哈佛大學(xué)新生入學(xué)歡迎詞節(jié)選

　　哈佛大學(xué)(Harvard University)，簡稱哈佛，坐落于美國馬薩諸塞州劍橋市，是一所享譽(yù)世界的私立研究型大學(xué)，是著名的常春藤盟校成員；這里走出了8位美利堅(jiān)合眾國總統(tǒng)，上百位諾貝爾獲得者曾在此工作、學(xué)習(xí)，其在文學(xué)、醫(yī)學(xué)、法學(xué)、商學(xué)等多個領(lǐng)域擁有崇高的學(xué)術(shù)地位及廣泛的影響力，被公認(rèn)為是當(dāng)今世界最頂尖的高等教育機(jī)構(gòu)之一。下文是哈佛大學(xué)新生入學(xué)歡迎詞節(jié)選。

　　Freshman Orientation Day Address

　　哈佛新生入學(xué)歡迎致詞(節(jié)選)

　　by President Lawrence H. Summers

　　This University and its faculty have no more important goal than helping you in this quest. How? It's hard to say. Fires can't be controlled. Passions can't be predicted or planned. You are all different.

　　But I give this advice:

　　幫助你們尋找人生方向是哈佛大學(xué)和全體教員最重要的目標(biāo)。要怎樣實(shí)現(xiàn)這個目標(biāo)呢?這不是一兩句話就能概括的。正如火焰是無法控制的。激情也不是能預(yù)知或計(jì)劃的。你們每個人都與眾不同，

　　但我想給你們以下的建議：

　　First, follow your passion, not your calculation. What you will remember of your time here will be the special experiences, the things that really catch your imagination. Choose courses that cohere. Follow a program towards your objectives. But most importantly, do what catches your imagination. If there is something you really want to do, some curiosity that you want to pursue, make sure that you do it, and don't let anything stand in your way.

　　首先，放棄你們的算計(jì)，跟隨內(nèi)心的激情。以后你們對大學(xué)時(shí)光的回憶將會是那些特別的經(jīng)歷，那些能夠讓你插上想象翅膀的事情。你可以選擇彼此有合理關(guān)聯(lián)的課程，修習(xí)能幫助你實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的專業(yè)，但最重要的是要做能激發(fā)你想象力的事情。如果你確定想做某事或想滿足自己某方面的好奇心，那就務(wù)必采取行動去做，不要讓任何事情阻擋你。

　　Second, the faculty is here for you. There is no more important responsibility for any of us as members of the faculty than teaching and working with you, the students of Harvard College.…I promise you -- I promise you that you will find faculty very willing to respond to your interests, to your curiosity, and to your invitations. Do not feel that you are ever wasting anyone's time pursuing your curiosity or your interest. That is what we are all here for.

　　其次，所有的教員都會樂意幫助你的。作為教學(xué)團(tuán)隊(duì)的成員，我們最重要的職責(zé)就是教授所有哈佛的學(xué)生，并與你們一道努力?！蚁蚰銈儽ＷC，所有教務(wù)人員都將十分樂意關(guān)注你們的興趣，滿足你們的好奇心，接受你們的邀請。永遠(yuǎn)都不要擔(dān)心滿足自己的好奇心或追隨自己的興趣是在浪費(fèi)他人的時(shí)間，這些正是我們在這里工作的目的。

　　The last thing I would say is focus on ideas. This is an extraordinary, rich, and diverse community. There are enormous opportunities of all kinds -- extracurricular, athletic, social. Those experiences will have a huge impact on many of you. But I hope that none of you will lose sight of how special this time in your life is. It's a time to learn. It's a time to expose yourself, as you likely will only do during this period in your lifetime, to ideas that are completely different from what you have done, what you have seen, perhaps even from what you will see.

　　最后我想說的是，要關(guān)注各種思想觀念。這里是一個不同尋常的、豐富多彩的小世界，充滿著各種各樣的機(jī)遇，例如課外活動、體育活動、社會活動。這些經(jīng)歷將會對你們當(dāng)中很多人產(chǎn)生重大影響。但是我希望你們每個人都能意識到，這將是你們?nèi)松蟹浅Ｌ貏e的一段時(shí)光。這是你們學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)刻；這是你們接觸各種思想觀念的時(shí)刻，這些思想觀念與你們將來所看到的都不一樣，這樣的體驗(yàn)或許只有在你一生中的這段時(shí)間才會經(jīng)歷到。

　　You can focus on ideas. Remember that faculty is here for you, and pursue our passion. You, too, can be lighted on fire during your years here.

　　你們能做到的。記住，全體教員都會在這里幫助你們，并追隨我們的激情。同樣，你們在此度過的歲月也將會是激情四射的。

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