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图/白宫官方照片 Amanda Lucidon摄 美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马和两个女儿登长城
编者按：美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马出身于劳工阶层家庭，她的父母没有受过大学教育，但决心送她和她的哥哥上大学。她勤奋学习，通过奖学金和学生贷款，完成了在普林斯顿大学和哈佛大学法学院的学业。毕业后，她在一家大律师行工作，后担任一家医院的行政人员，还担任过一个帮助年轻人成为公务员的项目的主管。她和奥巴马希望美国的每个年青人都有这样的受教育机会。
Today, I met with a group of educators, parents and students who care deeply about education in China. This is an issue of great importance to me as First Lady -- that's why I've been working to inspire young people in America to pursue their education beyond high school, whether that's at a two-year college, a four-year college, or through an apprenticeship or another kind of job training.
I'm not just passionate about education in my role as First Lady -- this issue is also very personal for me. Growing up, my family didn't have much money, and my parents never attended college. However, like so many parents here in China who care so deeply about educating their kids, my parents were determined to send me and my brother to college. I studied as hard as I could, and with the help of scholarships and student loans, I was able to attend Princeton University and Harvard Law School. The degrees I got from those schools allowed me to get a job as a lawyer at a big law firm, and then as an executive at a hospital, and then as the director of a program that prepared young people for careers in public service.
My husband and I want every young person in America to have those kinds of opportunities, so we're working as hard as we can to ensure that all of you can get a good education -- that's our responsibility. Your responsibility as students is to show up every day at school, pay attention in class, and do all of your homework each night. I know that's not always easy, so don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. There are so many teachers, coaches, counselors and others out there who care deeply about you and want so much for you to succeed.
I know that you have so much potential and so much to offer, and I want you to know that so many people -- including me and my husband -- are working hard to make sure you can get an education worthy of your promise. |
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