余辉-
In my understanding, if we refer to an ideal college life as a formal western dinner, then a high GPA, that is, Grade Point Average, should be the main course, while an active part in activities, together with associations, means the appetizer. Some romances, of course, play the role as desserts. They are the 3 key elements for an ideal college life.
Those, however, are not what college life is all about. As we all know, college is wildly different from middle school. It connects not only adolescence to adulthood, but also the ivory tower to the real society. Therefore, the ideal college life is that I become matured both physically and mentally, and that I obtain qualified academic knowledge and get well prepared for society at the same time.
Under this circumstance, I never expect my college life to be too ideal, or you can call it too perfect. It is not realistic to make all things on my own way, with everyone liking me, winning the first prize all the time, and so on. Of course, I"d like to lead a carefree life. However, this does little good to my future. What really helps is hardships like failure, betrayal, and unjust treatment. Only after experiencing those can I know what society is like, and what life is like.
To conclude my speech, I wanna say, some positive experiences are surely part of the ideal college life. But, I should not forget about the negative sides. They are not less necessary.
Good day everybody!
First, I want to share an analogy of what college means to me. From my experiences, College is like an orange (similar to like Hobart"s colors), the orange representing the college education and the juice representing the substance, or better yet, what you got out of the experience. Over the four years I have had at this great college, I can honestly say that I have squeezed as much juice out of the orange as I possibly could have. I hope you all feel the same way.
When I arrived at the college in the fall of 2000, I entered with a clean slate. I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but I wasn"t sure what professional route I wanted to take. I continued with my passion for Spanish and Computer Science, and in the process, learned a lot about my identity. I found my limits, I found my strengths, and I found other scholarly interests. Granted, I took advantage of everything this wonderful place had to offer---I did six internships, studied abroad in Madrid, double majored and double minored, and served in a variety of leadership capacities on campus. However, during all of this, I felt that there was something missing. I wasn"t sure of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. I was a nervous, naive first year, trying to find his way through college life. However, I managed my way through Introduction to Biology, Intermediate Programming, History, and Spanish to emerge loving college life.
Pressing on, sophomore year had many twists and turns. I served as Secretary of HSG. September 11th occurred, and my life was almost in ruins due to extenuating circumstances. It was that year that I learned how strong I really was. I continued my studies and involvements, trying to get the most I could out my Hobart education. The text on the chapel sundial expresses my feelings of sophomore year, the Latin Pereunt et Impernateur, which means "the moments that pass are then charged to us," meaning that you should make the most of your time at the college. Ladies and gentlemen, take advantage of what HWS has to offer---or as the etching on the Hobart shield states, the Latin Disce, or in English "LEARN!"
Junior year rolled by and I found myself studying abroad in Madrid, Spain for the first half---enjoying every moment of it. I even was fortunate enough to meet my German relatives, as well as family in England, which was quite amazing, because I never met them at all and I felt a deep connection with my family"s rich heritage. President Gearan said in a speech two years ago during Charter Day that one should "remember his/her roots." I can say that I know where my family came from and that felt great. I came back Junior Spring, getting back into the swing of things and running for the Vice Presidency of the Hobart Student Government. It was great to be back, although a part of me still is back in Europe. Senior year feels like it flew by. With the maelstrom of degree checkouts, job applications, resumes, graduate school applications, homework, projects, and internships, it was amazing that I was able to survive. Nonetheless, I am confident as I graduate from Hobart. I will miss my professors, advisors, and mentors deeply. These people have shaped me to become the person that I am today. I am reminded of a quote from John Lennon, who always said "Life is what happens when you are making other plans." He is indeed correct---even though we all make plans to do other things, whether it is after graduation, or switching jobs, we cannot freeze time---because life will continue on while we make our plans.
Even though I received a top-notch education at HWS, I found a deeper part of myself within the curriculum at the Colleges. When I took Making Connections during my sophomore year, it was at that turning point that I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. Making Connections deals with crucial social issues and presents ways of being an ally---with relation to the "-isms": sexism, racism, classism, homophobia/heterosexism, hate crimes, international awareness, and ableism. I"ll admit I wasn"t too politically active when I first came to campus---but it was through this course---and the Peer Education in Human Relations Program that I learned what I wanted to do with my life. Couple all of this my study abroad experiences and studies in Latin-American and Spanish cultures, and the product is a student who thinks globally and is sensitive to social justice issues. It was through Peer Education in Human Relations that I learned that we, as communities and as a society, must take a stance on diversity and social justice issues---issues that face our society in the twenty-first century and beyond---which span not just the United States, but internationally, as well.
From my experiences of growing up with a sister with Down"s syndrome, I understand that not everyone has the same advantages as others and is subject to prejudice by our society. In fact, I learned that the other day that over 1,700 children of disability are waiting for care in the State of Connecticut---due to budget cuts---despite attempts to secure help from the federal and state governments. These children are living anywhere the State can put them---even jails! We cannot allow prejudice or apathy like this to affect our world. We must take a stand.
As I leave Hobart College this May, I aspire to attend law school. It is my hope to go into public interest law, possibly international law and would like to eventually become a senator or a judge. It is with a law degree that I feel I can dedicate my life to others who don"t necessarily have the means to help themselves. This is the crux of what social justice work entails---standing up for what you believe in.
The charge I issue to all of you this morning is the following: What are you willing to stand up for? In a country that is consumed with materialism, greed, status, politics, and popularity, we do not place enough emphasis on individualism, service, and standing up for our own rights and the rights of others. Whether you are graduating in a few weeks like I am, or you have a year or more at the Colleges, my advice for you is to find something you believe in and stick to it. Cultivate it. Develop it. Enrich it.
Going back to my question, I ask you all again: What you are willing to stand up for? If you know of rape or sexual assault that has/is occurring, take a stand and report it. If you know of hate crimes occurring against people of color, people of other religions, people of other cultures, or people of other sexual orientations, do something and take action against it! If you see a person of disability---help them out! If you hear prejudicial jokes, take a stand and explain to the person why such dialogue is incorrect. Take a stand to help to stop the perpetuation of hate, prejudice, and violence and become an ally. New York Senator Hillary Clinton sums it up best in a speech she gave at the Commencement Exercises at the University of Pennsylvania: "What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities." It is in fact, our differences that make us all great.
I encourage all of you to make an impact on society. Write your senators and congressmen. Run for office. Read as much as you can. Ask questions. Pique your intellectual curiosity. Attend speaker lectures. Do public service. Get involved. Study abroad. Travel. Become cultured. LEARN! It is through these actions that you all can become culturally competent leaders for the twenty-first century, and hopefully you will all be able to answer the question I have set forth for all of you: What are you willing to stand up for?
Thank you.
Romance can wait
Good morning everybody!
The topic I am going to present to you today is “Romance can wait.”
My fellow classmates, I am sure you still remember the day you got the acceptance letter from the college. You were excited. You were happy. You uttered a big sigh of relief. You were very proud to tell your parents, your teachers, your relatives, your buddies,” I made it! I made it!” After all, we all had been working hard for this day to come.
When we came to the college, we are surrounded by a new environment. We meet new classmates. College life is sweet and wonderful. We all come to a time to love as well as to be loved. This is a very natural and inevitable thing. We want to have fun like all other young people our ages do. This is fine and it is understandable. But some of us get confused about the main focus at college. Some of us assume that college is a rose garden. Some of us just want to idle the time and have fun with their sweethearts.
Boys and girls, college life is wonderful. But we can"t just idle our time .We have set new goals. We face new challenges. I don"t know if you have realized that the world is getting smaller and flatter. It is more like a global village now. We face more and more competitions and pressures from all over the world. If we want to grow and flourish in a flat world, we need to think globally. We"d better learn how to change and align ourselves with the fast changing world. We have to constantly upgrade our skills. There will be plenty of good jobs out there in the flat world for people with the knowledge and ideas to seize them.
Boys and girls, let me tell you this loud and clear:Romance can wait. Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.
Thank you and wish you all the best!
my campus life
Every person has a unique experience and a story to tell about his campus life and first day in school, and for that matter, passage through their student life. My story goes something like this. The first day I went to the unversity and the times I spent in the campus.
When I was still a little girl,I have had a dream.It just like a bird,take me far a way in the future.My grandmother told me that where there"s a will,there"s a way.How time flies!Today,my dream finally became true.
The first day when I came in to my new school,I knew,a completely new life would start,and I felt my heart had already can"t w
and my mew classroom.A new beginning could always give people a lot of surprise and wait.
How to discribe my new campus? I think I can describe it in "Three S"s, they are: Small, Sweet and Simple.Small campus with sweet green trees and simple buildings,every where just looks like a beautiful picture.The most unusual view is that you can see students in white clothes walking in the campus everywhere, and a lot of white pigeons flying or walking around you .
Time gose by .In a flash,I have had spent two years in the university.All the years of my university life, I have made many friends and they have helped me a lot in my academics. Many a time I used to have angry anguments with my friends. But, then I think that everything is fair in friendship.Only real friends could contain each other.In my school life I am gifted with excellent class teachers and subject teachers. They always gave me so much help in study,and ofcause excellance classes.
Growing and learning had been a great fun. Every year my system would hold an art and sports competition .I had a grate fun in playing volleyball. So I took part in the team of my class.Finally,we got the first place in the competition. There were also football games ,basketball games ,and so on.I enjoyed every game of those competions. I was very fond of singsing, so I took part in many different singing competions.and I won a couple of prizes.That made me love singsing more and more . Some friends of mine also loved it. We usually sang together in our bedroom after school.At the same time we all used to get lots of fun from our beautiful sound.
Whenever I recollect all these incidents of school life. I feel very happy and I think in everybody"s school life there are many ups and downs that mould one"s life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. "School" is just not a place, but it is a large dome made up of discipline, knowledge, love and affection. I think in everybody"s success, school plays a key role. I shall describe my school again in "Three S"s, they are: Small, Sweet
里论外几-
Good day everybody!
First, I want to share an analogy of what college means to me. From my experiences, College is like an orange (similar to like Hobart"s colors), the orange representing the college education and the juice representing the substance, or better yet, what you got out of the experience. Over the four years I have had at this great college, I can honestly say that I have squeezed as much juice out of the orange as I possibly could have. I hope you all feel the same way.
When I arrived at the college in the fall of 2000, I entered with a clean slate. I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but I wasn"t sure what professional route I wanted to take. I continued with my passion for Spanish and Computer Science, and in the process, learned a lot about my identity. I found my limits, I found my strengths, and I found other scholarly interests. Granted, I took advantage of everything this wonderful place had to offer---I did six internships, studied abroad in Madrid, double majored and double minored, and served in a variety of leadership capacities on campus. However, during all of this, I felt that there was something missing. I wasn"t sure of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. I was a nervous, naive first year, trying to find his way through college life. However, I managed my way through Introduction to Biology, Intermediate Programming, History, and Spanish to emerge loving college life.
Pressing on, sophomore year had many twists and turns. I served as Secretary of HSG. September 11th occurred, and my life was almost in ruins due to extenuating circumstances. It was that year that I learned how strong I really was. I continued my studies and involvements, trying to get the most I could out my Hobart education. The text on the chapel sundial expresses my feelings of sophomore year, the Latin Pereunt et Impernateur, which means "the moments that pass are then charged to us," meaning that you should make the most of your time at the college. Ladies and gentlemen, take advantage of what HWS has to offer---or as the etching on the Hobart shield states, the Latin Disce, or in English "LEARN!"
Junior year rolled by and I found myself studying abroad in Madrid, Spain for the first half---enjoying every moment of it. I even was fortunate enough to meet my German relatives, as well as family in England, which was quite amazing, because I never met them at all and I felt a deep connection with my family"s rich heritage. President Gearan said in a speech two years ago during Charter Day that one should "remember his/her roots." I can say that I know where my family came from and that felt great. I came back Junior Spring, getting back into the swing of things and running for the Vice Presidency of the Hobart Student Government. It was great to be back, although a part of me still is back in Europe. Senior year feels like it flew by. With the maelstrom of degree checkouts, job applications, resumes, graduate school applications, homework, projects, and internships, it was amazing that I was able to survive. Nonetheless, I am confident as I graduate from Hobart. I will miss my professors, advisors, and mentors deeply. These people have shaped me to become the person that I am today. I am reminded of a quote from John Lennon, who always said "Life is what happens when you are making other plans." He is indeed correct---even though we all make plans to do other things, whether it is after graduation, or switching jobs, we cannot freeze time---because life will continue on while we make our plans.
Even though I received a top-notch education at HWS, I found a deeper part of myself within the curriculum at the Colleges. When I took Making Connections during my sophomore year, it was at that turning point that I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. Making Connections deals with crucial social issues and presents ways of being an ally---with relation to the "-isms": sexism, racism, classism, homophobia/heterosexism, hate crimes, international awareness, and ableism. I"ll admit I wasn"t too politically active when I first came to campus---but it was through this course---and the Peer Education in Human Relations Program that I learned what I wanted to do with my life. Couple all of this my study abroad experiences and studies in Latin-American and Spanish cultures, and the product is a student who thinks globally and is sensitive to social justice issues. It was through Peer Education in Human Relations that I learned that we, as communities and as a society, must take a stance on diversity and social justice issues---issues that face our society in the twenty-first century and beyond---which span not just the United States, but internationally, as well.
From my experiences of growing up with a sister with Down"s syndrome, I understand that not everyone has the same advantages as others and is subject to prejudice by our society. In fact, I learned that the other day that over 1,700 children of disability are waiting for care in the State of Connecticut---due to budget cuts---despite attempts to secure help from the federal and state governments. These children are living anywhere the State can put them---even jails! We cannot allow prejudice or apathy like this to affect our world. We must take a stand.
As I leave Hobart College this May, I aspire to attend law school. It is my hope to go into public interest law, possibly international law and would like to eventually become a senator or a judge. It is with a law degree that I feel I can dedicate my life to others who don"t necessarily have the means to help themselves. This is the crux of what social justice work entails---standing up for what you believe in.
The charge I issue to all of you this morning is the following: What are you willing to stand up for? In a country that is consumed with materialism, greed, status, politics, and popularity, we do not place enough emphasis on individualism, service, and standing up for our own rights and the rights of others. Whether you are graduating in a few weeks like I am, or you have a year or more at the Colleges, my advice for you is to find something you believe in and stick to it. Cultivate it. Develop it. Enrich it.
Going back to my question, I ask you all again: What you are willing to stand up for? If you know of rape or sexual assault that has/is occurring, take a stand and report it. If you know of hate crimes occurring against people of color, people of other religions, people of other cultures, or people of other sexual orientations, do something and take action against it! If you see a person of disability---help them out! If you hear prejudicial jokes, take a stand and explain to the person why such dialogue is incorrect. Take a stand to help to stop the perpetuation of hate, prejudice, and violence and become an ally. New York Senator Hillary Clinton sums it up best in a speech she gave at the Commencement Exercises at the University of Pennsylvania: "What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities." It is in fact, our differences that make us all great.
I encourage all of you to make an impact on society. Write your senators and congressmen. Run for office. Read as much as you can. Ask questions. Pique your intellectual curiosity. Attend speaker lectures. Do public service. Get involved. Study abroad. Travel. Become cultured. LEARN! It is through these actions that you all can become culturally competent leaders for the twenty-first century, and hopefully you will all be able to answer the question I have set forth for all of you: What are you willing to stand up for?
Thank you.
wpBeta-
In my understanding, if we refer to an ideal college life as a formal western dinner, then a high GPA, that is, Grade Point Average, should be the main course, while an active part in activities, together with associations, means the appetizer. Some romances, of course, play the role as desserts. They are the 3 key elements for an ideal college life.
Those, however, are not what college life is all about. As we all know, college is wildly different from middle school. It connects not only adolescence to adulthood, but also the ivory tower to the real society. Therefore, the ideal college life is that I become matured both physically and mentally, and that I obtain qualified academic knowledge and get well prepared for society at the same time.
Under this circumstance, I never expect my college life to be too ideal, or you can call it too perfect. It is not realistic to make all things on my own way, with everyone liking me, winning the first prize all the time, and so on. Of course, I"d like to lead a carefree life. However, this does little good to my future. What really helps is hardships like failure, betrayal, and unjust treatment. Only after experiencing those can I know what society is like, and what life is like.
To conclude my speech, I wanna say, some positive experiences are surely part of the ideal college life. But, I should not forget about the negative sides. They are not less necessary.
Good day everybody!
First, I want to share an analogy of what college means to me. From my experiences, College is like an orange (similar to like Hobart"s colors), the orange representing the college education and the juice representing the substance, or better yet, what you got out of the experience. Over the four years I have had at this great college, I can honestly say that I have squeezed as much juice out of the orange as I possibly could have. I hope you all feel the same way.
When I arrived at the college in the fall of 2000, I entered with a clean slate. I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but I wasn"t sure what professional route I wanted to take. I continued with my passion for Spanish and Computer Science, and in the process, learned a lot about my identity. I found my limits, I found my strengths, and I found other scholarly interests. Granted, I took advantage of everything this wonderful place had to offer---I did six internships, studied abroad in Madrid, double majored and double minored, and served in a variety of leadership capacities on campus. However, during all of this, I felt that there was something missing. I wasn"t sure of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. I was a nervous, naive first year, trying to find his way through college life. However, I managed my way through Introduction to Biology, Intermediate Programming, History, and Spanish to emerge loving college life.
Pressing on, sophomore year had many twists and turns. I served as Secretary of HSG. September 11th occurred, and my life was almost in ruins due to extenuating circumstances. It was that year that I learned how strong I really was. I continued my studies and involvements, trying to get the most I could out my Hobart education. The text on the chapel sundial expresses my feelings of sophomore year, the Latin Pereunt et Impernateur, which means "the moments that pass are then charged to us," meaning that you should make the most of your time at the college. Ladies and gentlemen, take advantage of what HWS has to offer---or as the etching on the Hobart shield states, the Latin Disce, or in English "LEARN!"
Junior year rolled by and I found myself studying abroad in Madrid, Spain for the first half---enjoying every moment of it. I even was fortunate enough to meet my German relatives, as well as family in England, which was quite amazing, because I never met them at all and I felt a deep connection with my family"s rich heritage. President Gearan said in a speech two years ago during Charter Day that one should "remember his/her roots." I can say that I know where my family came from and that felt great. I came back Junior Spring, getting back into the swing of things and running for the Vice Presidency of the Hobart Student Government. It was great to be back, although a part of me still is back in Europe. Senior year feels like it flew by. With the maelstrom of degree checkouts, job applications, resumes, graduate school applications, homework, projects, and internships, it was amazing that I was able to survive. Nonetheless, I am confident as I graduate from Hobart. I will miss my professors, advisors, and mentors deeply. These people have shaped me to become the person that I am today. I am reminded of a quote from John Lennon, who always said "Life is what happens when you are making other plans." He is indeed correct---even though we all make plans to do other things, whether it is after graduation, or switching jobs, we cannot freeze time---because life will continue on while we make our plans.
Even though I received a top-notch education at HWS, I found a deeper part of myself within the curriculum at the Colleges. When I took Making Connections during my sophomore year, it was at that turning point that I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. Making Connections deals with crucial social issues and presents ways of being an ally---with relation to the "-isms": sexism, racism, classism, homophobia/heterosexism, hate crimes, international awareness, and ableism. I"ll admit I wasn"t too politically active when I first came to campus---but it was through this course---and the Peer Education in Human Relations Program that I learned what I wanted to do with my life. Couple all of this my study abroad experiences and studies in Latin-American and Spanish cultures, and the product is a student who thinks globally and is sensitive to social justice issues. It was through Peer Education in Human Relations that I learned that we, as communities and as a society, must take a stance on diversity and social justice issues---issues that face our society in the twenty-first century and beyond---which span not just the United States, but internationally, as well.
From my experiences of growing up with a sister with Down"s syndrome, I understand that not everyone has the same advantages as others and is subject to prejudice by our society. In fact, I learned that the other day that over 1,700 children of disability are waiting for care in the State of Connecticut---due to budget cuts---despite attempts to secure help from the federal and state governments. These children are living anywhere the State can put them---even jails! We cannot allow prejudice or apathy like this to affect our world. We must take a stand.
As I leave Hobart College this May, I aspire to attend law school. It is my hope to go into public interest law, possibly international law and would like to eventually become a senator or a judge. It is with a law degree that I feel I can dedicate my life to others who don"t necessarily have the means to help themselves. This is the crux of what social justice work entails---standing up for what you believe in.
The charge I issue to all of you this morning is the following: What are you willing to stand up for? In a country that is consumed with materialism, greed, status, politics, and popularity, we do not place enough emphasis on individualism, service, and standing up for our own rights and the rights of others. Whether you are graduating in a few weeks like I am, or you have a year or more at the Colleges, my advice for you is to find something you believe in and stick to it. Cultivate it. Develop it. Enrich it.
Going back to my question, I ask you all again: What you are willing to stand up for? If you know of rape or sexual assault that has/is occurring, take a stand and report it. If you know of hate crimes occurring against people of color, people of other religions, people of other cultures, or people of other sexual orientations, do something and take action against it! If you see a person of disability---help them out! If you hear prejudicial jokes, take a stand and explain to the person why such dialogue is incorrect. Take a stand to help to stop the perpetuation of hate, prejudice, and violence and become an ally. New York Senator Hillary Clinton sums it up best in a speech she gave at the Commencement Exercises at the University of Pennsylvania: "What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities." It is in fact, our differences that make us all great.
I encourage all of you to make an impact on society. Write your senators and congressmen. Run for office. Read as much as you can. Ask questions. Pique your intellectual curiosity. Attend speaker lectures. Do public service. Get involved. Study abroad. Travel. Become cultured. LEARN! It is through these actions that you all can become culturally competent leaders for the twenty-first century, and hopefully you will all be able to answer the question I have set forth for all of you: What are you willing to stand up for?
Thank you.
Romance can wait
Good morning everybody!
The topic I am going to present to you today is “Romance can wait.”
My fellow classmates, I am sure you still remember the day you got the acceptance letter from the college. You were excited. You were happy. You uttered a big sigh of relief. You were very proud to tell your parents, your teachers, your relatives, your buddies,” I made it! I made it!” After all, we all had been working hard for this day to come.
When we came to the college, we are surrounded by a new environment. We meet new classmates. College life is sweet and wonderful. We all come to a time to love as well as to be loved. This is a very natural and inevitable thing. We want to have fun like all other young people our ages do. This is fine and it is understandable. But some of us get confused about the main focus at college. Some of us assume that college is a rose garden. Some of us just want to idle the time and have fun with their sweethearts.
Boys and girls, college life is wonderful. But we can"t just idle our time .We have set new goals. We face new challenges. I don"t know if you have realized that the world is getting smaller and flatter. It is more like a global village now. We face more and more competitions and pressures from all over the world. If we want to grow and flourish in a flat world, we need to think globally. We"d better learn how to change and align ourselves with the fast changing world. We have to constantly upgrade our skills. There will be plenty of good jobs out there in the flat world for people with the knowledge and ideas to seize them.
Boys and girls, let me tell you this loud and clear:Romance can wait. Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have. You will treasure it even more when you can share it with someone special.
Thank you and wish you all the best!
my campus life
Every person has a unique experience and a story to tell about his campus life and first day in school, and for that matter, passage through their student life. My story goes something like this. The first day I went to the unversity and the times I spent in the campus.
When I was still a little girl,I have had a dream.It just like a bird,take me far a way in the future.My grandmother told me that where there"s a will,there"s a way.How time flies!Today,my dream finally became true.
The first day when I came in to my new school,I knew,a completely new life would start,and I felt my heart had already can"t w
and my mew classroom.A new beginning could always give people a lot of surprise and wait.
How to discribe my new campus? I think I can describe it in "Three S"s, they are: Small, Sweet and Simple.Small campus with sweet green trees and simple buildings,every where just looks like a beautiful picture.The most unusual view is that you can see students in white clothes walking in the campus everywhere, and a lot of white pigeons flying or walking around you .
Time gose by .In a flash,I have had spent two years in the university.All the years of my university life, I have made many friends and they have helped me a lot in my academics. Many a time I used to have angry anguments with my friends. But, then I think that everything is fair in friendship.Only real friends could contain each other.In my school life I am gifted with excellent class teachers and subject teachers. They always gave me so much help in study,and ofcause excellance classes.
Growing and learning had been a great fun. Every year my system would hold an art and sports competition .I had a grate fun in playing volleyball. So I took part in the team of my class.Finally,we got the first place in the competition. There were also football games ,basketball games ,and so on.I enjoyed every game of those competions. I was very fond of singsing, so I took part in many different singing competions.and I won a couple of prizes.That made me love singsing more and more . Some friends of mine also loved it. We usually sang together in our bedroom after school.At the same time we all used to get lots of fun from our beautiful sound.
Whenever I recollect all these incidents of school life. I feel very happy and I think in everybody"s school life there are many ups and downs that mould one"s life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. "School" is just not a place, but it is a large dome made up of discipline, knowledge, love and affection. I think in everybody"s success, school plays a key role. I shall describe my school again in "Three S"s, they are: Small, Sweet
wio-
楼上的。上面两篇估计都不行，第一篇的GPA都错了，GPA是General Points Average。 就是总体平均分。这都没搞清楚。我看还是不要用这个了。一看就知道是高中毕业生的水平。
第二篇还行，太长了没看完，不过说实在的再中国一个大学生大学四年找了6分实习，还参加那么多活动和社团。我看毕业的可能性不高。估计你能用上的也不多。
文章还是自己写比较好，也比较好记忆。不然，上台说话的时候很容易变成死鱼眼。其实一篇好的演讲稿，并不能发挥多少作用，最多也就是15%。
下面的这8条，是最基本的演讲评分标准，只要这8条做好了，就是你的演讲稿很烂也能拿高分，还有如果要求时间的话，要拿捏好分寸。：）
Whether for a crowd of 50 or a crowd of 1, fear and embarrassment about speaking in public can be overcome. Public speaking is a learned skill that everyone can master with practice. Learn how to speak with confidence and add punch to your presentation by using the power tools below.
Eight Communication Power Tools
Eye contact
Good eye contact helps your audience feel more relaxed and builds confidence in your speaking knowledge and ability. Maintain eye contact by knowing your speech well enough that you need only occasionally glance at your notes.
Find a few friendly faces in the audience that react to your message and concentrate on delivering your speech to them. Keep eye contact for four to five seconds at a time, then move to someone else.
Stance and Body Movements
Good posture portrays confidence. Square your feet shoulder-width apart and plant flat on the ground. Swaying or too much movement can be distracting to your listeners.
A natural position for your arms is relaxed by your sides. To emphasize strong points you"ll want to use movements that are deliberate and precise but look natural and spontaneous.
Be aware of habits you might have like crossing your arms, leaning against a wall or the podium or tapping a pen. This might also be distracting to your audience or tell them that you are uninterested or unconfident.
Practise your speech in front of a mirror to evaluate your presentation style and body movements and adjust accordingly. Try many different ways to find a comfortable balance of gestures to use in front of an audience.
Facial Expressions
Pleasant facial expressions help to establish a warm and positive relationship with your audience. A smile lets them know that you are human and trustworthy, giving them more reason to accept your ideas.
Expressions in your face captures the mood of your speech and keeps the audience involved.
Appropriate Dress
Good choice of attire helps establish respect with your audience. Before you arrive to give your presentation, ask others for their opinion on your choice of clothing and appropriateness for the occasion.
Voice Projection
Sometimes tone of voice can have more impact than the message. Put feeling and energy into your voice by practising vocal skills. You can add interest and variety to your speech by:
varying the pitch throughout sentences to convey emotion (high and low)
change the speed of your words to dramatize the audience
use pauses and silences instead of uhs, umms and you knows
increase and decrease the volume of your voice to emphasize main points and draw in the listeners (soft and loud)
add vitality so your voice never sounds monotonous or emotionless
Practise vocal variety every day and soon it will become automatic. Tape your voice and evaluate where changes may need to occur.
Audience Involvement
Involve your audience by: asking questions, talking to them directly (not to your material) and sparking their interest. This helps establish a relaxed rapport with your audience.
Use the content of your speech to involve the audience. Consider strong, catchy openings, visuals or demonstrations or ask for a volunteer"s assistance.
Humor
The objective is not to be a comedian but for you to establish a comfortable atmosphere and have fun with your audience. Humor can make the difference between an average and an outstanding presentation.
A little humor in your speech lets the audience know you are human and people actually learn more if they are having fun. Try to incorporate personal stories or current events to add fun to your speech.
Controlling the Butterflies
The number one fear of people in North America is speaking in public. Most people fear this even more than death. Everyone has a certain amount of nervousness when talking to a group but the trick is not to get rid of the nervousness - learn to control it.
Just before your speech do some deep breathing exercises to relax you
Use your nervousness to add excitement to your personality
Remember you"re the expert - you were asked to talk because you had something worthwhile to say
Everyone wants you to succeed
Speaking in public is a skill you can learn with practise. Controlling your fear and practising the above skills in public speaking can give you that winning edge.
南yi-
现在努力学习应该是来得及的！不要想着自己外语差！外语差是几乎所有中国人的通病！大家都在一个起跑线上！好好努力多用点攻可以将其补回来的！多读多写！还要多说！祝你成功！！！
my campus life
Every person has a unique experience and a story to tell about his campus life and first day in school, and for that matter, passage through their student life. My story goes something like this. The first day I went to the unversity and the times I spent in the campus.
When I was still a little girl,I have had a dream.It just like a bird,take me far a way in the future.My grandmother told me that where there"s a will,there"s a way.How time flies!Today,my dream finally became true.
The first day when I came in to my new school,I knew,a completely new life would start,and I felt my heart had already can"t w
and my mew classroom.A new beginning could always give people a lot of surprise and wait.
How to discribe my new campus? I think I can describe it in "Three S"s, they are: Small, Sweet and Simple.Small campus with sweet green trees and simple buildings,every where just looks like a beautiful picture.The most unusual view is that you can see students in white clothes walking in the campus everywhere, and a lot of white pigeons flying or walking around you .
Time gose by .In a flash,I have had spent two years in the university.All the years of my university life, I have made many friends and they have helped me a lot in my academics. Many a time I used to have angry anguments with my friends. But, then I think that everything is fair in friendship.Only real friends could contain each other.In my school life I am gifted with excellent class teachers and subject teachers. They always gave me so much help in study,and ofcause excellance classes.
Growing and learning had been a great fun. Every year my system would hold an art and sports competition .I had a grate fun in playing volleyball. So I took part in the team of my class.Finally,we got the first place in the competition. There were also football games ,basketball games ,and so on.I enjoyed every game of those competions. I was very fond of singsing, so I took part in many different singing competions.and I won a couple of prizes.That made me love singsing more and more . Some friends of mine also loved it. We usually sang together in our bedroom after school.At the same time we all used to get lots of fun from our beautiful sound.
Whenever I recollect all these incidents of school life. I feel very happy and I think in everybody"s school life there are many ups and downs that mould one"s life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. "School" is just not a place, but it is a large dome made up of discipline, knowledge, love and affection. I think in everybody"s success, school plays a key role. I shall describe my school again in "Three S"s, they are: Small, Sweet and Simple. My school was the best, is the best and will be the best.
ait to see my new classmates, new bedroom
实际上真不知道怎么回答！还是在百度上找吧！很多关于校园生活的饿！
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