此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。海军上将麦瑞文在德州大学奥斯汀分校2020年毕业典礼英语演讲稿PresidentPowers,ProvostFenves,Deans,membersofthefaculty,familyandfriendsandmostimportantly,theclassof2020.Congratulationsonyourachievement.It'sbeenalmost37yearstothedaythatIgraduatedfromUT.Irememberalotofthingsaboutthatday.IrememberIhadthrobbingheadachefromapartythenightbefore.IrememberIhadaseriousgirlfriend,whomIlatermarried-that'simportanttorememberbytheway-andIrememberthatIwasgettingcommissionedintheNavythatday.ButofallthethingsIremember,Idon'thaveacluewhothecommencementspeakerwasthateveningandIcertainlydon'trememberanythingtheysaid.So……;acknowledgingthatfact-ifIcan'tmakethiscommencementspeechmemorable-Iwillatleasttrytomakeitshort.TheUniversity'ssloganis,"Whatstartsherechangestheworld."Ihavetoadmit-Ikindalikeit."Whatstartsherechangestheworld."Tonighttherearealmost8,000studentsgraduatingfromUT.Thatgreatparagonofanalyticalrigor,Ask.ComsaysthattheaverageAmericanwillmeet10,000peopleintheirlifetime.That'salotoffolks.But,ifeveryoneofyouchangedthelivesofjusttenpeople-andeachoneofthosefolkschangedthelivesofanothertenpeople-justten-theninfivegenerations-125years-theclassof2020willhavechangedthelivesof800millionpeople.此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。800millionpeople-thinkofit-overtwicethepopulationoftheUnitedStates.Goonemoregenerationandyoucanchangetheentirepopulationoftheworld-8billionpeople.Ifyouthinkit'shardtochangethelivesoftenpeople-changetheirlivesforever-you'rewrong.IsawithappeneverydayinIraqandAfghanistan.AyoungArmyofficermakesadecisiontogoleftinsteadofrightdownaroadinBaghdadandthetensoldiersinhissquadaresavedfromclose-inambush.InKandaharprovince,Afghanistan,anon-commissionedofficerfromtheFemaleEngagementTeamsensessomethingisn'trightanddirectstheinfantryplatoonawayfroma500poundIED,savingthelivesofadozensoldiers.But,ifyouthinkaboutit,notonlywerethesesoldierssavedbythedecisionsofoneperson,buttheirchildrenyetunborn-werealsosaved.Andtheirchildren'schildren-weresaved.Generationsweresavedbyonedecision-byoneperson.Butchangingtheworldcanhappenanywhereandanyonecandoit.So,whatstartsherecanindeedchangetheworld,butthequestionis……;whatwilltheworldlooklikeafteryouchangeit?Well,Iamconfidentthatitwilllookmuch,muchbetter,butifyouwillhumorthisoldsailorforjustamoment,Ihaveafewsuggestionsthatmayhelpyouonyourwaytoabetteraworld.Andwhiletheselessonswerelearnedduringmytimeinthemilitary,Icanassureyouthatitmattersnotwhetheryoueverservedadayinuniform.Itmattersnotyourgender,yourethnicorreligiousbackground,yourorientation,oryoursocialstatus.此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。Ourstrugglesinthisworldaresimilarandthelessonstoovercomethosestrugglesandtomoveforward-changingourselvesandtheworldaroundus-willapplyequallytoall.IhavebeenaNavySEALfor36years.ButitallbeganwhenIleftUTforBasicSEALtraininginCoronado,California.BasicSEALtrainingissixmonthsoflongtorturousrunsinthesoftsand,midnightswimsinthecoldwateroffSanDiego,obstaclescourses,unendingcalisthenics,dayswithoutsleepandalwaysbeingcold,wetandmiserable.Itissixmonthsofbeingconstantlyharassedbyprofessionallytrainedwarriorswhoseektofindtheweakofmindandbodyandeliminatethemfrome...
