大学生英语演讲稿(集锦15篇)
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大学生英语演讲稿1
On e possible version: Good afternoon, everyone! The topic of my speech today is “Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”. Living in an environment full of fier cer competition, we, a genera tion born in the 90s, are faced with more problems in entering higher schools and getting employed. Under these circumstances, we are devel oping our special manners and values, which has raised people’s concern. They worry we care to o much about ourselves and are unwillin g to cooper ate with others, which makes it hard for us to achieve success in whatever we do. Besides, they consider us as lacking in perseverance , and this is what it takes to do any job well. Without it, we may easily give up in time of difficulty. They are also concerned that we are so eager to win instant fa me that we follow fashion blindly, which will in turn ruin our values and future. However, we, a generation born in the 90s, have ou r own advantages despite some weaknesses. Firstly , we have the courage to meet challenges and take risks, which helps realize our dreams. In addition, we are quick-minded and creative. We can do our work more efficiently. Yet, we still need to learn more from those expe rienced. Please do trust us! Thank you for your listening! faithfully,
大学生英语演讲稿2
Dear xx:
What qualities do you think a friend should have to continue the friendship? Use specific reasons to support your idea.
In my heart, I think the most important quality to continue the friendship is sincerity. A true friendship must be built on sincerity. However, to continue a friendship is not a easy thing. Both of each other have to pay a lot. The word sincerity contains too much. Firstly, we need to be frank and honest to each other. Only if when we did so can the other side treat us like the same and thus build belief between friends. A friendship full of lies and deceit shouldn't be called friendship. Secondly, we need to be considerable and do not be self-centered. We should think more for our friends and encourage them on certain occasion. A self-centered friend can be very troublesome and annoying. No one would tolerate him for a long time. Finally, I think we should learn to compromise sometimes. We can't live in harmony forever with our friends. When there expose a disagreement, we should compromise to each other. Only by this way can a friendship last long.
大学生英语演讲稿3
Dear xx:
The romantic love story——The film describes a love story between a harlot and a rich man. It is a fairy story about Cinderella of modern version. Being the he-ro-in-e in a fairy tale seems to be the dream of every girl since very young. All girls are looking forward to romantic love stories descending on them. The more impossible the love is going to happen, the happier the girl to be, which is definitely decided by the nature of girls. The most impressed things came to me in the film were the hero’s (Richard Gere) character. He was charming, a real confident man, so perfect, so charming, however, that didn’t make you think he was conceited or he was pretend to be attractive. As a matter of fact, he is an indeed gentleman, with a natural gentle manner. His charm actually comes from his inner refinement. His personality is a great magnet to me.In the meanwhile, the difference between a rude woman and elegant women are obviously high lightened in this film, which I has paid attention to for a long time.
大学生英语演讲稿4
I Regain Confidence
By Li Jun (青岛海洋大学)
(20xx年11月下旬,在上海举行的第七届“21世纪·爱立信杯”英语演讲比赛华东地区比赛中获得第一名)
专家点评:本演讲语言较流畅,从具体事件人手,将主题升华,催人奋进。
I received a devastating blow to my self-confidence in the first interview of my college years. I applied to be a host in our Student Acting Troupe and felt confident that I would be accepted. But one of the panel members told me: "You seem inadequate and you are a little vertically-challenged." My life has never been the same since. I used bigger heels to complement my height and psychological maneuvers and tricks to hide my lack of confidence. But no matter how hard I tried to look the part, there was still something missing.
As president of English Club, I organized the rehearsal of Snow White for an English party. Unfortunately, we could not find an actor to be the last dwarf. It had to be someone who was humorous by nature and fluent in English. Suddenly, all eyes turned to me, and I knew I would have to be the dwarf. To my great surprise and delight, once on stage, I was totally absorbed in the performance and my humorous nature was put to full use. As the dwarf, I was a big hit.
Yes, each of us is only one among millions of others, but each of us is an individual and each of us is unique. Cultivating our individuality will transform our lives, making of them a kaleidoscope of new colors and textures.
A world deprived of diversity would be a bland and boring place. The real tragedy is not being short or shy or ugly, but having your identity lost in a world in which everyone is a clone of a model cool boy or a flawless charming girl.
Given a choice, I would rather be ugly than live in such a world. I'd rather be a genuine dwarf accompanying a Snow White than be a Snow White among nothing but Snow Whites. I would rather be myself. I would contribute my individual and unique colors to create a more diverse universe. Please, be yourself.
大学生英语演讲稿5
knowledge collaboration and all-round education
ladies and gentlemen,
we engineering students take it for granted that technology is changing incredibly fast. we are thinking nervously and seriously whether our colleges are failing to provide a foundation in the skills currently needed in industry. take my major telecommunications for example. scientists say that 21st century is a biomedical time, not an electrical time. but without the help of electronic data processing and transformation, biomedical technology alone cannot go too far. funny enough, the word biomedical itself is just a combination of two disciplines. so the interdisciplinary exploitation serves as the critical part for our electric and electronics world as well as any other fields to find new way of being.
but the power of knowledge collaboration is certainly not restricted to science and engineering; it is in the full community of learning. walking around campus i absorbed a reality that there is a seamless web between students from different professional backgrounds. the engineering students are discussing animatedly in a philosophy lecture, speaking passionately in the public speaking club, and looking for sparkling ideas from learning history and arts. how wonderful that is! that, ladies and gentleman, is just a significant step forward to be well-rounded because once we jump out of the circle we can see the bigger picture.
my friends, i hope that you have already got what university is all about. please let me end my speech with the nobel prize winner li zhengdao’s words: “the realization of the perfect combination of science and engineering, science and arts, technology and humanity,is the greatest symbol of a university’s success.” thank you.
I believe in our future
Honorable Judges, fellow students:
Good afternoon!
Recently, ther is a heated debate in our society. The college students are the beneficiaries of a rare privilege, who receive exceptional education at extraordinary places. But will we be able to face the challenge and support ourselves against all odds? Will we be able to better the lives of others? Will we be able to accept the responsibility of building the future of our country?
The cynics say the college students are the pampered lost generation, which would cringe at the slightest discomfort. But the cynics are wrong. The college students I see are eagerly learning about how to live independently. We help each other clean the dormitory, go shopping and bargain together, and take part time jobs to supplement our pocket money.
The cynics say we care for nothing other than grades; and we neglect the need for character cultivation. But again, the cynics are wrong. We care deeply for each other, we cherish freedom, we treasure justice, and we seek truth. Last week, thousands of my fellow students had their blood type tested in order to make a contribution for the children who suffer from blood cancer.
As college students, we are adolescents at the critical turning point in our lives. We all face a fundamental choice: cynicism or faith, each will profoundly impact our future, or even the future of our country. I believe in all my fellow classmates. Though we are still inexperienced and even a little bit childish. I believe that we have the courage and faith to meet any challenge and take on our responsibilities. We are preparing to assume new responsibilities and tasks, and to use the education we have received to make our world a better place. I believe in our future.
大学生英语演讲稿6
From the initial to the final questionnaire was finalized, and repeatedly revised many times. To gather more useful information, I designed two sets of questionnaires, covering income and expenditure, rural social security, education, agricultural expenses, land transfer, rural six aspects of management of public affairs. Winter break, to the actual investigation. In the small Tamura, I was more than 40 families who home visits, issuing a questionnaire, talk with hundreds of villagers. Difficulties in the survey that I did not expect: the villagers, speaking in local dialect, some of the details I have to repeatedly communicate to understand; some villagers entered the house to see me close, let me eat a lot of "cold shoulder"; Some villagers are willing to provide account book apparently began, then changed their mind and I had not delivered; Some villagers do not know the word, over and over again I only read it to them the questionnaire to explain, to complete the investigation; irrespective of the The attitude, I have the most enthusiastic attitude towards active, patiently explaining things over and over again, day off, I can not say any more. Collected a wealth of first-hand information, I used the knowledge from books to start further statistical analysis, report writing. Under the guidance of a teacher in the Li Haiwei, I have repeatedly modified the survey. Submitted to the Institute to participate in the school's game, the field grade "Challenge Cup" philosophy and social sciences prize. Recommend the school to participate in the municipal race. When he learned I was in Tianjin "Challenge Cup" Philosophy and Social Class Grand Prize, my joy beyond words. I deeply thank those who guided me, encouraged me, given me to help the teachers!
Students have joked around, Wen Jie was the gift of organization and leadership, only the most clear my mind, and now all the success and excellent work from the usual groping accumulated. While in high school was named outstanding student leaders city, but entered college, I know the work of the University of the requirements of their own higher quality, more effort. Started going to school, I trust by the teachers and students, as a branch secretary of economics 056 class group. I am able to realistically accomplish their own work, planning organizations, many colorful activities such as Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, Fall Camp BBQ; To celebrate the "Shenzhou VI" smooth launch, organized features of "Shenzhou VI launch celebrate" Group Day; launched the class members to participate in "advocating that truth, the way honest people, to keep members advanced nature" of speech contests, participate in this society, "12 9" paper collection, visit the memorial hall week to participate in caucus contests of knowledge, "Three a day of" social practice; for the construction of Tianjin Binhai New Area Design "for the coastal or suggestions I am," the paper collection activities; for school teaching evaluation and construction, to carry out "members advanced education" activities; times, organized the "Eight Honors and Eight Shames" theory learning activities to improve the quality of our theory; Evaluation to the stage in my school, the school organized a clear display of small ad groups Day, and was reported Tianjin University of Commerce reports, etc. . Through these activities effectively to promote the unity of the class atmosphere, enhancing the cohesion of classes, I also received the "Tianjin University of Commerce outstanding member" of the title. In the period I was the mission secretary, through our joint efforts, my class with honors classes with a good wind, and twice received the "Outstanding Tianjin University of Commerce in Class" "Tianjin University of Commerce 优秀团支部" the glorious title . 06,07-year economic and trade Academy Games, my class were given a "spiritual Award" "Group Total second" good results. Apart from serving as secretary, the reform of college freshman, I joined the Organization Department of Tianjin Business School Students participate in academic organizations on gold, reading festival, sports festival and other activities. I also joined the Tianjin University of Commerce Council of Social Service Public Relations, with a series of good performance, was named "Tianjin University of Commerce Associations excellent officer." I also joined the Tianjin University of Commerce of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the "Three Represents" Thought so, my practical work hard are all recognized, was named "Tianjin University of Commerce of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the 'Three Represents' important thought of Officers will be fine. " My big theory as vice minister of this society, successfully organized a series of theoretical learning activities, was named "Tianjin University of Commerce of Deng Xiaoping Theory and 'Three Represents' Research outstanding cadres."
大学生英语演讲稿7
verytime I am asked what I want to do in the future。 I think a minute and say being a doctor is my dream job。
Doctor is an other kind of artist who does human art by fighting with diseases and making people feel good。 I think it is a pleasure to try my best to bring happiness to others。 It is a feeling of pride and I am fond of it。 In modern life,a mass of people work day and night to seek wealth and as a result they ignore their health。 It is known that strong body is a foundation of beatific life。 I dreamed to be an excellent doctor who can help them have a right to enjoy life again。 Curing people is a doctor's holy responsibility。
Being a doctor is my dream job,now I should study hard to gain more knowledge to reach my goal。
翻译:每次我问我将来想做什么。我想了一分钟,说是一个医生是我的梦想的工作。
医生是另一种艺术家,经过与疾病的斗争,使人们感觉良好,人类的艺术。我认为这是一种乐趣,尽我的努力给别人带来欢乐。这是一种骄傲的'感觉,我喜欢它。在现代生活中,很多的人为了追求财富而工作,所以他们忽视了他们的健康。它是已知的,强壮的身体是一种幸福的生活的基础。我梦想成为一个优秀的医生,能够帮忙他们有权利享受生活。固化人是医生的神圣职责。
成为一名医生是我的梦想的工作,此刻我应当努力学习,以获得更多的知识,以到达我的目标。
大学生英语演讲稿8
My college,my life
College life is colorful, but also need us to grasp and deep experience. Someone said: "ordinary college students have the same ordinary, but not the ordinary university but has its own brilliant." But, you can choose to ordinary, but not can choose mediocrity; If you can't believe that ordinary. So, how can we make our own university life worthwhile meaningful, how to advocate their university life? I just talk about personal time view.
first is to establish goals and plans, farther g
aze. The ancients have "volunteers," save lofty when MAO zedong also has "custom long appropriate looking quantity". No goal will not have the efforts to advance direction, and with no power at all. Project goals, can divide again for immediate and long-term. Such as the recent I will read as many books as this month I should know what knowledge, holiday what practice plan to wait. For the long-term such as: before graduation of diploma, get relationships should be much, how should practice ability to the degree, etc. Moreover, the realization of the goal is a little wrath coherent process meter to realize. If one day, to remember five words can be written to many test. But, this requires persistence and perseverance.
second, is to put far vision, it is to point to not be temporary mood and mood that what will be done to drag, addiction, it must be great business event grasps, small relax. Such as online gaming, don't be such by the goal of satisfying some have been addicted, what does not know, temporarily meet the bigger behind the emptiness. Believe we all have this experience.
the first three is to establish employment crisis. We always blame myself himself is not strong, control force without aspirant power. What does not know is own consciousness not awake. Someone will say: "love is study power" or "disadvantaged study power", etc. Actually, from direct sense, employment crisis is also should be our progress power. I often think of yourself after graduation actually do? The diploma, just college; Relations, believe in sit nothing most of the relationship. So, we the only way out is to have what ability. And this, then ask yourself: what you learned, you master? The problem now is not what we do not know to learn, but we don't want to learn.
fourth, is to learn knowledge and capacity development simultaneously. Before is heavy knowledge and light ability, but it's different now, just contrary, because social influence, diploma requirements of decline, so now properly many college students run outside looking for part-time job. If they are not affect the premise of learning, that didn't go as saying, instead should advocate. But some of them not, for a side dish, the waiter work at leave cleans, nor the arching over star. I side with this phenomenon. Now, there was such a dislocation thought, is that the authorities enterprise staff on-the-job, are using spare time "charging", and the college students in school but run into social part-time. I think this should be rectified the zeitgeist, position.
Well, my speech today is so far. Finally, the only one: "way streched endless ahead,
we will from head to foot." Yes, gave I, too, and everybody said.
大学生英语演讲稿9
Although we would all love to be Ms Popular at home and in the office, at work the task is not to be liked, but to be effective, says computer sales executive Andrea.
“This is possibly the single most important lesson we can learn. You can't always be popular. You shouldn't have to be; it's not what you're there for. Progress depends on having your own ideas and sticking to them. And that means having the guts to make difficult decisions when you have to,” she says.
We're aware from day one in our first job that every decision we make is either a building block or a stumbling block on our career path. We should use the time to lay the groundwork of future respect by being professional, responsible, innovative, diligent and reliable.
Respect is never given for nothing. Claire knew that she was offered a move to Paris with her finance company because she had gained a reputation for keeping cool under fire. And the next step up the ladder would depend on her performance in Paris.
“It's essential to build regard if you're going to be able to do what you want in your job,” she says. Winning respect enhances all you do. A proposal for change is more likely to be well received; an application for a raise or a request for promotion is more likely to succeed.
大学生英语演讲稿10
A proverb says,"Time is money." But in my opinion, time is even more precious than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is gone, it will never return. This is the reason why we must value time.Collected by www.ii63·com
It goes without saying that the time for our study and work is unusually limited. Hence, even an hour is extremely precious. We should make full use of our time to do useful things. As a student,I must make efforts to engage in my study so as to serve our nation and people in the future. But it is a pity that there. are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.collected by II63·com
In a word, we should form the good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today till tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty.
大学生英语演讲稿11
Good afternoon ,ladies and gentlemen!
I’m very honored to stand here and give you a short speech! To begin with ,I want to ask a question everybody dream a good dream last night? Actually ,today I want to talk about dream with you. Of course, What I want to talk is not a dream you have last night,but a dream—— about life.
Everyone has dreams about life, different dreams at different life stage,and we need dreams to support us. Dreams are like the stars we never reach in the sky,but like most mariners(水手),we can chart our course by them. With the dream,we have a direction,with a direction, we were no longer the dream, there is hope,With hope, we have the strength to fight.
But I know,life is tough,and there are always ups and downs, maybe we fail in the way to our aims,and we may feel depressed ,whenever at this time, the dream in our heart can always comfort us, encourage us ,and support us to move ahead.
Young!Fortunately, I am young now. Just due to it, I know that nothing is impossible.I firmly believe that nothing can stand in my way.
I can't realize my dream,it result from that I haven't work harder enough and I won't find other excuses. If no people believe you, you can make it to prove that you are right. If you think the god haven't blessed you and there is no truth here, you can become the god and create the truth.
"My breath swallows the sky and make the yellow river overflow, my sword is famous in Kyushu and it can collapse the five sacred mountains." At some time in the past I also had am bitious words and I had some achievements. Each achievement results from my hard work. I always believe that "If you want to have more achievements than others, you must work harder."
In some extent, the dream is the hope. If you can insist on doing something, the victory will come.
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow. So my dear friends,think of your old and maybe dead dreams. Whatever it is, pick it up and make it alive from today. Let's---move---out!
Thank you for your listening!
大学生英语演讲稿12
Good afternoon,everyone ! I’m very glad to stand here to share my ideas with you. My name is humeiyuan , the subject of my presentation is dream. At first.what is dream ?as chengdongqing that “Dreams are one of those things that keep you going and happy!” Different people have different dreams, no matter dream dreams are big or small,they keep us going and happy .
Martin Luther King has a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Wrightbrothers dream to fly in the sky. Dream is To realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.the Chinese dream is a dream of national strength prosperity and people, happiness.
Steve Jobs dreams to create something that can change the world. The Migrant workers dreams to make more money ,and Give the family a better life Xubenyu dreams Every poor child can receive education. Everyone has his own dream about life. Northeastern University_ the place to start your dream. Do you have a dream.have you forgeten or lose your dream? Anybody who can share your dreams with us. Dream is a forever smile that make your soul pure.
Dream will give us much more of confidence and courage whenever we are in the breaking point .Dream give us a direction ,dirtecting us to the road which is full of sunlight. Dreams are like a lamp, guiding you in darkness and helping you overcome obstacleson your way. Otherwise, you will easily get lost or hesitate to go ahead. we need dreams to chart our course. We need dreams to support us. With a dream, we have a direction. With a direction, we will never be confused. With a dream, we have hope. With hope, we have the strength to fight. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. In the movie The Pursuit of Happiness, Chris Ghana(Will Smith) is a clever salesman, his hard work hard work, but overall no way to make a better life at home. No income, nowhere to go, Chris sole owner, is the sensible son of unconditional trust and love.
They are homeless at night, sleep in shelters, subway stations, public bathrooms, and all you can for the time being housed in open spaces;
day meal money on the line and get relief, eating barely wrapped belly food. Extremely frustrating to live in poverty, but to his son's future, in order to their own dream, Chris teeth, and always believe: Just today, work hard enough, happiness will come tomorrow! Heaven rewards those who are righteously, Chris eventually become a successful investment professionals. Life is tough. There are always ups and downs. Maybe we fail on the way to our dreams. The more you stumble and fall, the more you get right back up and get going again!there is nothing like a dream to build up our body and create the future.
So stick to your dream and never give up your dream easily. Nothing is impossible for a strong willing heart !If you want to do something ,you will find a way ,just do it ! today I hope you will remember that no matter whether it is happiness or suffering we will experience now, our future is always here, waiting for us to paint beautiful pictures. What you need to do is just to believe yourself and stick to your dream. Because only if we hold our dreams, can we brighten our future.
大学生英语演讲稿13
Dear xx:
change the world? change ourselves
good evening,honorable judges,ladies and gentlemen。
it’s my great pleasure to stand here to present my speech—change the world,change ourselves。
it’s noticable that western holidays are becoming increasingly popular dayby day,while chinese traditional festivals are being somewhat neglected。 notlong before about 10 doctors in beijing university and qinghua unversityannounced that we should reject the invasion of western holidays,because theyregard western holidays as an challenge against our traditional festivals andculture。
frankly speaking,i don’t quite agree with them。indeed,we should neverneglect or even discard our traditonal festivals as china boasts a brillianthistory and splendid traditions。 (examples)。but why can’t we absorb themeaningful western holidays and culture。
there are obvious reasons why some western holidays are so popular inchina。 on the one hand,some of the western holidays which we chinese don’t haveare reasonable and meaningful,such as father’s day and april fool’s day etc。 onthe other hand,the prevalence of globalization enables western culture toprevail in china。 overwhelmed by such a trend,chinese unconsiciously getinvolved in western holidays and culture。
with the further development of the whole world,the cultural communicationbetween different countries and nations becomes faster and more and moreimportant。 we are indeed from different nations,but we are the citizens of thesame world,so the outstanding culture of different nations is the commom wealthof everyone on the earth。the only way for us to protect our traditional cultureis to reject the foreign culture? the answer is definitely no。 what we ought todo is to spare no effort to educate chinese to get to know and treasure oursplendid traditions instead of rejecting foreign culture。 only by educating canwe set our confidence and belief towards our culture。 only by educating can wepreserve and promote the wealth that our ancesters left for us。
大学生英语演讲稿14
Good morning,horoned teachers and lovely students:
Someone said “we are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book, whose pages are infinite”. I dont know who wrote these words, but Ive always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want it to be. We are all in the position of the farmers. If we plant a good seed ,we reap a good harvest. If we plant nothing at all, we harvest nothing at all.
We are young. “How to spend the youth?” It is a meaningful question. To answer it, first I have to ask “what do you understand by the word youth?” Youth is not a time of life, its a state of mind. Its not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips or supple knees. Its the matter of the will. Its the freshness of the deep spring of life.
Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite , for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20 . Nobody grows old merely by a number of years . We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years wrinkle the skin , but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul . Worry , fear , self Cdistrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust .
Whether 60 of 16 , there is in every human being s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of whats next and the joy of the game of living . In the center of your heart and my heart theres a wireless station : so long as it receives messages of beauty , hope ,cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, so long as you are young . A poet said “To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour. Several days ago, I had a chance to listen to a lecture. I learnt a lot there. Id like to share it with all of you. Lets show our right palms. We can see three lines that show how our love.career and life is. I have a short line of life. What about yours? I wondered whether we could see our future in this way. Well, lets make a fist. Where is our future? Where is our love, career, and life? Tell me.Yeah, it is in our hands. It is held in ourselves.
We all want the future to be better than the past. But the future can go better itself. Dont cry because it is over, smile because it happened. From the past, weve learnt that the life is tough, but we are tougher. Weve learnt that we cant choose how we feel, but we can choose what about it. Failure doesnt mean you dont have it, it does mean you should do it in a different way. Failure doesnt mean you should give up, it does mean you must try harder.
As what I said at the beginning, “we are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book, whose pages are infinite”. The past has gone. Nothing we do will change it. But the future is in front of us. Believe that what we give to the world, the world will give to us. And from today on, lets be the owners of ourselves, and speak out “We are the world, we are the future.”
This is the end of my speech, thank you.
大学生英语演讲稿15
Faculty, family, friends, and fellow graduates, good evening.
I am honored to address you tonight. On behalf of the graduating masters and doctoral students of Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Science, I would like to thank all the parents, spouses, families, and friends who encouraged and supported us as we worked towards our graduate degrees. I would especially like to thank my own family, eight members of which are in the audience today. I would also like to thank all of the department secretaries and other engineering school staff members who always seemed to be there when confused graduate students needed help. And finally I would like to thank the Washington University faculty members who served as our instructors, mentors, and friends.
As I think back on the seven-and-a-half years I spent at Washington University, my mind is filled with memories, happy, sad, frustrating, and even humorous.
Tonight I would like to share with you some of the memories that I take with me as I leave Washington University.
I take with me the memory of my office on the fourth floor of Lopata Hall - the room at the end of the hallway that was too hot in summer, too cold in winter, and always too far away from the women's restroom. The window was my office's best feature. Were it not for the physics building across the way, it would have afforded me a clear view of the arch. But instead I got a view of the roof of the physics building. I also had a view of one corner of the roof of Urbauer Hall, which seemed to be a favorite perch for various species of birds who alternately won perching rights for several weeks at a time. And I had a nice view of the physics courtyard, noteworthy as a good place for watching people run their dogs. It's amazing how fascinating these views became the longer I worked on my dissertation. But my favorite view was of a nearby oak tree. From my fourth-floor vantage point I had a rather intimate view of the tree and the various birds and squirrels that inhabit it. Occasionally a bird would land on my window sill, which usually had the effect of startling both of us.
I take with me the memory of two young professors who passed away while I was a graduate student. Anne Johnstone, the only female professor from whom I took a course in the engineering school, and Bob Durr, a political science professor and a member of my dissertation committee, both lost brave battles with cancer. I remember them fondly.
I take with me the memory of failing the first exam in one of the first engineering courses I took as an undergraduate. I remember thinking the course was just too hard for me and that I would never be able to pass it. So I went to talk to the professor, ready to drop the class. And he told me not to give up, he told me I could succeed in his class. For reasons that seemed completely ludicrous at the time, he said he had faith in me. And after that my grades in the class slowly improved, and I ended the semester with an A on the final exam. I remember how motivational it was to know that someone believed in me.
I take with me memories of the midwestern friendliness that so surprised me when I arrived in St. Louis 8 years ago. Since moving to New Jersey, I am sad to say, nobody has asked me where I went to high school.
I take with me the memory of the short-lived computer science graduate student social committee lunches. The idea was that groups of CS grad students were supposed to take turns cooking a monthly lunch. But after one grad student prepared a pot of chicken that poisoned almost the entire CS grad student population and one unlucky faculty member in one fell swoop, there wasn't much enthusiasm for having more lunches.
I take with me the memory of a more successful graduate student effort, the establishment of the Association of Graduate Engineering Students, known as AGES. Started by a handful of engineering graduate students because we needed a way to elect representatives to a campus-wide graduate student government, AGES soon grew into an organization that now sponsors a wide variety of activities and has been instrumental in addressing a number of engineering graduate student concerns.
I take with me the memory of an Engineering and Policy department that once had flourishing programs for full-time undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students.
I take with me memories of the 1992 U.S. Presidential debate. Eager to get involved in all the excitement I volunteered to help wherever needed. I remember spending several days in the makeshift debate HQ giving out-of-town reporters directions to the athletic complex. I remember being thrilled to get assigned
the job of collecting film from the photographers in the debate hall during the debate. And I remember the disappointment of drawing the shortest straw among the student volunteers and being the one who had to take the film out of the debate hall and down to the dark room five minutes into the debate - with no chance to re-enter the debate hall after I left.
I take with me memories of university holidays which never seemed to apply to graduate students. I remember spending many a fall break and President's Day holiday with my fellow grad students in all day meetings brought to us by the computer science department.
I take with me memories of exams that seemed designed more to test endurance and perseverance than mastery of the subject matter. I managed to escape taking any classes that featured infamous 24-hour-take-home exams, but remember the suffering of my less fortunate colleagues. And what doctoral student could forget the pain and suffering one must endure to survive the qualifying exams? I take with me the memory of the seven-minute rule, which always seemed to be an acceptable excuse for being ten minutes latefor anything on campus, but which doesn't seem to apply anywhere else I go.
I take with me the memory of Friday afternoon ACM happy hours, known not for kegs of beer, but rather bowls of rainbow sherbet punch. Over the several years that I attended these happy hours they enjoyed varying degrees of popularity, often proportional to the quality and quantity of the accompanying refreshments - but there was always the rainbow sherbert punch.
I take with me memories of purple parking permits, the West Campus shuttle, checking my pendaflex, over-due library books, trying to print from cec, lunches on Delmar, friends who slept in their offices, miniature golf in Lopata Hall, The Greenway Talk, division III basketball, and trying to convince Dean Russel that yet another engineering school rule should be changed.
Finally, I would like to conclude, not with a memory, but with some advice. What would a graduation speech be without a little advice, right? Anyway, this advice comes in the form of a verse delivered to the 1977 graduating class of Lake Forest College by Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss - Here's how it goes:
My uncle ordered popoversfrom the restaurant's bill of fare. And when they were served,he regarded them with a penetrating stare . . .
Then he spoke great Words of Wisdom as he sat there on that chair:
"To eat these things,"
said my uncle,
"you must excercise great care.
You may swallow down what's solid . . . BUT . . .
you must spit out the air!"
And . . .
as you partake of the world's bill of fare, that's darned good advice to follow. Do a lot of spitting out the hot air. And be careful what you swallow.
Thank you.
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