学生代表王沁琳2020届毕业典礼(第一场)致辞中英全文

西交利物浦大学

2020/8/02

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西交利物浦大学

2020届毕业典礼(第一场)

学生代表致辞——王沁琳

女士们，先生们，下午好。

今天，我很荣幸能站在2020届土木工程系毕业典礼上进行致辞，首先我代表我的同学们欢迎我们尊敬的老师们，家长们和各位来宾们，以及最重要的，2020届的同学们。

当然，我相信在你小的时候一定会有人问过你这样一个问题——“你的梦想是什么?”从我6岁入学以来的15年里，我妈妈就经常问我这个问题。从表面上看要给她一个满意的答案似乎并不难。在我的记忆中，为了展示我的远大抱负，我给了妈妈很多伟大目标的回答，比如成为一个科学家，一个像爱迪生一样的发明家，或者成为最年轻的女企业家之一。当然，这些听起来都不错，但显然我没有成为他们中的任何一个。然而，我妈妈似乎并不满足于此并在我整个青少年时期一直坚持问我这个问题。我也尝试了很多次想为自己的人生确定一个目标。我试图发掘自己在体育和艺术方面的天赋，但是失败了。但幸运的是，我进入了西交利物浦大学，现在我站在这里。

当我高中刚毕业时，一些我年幼时期梦想的种子就开始萌芽。芸芸众生之中，我可能不是最有才华的一个，但也许，我可以为这个世界贡献我的个人力量。就在我进入大学之前，我去了迪拜。我对那些先进的建筑感到惊讶。嗯，我早就听说那里有很多令人叹为观止的建筑，但事实上，当你亲眼看到它们时，你甚至忍不住问自己——“在世界上早就有这么美的建筑了吗？”自动轻轨，引人注目的摩天大楼，华丽的大厦，先进的灌溉设施。也许，我可能，不，我能用相关专业做点什么让我的祖国变得更加美好。

当我还是西交利物浦大学大一新生的时候，我一直在思考我最终应该选择什么职业。当时，我的家人大多建议我学习经济学相关的课程，因为他们认为，对于一个女孩来说，坐在一间高档的办公室里，穿得像个职业女性是体面而合适的生活。但是在建筑行业他们看不到光明的前景，至少对一个女孩来说是这样。但是我不同意他们的观点。还记得我曾说过的梦想职业吗？我不在乎我能否能穿小黑裙去上班。土木工程。对，就是我梦想的职业了。课程并不容易，但我喜欢挑战(我一直都是这样做的)，我相信我有信心克服遇到的任何问题。我可能不是一个天才，但我相信努力最终会取得回报。我亲爱的同学们，我相信你们在一直努力着。在西交利物浦大学的四年中，我参加了各种各样的活动，通过参加学校的社团活动，努力改变土木女生的刻板印象，同时我也鼓励同学们去享受校园生活。因为我个人认为，无论你在哪个领域工作，都需要来自不同背景的全面知识。建筑行业亦如此。

在这里，我要感谢我所在的院系——土木工程系，是它鼓励我在这四年里找到我的学习方向。我非常感谢我的导师们，尤其是张澄博士。感谢您对我个人生活和学术生活的所有帮助和支持。同时，我要感谢那些陪伴我度过大学生活最艰难时期的朋友们。和你们一起共度的4年光阴是我最应该珍惜的时光。最后，感谢一直以来支持我、信任我的父母。感谢你们鼓励我不断追求更好和更高的生活。所有的这些爱将鼓励我继续向梦想前进。

在我演讲结束之前，祝贺2020届的同学们，我亲爱的同学们和朋友们，我为你们所取得的成绩感到骄傲。祝你们一切顺利，我会非常想念你们的。保持联系，我会看到你们成为更好的人。

谢谢大家。

Graduate representative's address- Qinlin Wang, Department ofCivil Engineering

Goodafternoon ladies and gentlemen,

It'sa great honour to be here today, to address in 2020 Department of Civil Engineering graduation ceremony, representing my classmates to welcome our distinguished faculty, proud parents, guests and the most important, the classof2020.

Well, I am sure you must have been asked this question or similar ones, when you were little - “what is your dream?”. My mother asked me this question for almost 15 years since I started to school. It seems not difficult to have a satisfying answer for her. As I remembered, I have given my mom a number of great goals to show my great ambition, such as being a scientist, an inventor like Edison or one of the youngest women entrepreneurs.Well, all sounded great, but obviously I did NOT become anyone of them. However, my mom seems like a more ambitious ladyand insisted to ask me this question through my adolescence. I have tried a lot of ways to find out what I really wanted to do. I tried to discover talents in sports and arts, and I failed. But fortunately, I got into XJTLU and NOW, I am standing here.

Right after graduating from high school, some infant fragments about my dream life had been sprouting. I might not be the most talented one, but maybe, I could offer my individual contributions to this world. RightbeforeI enteredthe campus, I went to Dubai. I was surprised by those advanced infrastructures. Well, I heard there were many breathtaking buildings, but the truth is when you actually see them with your own eyes, you would still ask yourself “We already have that beauty on earth?” Automatic light rail, remarkable skyscrapers, gorgeous mansions, and advanced irrigation facilities. Then, I wondered. Perhaps, there might be something, even I was able to offer to make my home country a better place if I could do a related profession.

However, when I was a freshman atXJTLU, I was wondering which occupation I should choose eventually. At that time, most of my family members suggested me to study economics related courses because they believed that sitting in a fancy office, dressing like a professional lady is a decent and suitable life for a girl, and they couldn’t see a bright prospect in construction industry, at least for a girl. But I couldn’t agree with them. Remember what I said about my dream job? I don’t care if I could dress nicelyto work or not. Civil Engineering. Yes, it is! Courses were not easy but I like challenges (I always do) and I was sure I had confidence to overcome any problem I came across. I might not be a genius, but I believe hardworking can be rewarded eventually. My dear fellows, I’m sure you have been working very hard as well. During my four years atXJTLU,I have joined a variety of activities and tried to change the stereotypes for female civil engineering students and encouraged my classmates to enjoy the campus life through joining clubs and events in school. BecauseI personally believe no matter which field you are working in, construction industry in my case, comprehensive knowledge from different backgrounds would always be appreciated.

Here, I would like to thank my department - Civil Engineering,whichencouraged me to figure out the direction of my study during these four years. I really appreciate all my tutors especially Dr ZHANGCheng. Thank you for all the help and supports for my personaland academic life. Also,I would liketo appreciate my friends who have accompaniedme to get through the toughest time of my university life. You are the most valuable gifts for the past 4 years. Finally, my sincere thanks to my parents who have been supporting and trusting me all the time, which encouraging me to keep forward to a better and higher life. All the love I have received is and will continue to be the motivator for me to get closer to my dream.

Before I finish my speech, congratulations, class of 2020, my fellow students, my dear friends! I am so proud of what you have achieved. All the best and I will miss you so much. Keep in touch and I will see you as we are becoming better individuals.

Thank you.

西交利物浦大学