是教會了我不少讀書的方法和心得。這使我想起了拿破侖曾說過的一句話：“我成功是因為我有決心，從不躊躇。”

篇二：奧巴馬開學演講觀后感

開學了，第一節語文課老師給我們觀看了奧巴馬的開學演講，這段視頻雖然很短，但卻令我受益匪淺！

奧巴馬的演講跟其他人的不一樣，他很真實，就像是一位父親正在教育不想上學的孩子。

奧巴馬告訴我們學習不是一件輕松的事情。他以自己為例子，敘述了他小時候，他媽每天早上為他補課的事。奧巴馬同樣告訴了我們，學習得靠自己，因為就算你有了最敬業的老師，最優秀的學校和最盡力的家長，如果你自己不付出成功 所必需的努力，這一切都會毫無意義。

他也告訴了我們學習的意義：學習可以幫助我們找到自己的才能。如果你不接受培訓，你將不可能找到一份好工作，更不可能會對國家做出貢獻！

他告訴我們總會有一些因素擾亂你的學習，他也舉了許多例子：可能在你們的生活中，沒有成人能給出你們所需要的那些支持。你們家庭中可能會有人失業，經濟拮據。可能你們生活在不夠安全的鄰里環境，或受到過行為不端朋友的影響。但是這些都不是你逃避學習的借口。你需要給自己定一個目標，可以很簡單，但你一定要堅持。奧巴馬舉了許多人的例子，例如：賈斯敏·佩雷茲、安多尼·舒爾茲、香特爾·史蒂夫、邁克爾喬丹。成功不是一件簡單的事情，但沒有關系，失敗并不是意味著你不行，而是說明你離成功更近了一步。面對失敗，你不應該放棄自己，而是應該從中吸取經驗，從而在下一次做出改變。

奧巴馬的這次開學演講不僅堅定了我的決心，更是教會了我不少讀書的方法和心得。這使我想起了拿破侖曾說過的一句話 ：“我成功是因為我有決心，從不躊躇。”

篇三：奧巴馬開學演講觀后感

對于教育，我們現在的每一個人都有責任，聽了《奧巴馬開學演講》后，我想談談我們學生對于自己有什么責任。

無論你將來想從事什么樣的職業，都要通過教育才能實現自己的夢想。曾經，我想當一名消防隊員，就爭取聽到更多的消防講座，了解更多的消防知識。記得有一次校本課程教育中講到消防，我整節課眼睛都不眨一下，并認真做好筆記，以便將來可以成為一名優秀的消防隊員。后來，我想當一名軍人，所以中央七臺軍事頻道便加入到了我的喜愛頻道之中，為我的軍事知識提供了教育途徑。前段時間日本侵犯我國領土釣魚島，我每天密切關注新聞，了解最新動態，雖然現在我能做的非常少，但是，少年強則國強，我會努力學習，期盼有朝一日能盡我所能，保衛祖國！

有些山區里的孩子沒有教室，沒有桌椅，沒有教材，甚至沒有老師，但是他們仍然渴望讀書；有些貧困的孩子沒有書包，沒有文具，沒有課本，甚至沒有入學資格，可是他們依然期盼上學。現在政府給我們提供了良好的讀書環境，所以我們必須珍惜現在有的一切，沒有什么是我們不好好讀書的借口。我將多閱讀、勤寫作，學好語文；我將仔細計算、多做習題，學好數學；我將天天朗讀，日日背誦，學好英語；我將認真聽課，學好其他一切課程。

沒有哪一個人是生下來就什么都會的，只有努力，才能培養出技能。就像我打籃球，剛開始的時候，我不會運球，不會傳球，籃也投不準，甚至連基本規則都不知道，經常犯規，有時還會遭到隊友的埋怨。現在，經過一段時間的艱苦訓練，我不僅了解了比賽規則，投籃命中率增高，而且還熟練地掌握了三步上籃的技巧。對于學業也是一樣，我們或許要反復運算才能解出一道數學題的正確答案，我們或許需要讀一段文字好幾遍才能理解它的意思，我們或許得把作文改上好幾次才能符合提交的標準。這都是很正常的。所以，我要盡最大的努力，向著自己的目標前進。

無論將來做什么，我都會下定決心，堅持到底，永不放棄！因為，我的命運由自己書寫，我的未來由自己掌控！