一位高中生的畢業感言

時間：2023-04-02 22:14:25 畢業感言

一位高中生的畢業感言

There comes a day in everyone’s life when they make the final step into becoming an adult. There is a lot of ¹⁾symbolism on this day. A simple square cap and gown creates the ²⁾illusion that all the people going through it are similar. But then you see each of their faces and the way they walk to receive their ³⁾diploma, everyone is different.

一位高中生的畢業感言

A few are ⁴⁾distinguished with colored ropes hung about their necks. I find the symbolism ironic. They worked so hard to be the best, I bet sometimes they thought about hanging themselves! But they receive the ropes as kind of a reminder that they can take that ⁵⁾noose and use it as a ⁶⁾trophy.

Then there is the simple piece of paper that represents the ⁷⁾accomplishments of the past 12 years of their lives. 12 years, summed up on one piece of paper in an inexpensive ⁸⁾folder. That’s some powerful stuff right there.

Then to receive it from a man or woman that you probably haven’t ever talked to or known other than in an official ⁹⁾capacity. It’s sort of like shaking hands with god and the devil at the same time. God is telling you that you have achieved so much and wishes you good luck. The Devil is telling you that you have to go out and face the real world, and you’d better not ¹⁰⁾screw it up.

Then there is the simple task of posing a ¹¹⁾tassel from one side of a hat to the other. It’s like opening a door to an entirely new world.

Graduation represents moving from the ¹²⁾sheltered life of high school into the real world. It’s scary, but everyone must do it. And I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

【譯文】在每個人生命中，踏出最后一步成為大人的這一天到來了。這天充滿了各種各樣的象征意義。一頂樸素的四方帽加上一襲畢業長袍，讓人產生錯覺：所有同學參加畢業儀式的經歷都是相似的。但隨即你就會發現：每個人臉上的表情，每個人走上臺去接受畢業證書的步法，乃至每個人本身，都是不一樣的。

一些人因為表現突出，被授予彩帶，掛在脖子上。我發現這個象征符號很有諷刺意味。他們刻苦學習，力求做到最優秀，我敢打賭有時候他們曾想過用帶子上吊！可是，他們現在獲頒彩帶作為紀念品，以提醒自己，他們可以接受那個絞套，作為戰利品使用。

然后，一張簡單的證書成了他們生命中過去12年學業成就的象征。12年，濃縮在夾在廉價硬套的一張薄紙當中。其中，蘊含了一些強有力的東西。

接著，我們從一位男士或者女士手中接過畢業證書——這位男士（女士），除了以官方的身份出現，我們都幾乎沒跟他（她）說過話，甚至不認識他（她）。這種感覺就好像同時跟上帝和魔鬼握手。上帝跟你說，你用自己的努力換來了今天的驕人成績，祝你一路走好，而魔鬼則跟你說，你得走出去面對現實世界了，到時候可別把事情都搞砸了。

最后還有一個小活兒要做，就是把帽穗從四方帽的一個角拉到對角固定好——就像是為一個全新的世界打開大門一樣。

畢業意味著從備受保護的高中學校生活中走出來，走進現實的世界。那確實讓人害怕，然而每個人都必須經歷這個階段。而我是無論如何也不會錯過的。

1) symbolism n. 象征主義

2) illusion n. 幻想

3) diploma n. 文憑，畢業證書

4) distinguish v. 使著名，使受人注意

5) noose n. 套索，絞套

6) trophy n. 戰利品，獎品

7) accomplishment n. 成就，造詣

8) folder n. （硬紙）文件夾

9) capacity n. 地位，身份

10) screw up 弄糟，毀壞