畢業(yè)典禮上的演講丨2019屆畢業(yè)生周亦凡Evan：學著自己做選擇，并為結果負責

來源：好上學 ??時間：2024-03-23

Good Morning! All teachers, students, and parents! Happy last day of school!

Just about 1385 days ago, my parents and I walked into the campus. We began our life at RDF and today I am happy to announce that both me myself and my hairline survived.

As the first group of students entering this school, I get to know a lot of classmates and teachers. Today I have to bid farewell to my alma mater. I see this day coming 4 years ago, but never have I truly prepared myself for this day.

There are wishes that are still left unfinished. But I think I can accomplish one more right here. I want to let everyone know the name of a movie.

The name of the movie is “The Legend of 1900”. It is about a pianist named 1900 who spent his whole life on a boat across Atlantic Ocean.

Now, here are some words said by this man who never set his foot on land:

“I was born on this ship, and the world passed me by, but two thousand people at a time. And there were wishes here, but never more than fit between prow and stern. You played out your happiness, but on a piano that was not infinite. I learned to live that way. ”

“Christ! Did, did you see the streets? Just the streets… There were thousands of them! And how do you do it down there?How do you choose just one? One woman, one house, one piece of land to call your own, one landscape to look at, one way to die... ”

1900 was a great pianist, I am always inspired by his music. But he is afraid of getting off the ship. He rejects the countless choices on land.

But we are not born on a ship, so we have to pick ourselves an interest, a course, a major, a university. We have to make choices.

We are learning how to make choices and being responsible for it.

Sometimes, a choice could be made among 88 existing keys of piano. A choice can also be made by looking for an opportunity in unknown possibilities.

I will not regret for giving up my first SAT. Although it is difficult to make it up later, this choice allows me to put together a lovely team.

Never will I regret getting on the train to Guangxi when the exams are days away. This choice finds me the most unexpected experience, and best friendship.

I will never regret spending my time on the community services. I get to meet different people, so I can understand a new world from their eyes.

Growing while choosing different experiences, I find that keyboard that belongs only to me.

Whenever it comes to graduation day, I just feel emptiness. It feels like as if I am about to let loose part of my life. However, it no longer feels empty for me today. Something gets passed on, I began to expect a better life after High school. And I want to keep doing what I started here.

At the end of the day, I choose Boston over Seattle, because I have no idea that to expect at Boston. Yes, I am a huge fan of computer science and robotics, but I just want to take a good look at something else. I want to drift among different experiences, and even to try new classes like Literature, art, or even theology. I have no idea about who I am going to meet, but I embrace the uncertainty, so that I can finally compose my theme, and play out my happiness.

I wish all dreams stayed the same after we leave there.

It is truly my honor to meet all of you at this age.

Thank you for the adventure, and happy graduation!

——Evan Zhou