大学2020届毕业典礼学生代表致辞（英文版）

大学2020届毕业典礼学生代表致辞（英文版）Graduate representative's address - Shiyu Yi, BSc Economics and Finance, IBSSDear distinguished teachers, students, and parents,I'm Shiyu Yi, a graduate of Economics and Finance. It's my great honour to speak here as the representative of the class of 2020. I know very well that I cannot represent all the students because the four years you are about to end are as unique as mine. But please allow me to share some of my experience here, and I hope it may resonate with you.After starting the senior year, I often heard people saying: My God, I am going to graduate! What did I do in these four years? Indeed, time really flies, as if the last time we sat here with our family was a freshman introduction meeting four years ago. I'm very fortunate to have this opportunity today to allow me to review the past four years I spent at XJTLU.In my memory, the scene when I first came to school was so clear, because that day happened to be my 18th birthday. The August sun shone directly into the car window dazzling, I couldn't help but stick my head out and watch everything around me. My eyes were full of innocence, and my excitement was hard to hide. Later that day, I was given a little cake by my buddy as she knew it was my birthday. Exactly, it's such care that fades my loneliness and discomfort caused by being away from home. It also made me feel for the first time that I'm so lucky to join the XJTLU family, which is "student-centred, focusing on the healthy growth and psychological needs of students". For the next two years, I assisted  teachers with university enrollment activities in my hometown. From participating in the recruitment meetings to organising the hometown association, I always acted as a sharer, telling story of XJTLU and me to juniors and their parents. I was asked countless times “what can you gain at XJTLU?” My answer today, four years later, becomes very specific and clear.Becoming a young adult. My understanding of young adult is: we are adults who need to take responsibility for our own actions, but we are still too young to be independent from the guidance of teachers, parents and predecessors. I always think that I am suitable for XJTLU. Four years ago, when my family was hesitant about this young university, I chose it regardless. Because I heard the voice in my heart, I, eager for change, innovation and freedom, was deeply attracted by the "uniqueness" of XJTLU. Even though I knew it would be a challenging path, I decided to be responsible for my choice. In the next four years, XJTLU offered us many choices. As a freshman, we can change our majors; in the second year, we are faced with the choice of "2 + 2" or not; senior students are at the crossroads of choosing whether to continue studying overseas or find jobs. Instead of saying these are different paths offered by XJTLU, it is better to say it is a gift that helps us to constantly examine and recognise ourselves under XJTLU's unique educational philosophy and system. These choices force us, who have just stepped into the adulthood, to start thinking about our future and planning our life. I began to think about what I want and what suits me; I began to actively use all the resources to search for information, such as querying the official websites, participating in school-organised sharing sessions, and communicating with buddies and mentors. I learned to analyse the advantages and disadvantages after information integration and learned to cope with various challenges on my own; the most important is to learn to follow my heart within a variety of possibilities of life and not to be restricted by conventional thinking.We are young, the 14-year-old XJTLU is very young. Over the past four years, we have grown together. The cherry trees beside the science building are growing new branches; the tunnel is lit up by artistic graffiti; the business school has moved into new building. In addition, XJTLU always keeps pace with the times and constantly innovates the educational system to adapt. For instance, in order to meet the changes of talent needs in the digital intelligence era, XJTLU has proposed integrated education and conducted various pilot projects in Taicang campus. In response to the coming 5G era, XJTLU offers students new related majors and programmes. In the past few months, the university has overcome all the difficulties and challenges of online teaching and learning to cope with the outbreak of COVID-19. So, what's the inspiration for us? How can we adapt to this fast-changing society and the business world with complex environment and fierce competition? Firstly, I think it's necessary to have an open mind, which makes us more inclusive, and more capable to hear different voices, so as to explore more possibilities of life. Secondly, we should establish a lifelong learning attitude. Only by constantly improving our self-learning ability, can we adapt to the development of society once we leave the university.I remember a senior schoolmate once said to me that the achievements of a century-old famous university fall to its predecessors, while the young XJTLU is being defined by us now. We are proud of the accomplishment of the business school and XJTLU's high enrollment rate of world-famous universities, but we also hear the skeptical voice that it’s too young. We have all chosen XJTLU, and we will soon leave, we will carry all the praises and prejudices about XJTLU. We won't be arrogant or humble, but bear in mind everything XJTLU has taught us, prove and define ourselves with actions. This definition of ourselves becomes the definition of XJTLU.Today's era is our post-90s era. In this epidemic situation, if we pay a little attention, we would find that there are many figures of our post-90s in the frontline of medical care, in the volunteer team, and in the grass-roots community. From them, I see dedication and responsibility, as well as hope and future. Yesterday we were babies in the eyes of our parents, today we have become the main force in the anti-epidemic frontline. We are striving to transform from sheltered children to young adults, then to responsible and capable world citizens. While enjoying ourselves being young and carefree, we are commencing to take an active part in the design and operation of the world. I believe many of us are going abroad for further study, I hope, as international students, when experiencing various cultures of the world, we could hold " global vision with Chinese feelings", and have a mission in mind to make great contributions to our motherland.Looking back on the past, my heart is no longer fluctuating, but more longing for the future. This is the courage XJTLU brings to me, makes me more confident. The four years have been engraved in my heart and created me who is standing here today. Finally, I want to represent all the students here to thank the university and all the staff, who have made us so far. Congratulations to the class of 2020. All the best wishes and I will certainly miss you. Thank you.