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奥巴马在哥伦比亚大学巴纳德女子学院毕业典礼演讲全文 2012年5月14日奥巴马参加哥伦比亚大学巴纳德女子学院毕业典礼并发表演讲，奥巴马1983年毕业于哥伦比亚大学，巧合的是哥伦比亚大学也是在1983年开始招生女学生。奥巴马在演讲中鼓励女性为公共事业服务，主动争取自身的权利，并从自己及Michelle的经历鼓励毕业生在对待困难及挑战面前锲而不舍！ 奥巴马给年轻女大学生的三条建议： #1：Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. #2：Never underestimate the power of your example. #3：Persevere. Persevere Remarks by President Obama at Barnard College Commencement CeremonyBarnard CollegeColumbia UniversityNew York, New York May 14, 2012 Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Please, please have a seat. Thank you. (Applause.)非常感谢大家。（掌声）谢谢大家，请入座。谢谢大家。（掌声） Thank you, President Spar, trustees, President Bollinger. Hello, Class of 2012! (Applause.) Congratulations on reaching this day. Thank you for the honor of being able to be a part of it. 谢谢你们，斯巴院长[译者注：中文名石德葆]、各位校董、伯林格校长。2012届毕业生，你们好！（掌声）祝贺你们迎来了这一天。感谢你们让我有幸来参加这个活动。 There are so many people who are proud of you -- your parents, family, faculty, friends -- all who share in this achievement. So please give them a big round of applause. (Applause.) To all the moms who are here today, you could not ask for a better Mother’s Day gift than to see all of these folks graduate. (Applause.)有很多人为你们感到骄傲——你们的父母、家人、师长和朋友——都为取得这一成就出了力。因此，请为他们热烈鼓掌。（掌声）今天在座的各位母亲们，再也没有比看到所有这些孩子们毕业更好的母亲节礼物了。（掌声）I have to say, though, whenever I come to these things, I start thinking about Malia and Sasha graduating, and I start tearing up and -- (laughter) -- its terrible. I dont know how you guys are holding it together. (Laughter.) 但是我得说，每当我来到这种场合，就会想到玛莉娅和萨夏将来毕业的情景，我就会热泪盈眶——（笑声）——真不好意思。我不知道你们大家是怎么把持得住的。（笑声） I will begin by telling a hard truth: I’m a Columbia college graduate. (Laughter and applause.) I know there can be a little bit of a sibling rivalry here. (Laughter.) But I’m honored nevertheless to be your commencement speaker today -- although I’ve got to say, you set a pretty high bar given the past three years. (Applause.) Hillary Clinton -- (applause) -- Mer