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发帖数: 15479 | 1 杨舒平的fresh air 网红了。当年Missouri 版面首创的fresh meat ，给翻译成了小鲜
肉。本意是看了forest park 动物园老虎吃肉的样子。形容老留对新来的美国名校国女
的渴求。
5年前，當我從中國的飛機下來，離開杜勒斯機場的航站樓時，正準備戴上口罩，我呼
吸到了第一口美國的空氣，立即放下了口罩。這空氣是如此清甜新鮮，有種奇妙的奢侈
感，我感到很吃驚。我在中國長大，在我的家鄉，每次出門我都會戴上口罩，否則有可
能會生病。但是，在機場外呼吸的那一刻，我感到很自由。我的眼鏡上不再有迷霧，呼
吸也不再困難，不再壓抑。每一口空氣都令人欣喜。
这完全是翻译的好 我她本人的演讲如下
★Yang Shuping畢業典禮演講全文★
Good afternoon faculty students parents and friends.
I am truly honored and grateful to speak at the commencement for the
University of Maryland, Class of 2017.
People often ask me: Why did you come to the University of Maryland?
I always answer: Fresh air.
Five years ago, as I step off the plane from China, and left the terminal at
Dallas Airport. I was ready to put on one of my five face masks, but when I
took my first breath of American air. I put my mask away.
The air was so sweet and fresh, and oddly luxurious.
I was surprised by this. I grew up in a city in China, where I had to wear a
face mask every time I went outside, otherwise, I might get sick.
However, the moment I inhaled and exhaled outside the airport.
I felt free.
No more fog on my glasses, no more difficult breathing, no more suppression.
Every breath was a delight. As I stand here today, I cannot help, but recall
that feeling of freedom.
At the University of Maryland, I assume feel another kind of fresh air for
which I will be forever grateful — the fresh air of free speech.
Before I came to United States, I learned in history class about the
Declaration of Independence, but these words had no meaning to me— Life,
Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.
I was merely memorizing the words to get good grades.
These words sounded so strange, so abstract and so foreign to me, until I
came to University of Maryland.
I have leaned the right to freely express oneself is sacred in American.
Each day in Maryland, I was encouraged to express my opinions on
controversial issues.
I could challenge a statement made by my instructor. I could even rate my
professors online.
But nothing prepared me for the culture shock I experienced when I watched a
university production of the play— Twilight: Los Angeles.
Twilight is a play by Anna Deavere Smith about the 1992 Los Angeles Riots
The riots followed acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the
videotaped arrest and beating of Rodney King.
For six days, the city was in chaos as citizens took to the streets.
In Twilight, the student actors were openly talking about racism, sexism and
politics.
I was shocked, I never saw such topic could be discussed openly.
The play was my first taste of political storytelling, one that makes the
audience think critically.
I have always had a burning desire to tell these kinds of stories, but I was
convinced that only authorities on the narrative, only authorities could
define the truth.
However, the opportunity to immerse myself in the diverse community at the
University of Maryland exposed me to various, many different perspectives on
truth.
I soon realized that here I have the opportunity to speak freely.
My voice matters.
Your voice matters.
Our voices matter.
Civil engagement is not a task just for politicians. I have witnessed this
when I saw my fellow students marching in Washington DC, voting in the
presidential election and raising money for support various causes.
I have seen that everyone has a right to participate and advocate for change.
I used to believe that one individual participation could not make a
difference, but here we are, United Terps.
Together, we can push our society to be more just open and peaceful.
Class of 2017, we are graduating from a university that embraces a liberal
arts education that nurtures us to think critically, and also to care and
feel for humanity.
We are equipped with the knowledge of various disciplines and we are ready
to face to the challenges of our society.
Some of us may go to graduate school, some us may step into professions and
some of us may begin a journey of exploration.
But no matter what we do, remember, democracy and free speech should not be
taken for granted.
Democracy and freedom are the fresh air that is worth fighting for.
Freedom is oxygen. Freedom is passion. Freedom is love.
And as a French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre once said: freedom is a choice,
our future is dependent on the choices we make today and tomorrow.
We are all playwrights of the next chapters of our lives. Together, we right
the human history.
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发帖数: 15479 | 2 她2017年演讲，蜜版2016年就讨论了为什么要归海。总结的一模一样，物理的fresh
air和culture的fresh air。结果丫的变网红 说的都不是她那个年纪能体会的中美两国
的区别和感受。 |
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