大学生英语课前演讲稿

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大学生英语课前演讲稿

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大学生英语课前演讲稿

大学生英语课前演讲稿1

  good evening, my fellow americans.

  tonight i want to talk to you on a subject of deep concern to all americansand to many people in all parts of the world, the war in vietnam.

  i believe that one of the reasons for the deep division about vietnam isthat many americans have lost confidence in what their government has told themabout our policy.

  the american people cannot and should not be asked to support a policywhich involves the overriding issues of war and peace unless they know the truthabout that ght, therefore, i would like to answer some of thequestions that i know are on the minds of many of you listening to andwhy did america get involved in vietnam in the first place?how has thisadministration changed the policy of the previous administration?what has reallyhappened in the negotiations in paris and the battlefront in vietnam?whatchoices do we have if we are to end the war?what are the prospects for peace?now let me begin by describing the situation i found when i was inaugurated onjan.

  20th: the war had been going on for four years.

  thirty-one thousand americans had been killed in action.

  the training program for the south vietnamese was behind schedule.

  five hundred forty-thousand americans were in vietnam with no plans toreduce the number.

  no progress had been made at the negotiations in paris and the unitedstates had not put forth a comprehensive peace war was causing deepdivision at home and criticism from many of our friend, as well as our enemies, view of these circumstances, there were some who urged withdrawal ofall american forces.

  from a political standpoint, this would have been a popular and easy courseto follow.

  after all, we became involved in the war while my predecessor was inoffice.

  i could blame the defeat, which would be the result of my action, on him --and come out as the peacemaker.

  some put it to me quite bluntly: this was the only way to avoid allowingjohnson’s war to become nixon’s i had a greater obligation than to thinkonly of the years of my administration, and of the next election.

  i had to think of the effect of my decision on the next generation, and onthe future of peace and freedom in america, and in the us allunderstand that the question before us is not whether some americans are forpeace and some americans are against peace.

  the question at issue is not whether johnson’s war becomes nixon’s war.

  thank you!

大学生英语课前演讲稿2

  Good morning everyone ,befor our class,I’m going to share something about basketball ,something about NBA.

  As one of millions NBA fans ,I’ve been watching NBA games for about six years ,for ,as you know ,the NBA court is really an amazing place where miracles happen frequently.Especially when there is a buzzer beater taking place at the end of zhe game ,it’s absolutely the most excting point in the game. Do you know how popular the NBA is in China? Look at these pictures , celebrities from different fields are watching the game in the stadium. And this picture reflects how popular it is among college students.

  No one may have never heared something about Kobe ,lenbron James ,jaordan, but I believe not everyone know the origin of basketball.

  Dr.James Naismith, a Canadian who was teaching at Springfield College in Massachusetts needed to come up with a game to entertain the school’s rugby and football players during the winter months.

  So he grabbed a peach basket he found in the janitor’s closet of the school and hung it on a railing about ten feet from the floor.

  Every time the players made a shot though, they had to take down the basket and grab the ball, which became really annoying. Dr.Naismith decided to cut a hole in the basket so the ball would go straight through without having to dig it out all the time The sport was an instant success and the popularity of this new game quickly grew. Althoough Nasimith never saw the game develop into the spectacular game we know these days, he had the honor to witness basketball become an Olympic sport at the 1936 Games held in Berlin.

  A group of team owners met on June 6, 1946, in New York to talk about a league they would name the Basketball Association of America. This meeting was the beginning of what we know today as the NBA.

  NBA’s full name is National Basketball Association And today there are 30 teams in the association .And in recent days the regular season has began.And the games are very excting .If you have any interst , you could watch them in the morning everyday.

大学生英语课前演讲稿3

good morning,dear teacher and my friends.

  The world we live in is becoming more and more intolerable because of environmental destruction.For example,forest destruction results in decrease of planting land and unpleasant weather.In addition,man is faced with problems of water pollution and air pollution.A lot of measures have been taken.Planting trees helpsimprove and beautify the environment.Besides,laws concerning environmental protection have been put into effect and achieved good results.

  However,the problem of environmental protection remains far from being solved.On the one hand,the environment pollution and destruction are getting worse and worse in the modern world.On the other hand,the lack of knowledge about the importance of protecting environment hinders the solving of the problem.In a word,there is a long way to go before we enjoy a clean and comfortable world.The world we live in is becoming more and more intolerable because of environmental destruction.For example,forest destruction results in decrease of planting land and unpleasant weather.In addition,man is faced with problems of water pollution and air pollution.

  A lot of measures have been taken.Planting trees helps improve and beautify the environment.Besides,laws concerning environmental protection have been put into effect and achieved good results.However,the problem of environmental protection remains far from being solved.On the one hand,the environment pollution and destruction are getting worse and worse in the modern world.On the other hand,the lack of knowledge about the importance of protecting environment hinders the solving of the problem.In a word,there is a long way to go before we enjoy a clean and comfortable world.

  Thank you!

大学生英语课前演讲稿4

  What is nature

  What is nature? It's everything that exists in the world independently of people, such as pants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather.

  Now more and more people are focusing on the nature. It is no doubt that the nature is important to every human being. No nature, no life. Because of the supplies of the nature, we have lived happily for a long time. And we started to gain every thing available from the nature. And this lasted so long a time. Today, people have discovered that the nature around is getting worse and worse.

  What is threatening the nature? Air and water pollution, overharvesting of plant and animal species, overpopulation and so on. Overpopulation is the biggest source of pollution. Let's take overpopulation as an example.

  What does overpopulation feel like? When we move slowly through the city in a tazi. When we enter a crowded slum district. When the temperature is high and when the air is thick with dust and smoke. The streets are crowded with people. The streets seem alive with people. People eating. People washing. People talking. People sleeping. People visiting each other, arguing and screaming. People relieving themselves. People pushing their hands through the taxi windows, begging. People leading animals. People, people, people, people. As we drive slowly through the crowd, sounding the taxi's horn, the dust, heat, noise and cooking fires made it like a scene from hell! I admit, frightening.

  To the nature, overpopulation is a big problem. More people, more pollution. And the big population is threatening the nature every second.

  The rapid rise in world population is not creating problems only for the developing countries. The whole world faces the problem that raw materials are being used up at an increasing rate and food production can not keep up with the population increase. People in rich countries make the heaviest demands on the world's resources, its food, fuel and land, and cause the most pollution. A baby born in the United States will use in his lifetime 30 times more of the world's resources than a baby born in India. Unless all the countries of the world take united action to deal with the population explosion there will be more and more people fighting for a share of less and less land, food and fuel, and the future will bring poverty, misery and war to us all.

  Tribute to the dog

  Gentlemen of the Jury:

  The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and bee his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may bee traitors to their faith.

  The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when suess is with us, may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.

  The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer.

  He will lick the wounds and sores that e in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings, and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens.

  If fortune drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of aompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies. And when the last scene of all es, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.

  Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal. What is the secret to popularity? In fact, it is very simple. The first step is to improve our appearance. We should always make sure that we stay in good shape and dress well. When we are healthy and well'groomed, we will not only look better but also feel better. In addition, we should smile and appear friendly. After all, our facial expression is an important part of our appearance. If we can do this, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence.

  Another important step is developing more consideration for others. We should always put others first and place their interests before our own. It's also important to be good listeners; in this way people will feel fortable enough to confide in us. However, no matter what we do, we must not gossip. Above all, we must remember to be ourselves, not phonies. Only by being sincere and respectful of others can we earn their respect. If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will e our way.

  We've all been taught that we should help people. It is the right thing to do and will make us popular with others. It may even win us favors in return. However, we must be realistic. We can't say yes to every request. If we did, we would fail or go crazy for sure. Sometimes we simply don't have the time to help. In this case, we must know how to say no politely.

  When we need to say no, here is one method we can try. First, we should ___ the truth. If we really can't do something, we should just say so. Second, we should remember to refuse requests politely. We must municate clearly, but must also be sincere and sympathetic. A true friend will understand. Finally, we must not feel guilty about saying no. Sometimes refusing others is the right thing to do. It can save ourselves, and them, a lot of trouble. In short, we cannot please everyone all the time. Refusing favors is a part of life.

大学生英语课前演讲稿5

  get out of "jail"

  oh, the joy! the absolute joy! archie couldn’t remember a recent moment when he had felt so happy. if he could sing, he would have sung. if he could dance, he would have danced. if he could have shouted to the world, he would have shouted to the world, "i’m free, i’m free!"

  he had been in "jail" for the last week. a mental jail, to be sure, but it still felt like jail. about six weeks ago, he had received his almost annual jury summons. printed on the outside of the white envelope, in bright red letters, was: official jury summons enclosed—registration required within 5 days. a friend of his had been throwing away such summonses for at least 20 years. archie couldn’t do that—he felt that his luck was so bad that if he tried it, his summons would be the one with the concealed microchip that recorded him throwing the envelope in the trash. then he really would be in jail. so, he dutifully filled out the form and waited until his starting date—november 5, a monday. for that week, he would be "on call" for "no more than five days."

  as instructed, he dialed the 800-srv-jury number on the saturday preceding november 5. he tapped in his pin and jury group number. he listened, and sighed with relief; the recording had told him to call again monday after 5 p.m. so, one day out of five was gone!

  on monday and tuesday, archie got the same recording. he had now escaped jury duty for three days, monday through wednesday. only two days to go.

  wednesday afternoon, his friend gil called, asking archie if he wanted to play golf the next morning. archie said he was on jury duty that week. gil said, "well, no problem! it’s already wednesday. you’ve made it! there’s no way that they’re going to call you to jury duty this late in the week." archie couldn’t believe that gil had said that. archie knocked several times on his wooden bookcase, saying that he hoped that gil was right.

  at 5:05 that evening, still worried that gil had jinxed him, archie dialed the 800 number. sure enough, the recording told him to call back thursday between noon and 12:30, instead of the usual 5 p.m. damn that gil, archie thought.

  thursday, he anxiously called at 12:28. the recording told him that his jury service was finished! all he had to do was mail in the affidavit that had come in the white envelope. archie put the affidavit into an envelope, put a 41-cent first class stamp on the envelope, and drove to the post office. whistling as he dropped the envelope into the mailbox, he happily washed his hands once again of the "privilege" of doing jury service.

大学生英语课前演讲稿6

  THE first time I saw Bao was in 20xx, the year when Thomas and Uber Cup was held. At that time he was playing against Li zongwei, who is also a good player from Malaysia. Bao beat him. To tell the truth, at first the reason why I liked him was just because I thought he was pretty.x(maybe it is not a suitable word, but I think no better word can describe him, he is really pretty!) From that time, I have focused on him. Then gradually, I found that he not only has good appearance, but also has a talent for badminton.

  He is very tall, about 1.90 meters. He is the tallest one among all the players in the Chinese Badminton Team. In 20xx, he is chosen as the flag holder stands for China in the opening ceremony in the 15th Asian Games held in Doha. It was the first time that the badminton players were chosen to take over the special task, before which time, it belonged to the basketball players. It was a great honor. And it also proved that Bao was an excellent athlete. We are all proud of him.

  He began to play badminton when he was at primary school. In 20xx, he won his first good medal, which was significant to him, in Guangzhou. Because of that, he entered the Chinese Badminton Team. As he is as old as Lin dan, who is the top one in the world, he is always put into a situation which is not good to him. He seldom beats Lin dan, so he gained a name which is called’. In fact, his techniques are comprehensive, but he is lack of passion, the desire to win is not so strong. So he always has misplays. Due to this, he seldom wins the gold medal. I think this is related to his character. He is easygoing and couth; he looks as if he will never get angry with anybody. So this affects him while he is playing badminton. In a period of time, critical voice has come towards him. He is under great pressure. He was not in the best state. But recently he cheers up again. Several days ago, the Chinese Badminton Championship 20xx was held in Guangzhou. I went to see him on Saturday. I was very excited, and I shouted loudly, hoping he could hear me. There is no doubt that he won the game. Before he went away, he waved hand to us, how excited I was at that time! The next day, he beat Li zongwei again and he won the man’s single gold medal. All of us are very happy. After 7 years, which could be a long time for an athlete, he proved himself again in Guangzhou, which is considered as his lucky place.

  I think this will be the energy of his advancing. And I hope he can keep this fighting will and win the gold medal in the 29th Olympic Games held in Beijing!

大学生英语课前演讲稿7

  it is said that the symbol of an excellent university is not mersured byunique architecture but by the number of masters it ver,for my part,aharmonious atmosphere is an essential factor:because her reputation is formedboth by knowledge of the masters and creativity of the what iscalled harmony on college campus?

  in my opinion,a harmonious campus is firstly an academic campus where thestudents are eager to learn ,the professors are dilligent to do researches andinstruct course,a dense cultural atmosphere can be verybenificial.

  secondly,the relationship among teachers and students is erhigh school teachers were tough with us while our college instructors are verybenign and des learning from them,we can also consult them aboutdaily trouble and matters we their help,we open our minds to newappraoches and enlarge our insight.

  thirdly,a harmonious relationship among schoolmates can be helpful as student should not only show their individuality but slao display instance,when studying in the library,we'r supposed to keep quiet inorder not to disturb we'r finishd with our meals,we should clean upthe tables. also a close relation amid roomates can make us feel . inchina ,six or four students come from different parts with different dailyhabits have to share the same it is crucial to build a harmoniousdormitory by keeping/setting up the same routine schedual.

  lastly,harmonious atmosphere is not something imposed on us but somethingwe need to cultivate,which will definitely bring more vitality to thecampus.

  all in all, actions speak louder than must make endeavors torefresh the atmosphere and each positive effort will increase the harmony oncampus.a harmonious campus is a cradle where we become social eby, it is remained for us to create such a we can feel warm,inspiring and live merrily in harmony.

大学生英语课前演讲稿8

  hello! ladies and gentlemen, it is so nice to meet you!

  I am glad that you can spend this precious time having this class in this afternoon.

  Now please allow me to introduce myself to you name is Wangjia and I majored in traffic engineering i is my hometown it is very beautiful. and the people are very friendly.

  As we all known thinking is easy acting is difficult and to put one's thoughts into actions is the most difficult thing in the world.

  So if we want to learn English well ,we must practice reading English everyday ,actually practicing repeatedly is the best way to you speak ,don't care how poorly or how well you speak just care about catching the chance to speak ,enjoy losing face or just forget your face because the more you speak the better your English will become,never afraid of making mistakes because the more mistakes you make the more progress you will a man living in the world ,we must try our best to make each day our masterpiece and don't let our parents down ,don't ever let our country down ,most importantly don't let ourselves down.

  Yesterday is a memory tomorrow is a dream so live for today just do it right now.I believe if you can dream it you can make it ,if you do you will win if you don't you won'eve in yourself trust yourself try your best. don't give up ,never give in, never lose hope , never say impossible success is coming !

  Thank you !

大学生英语课前演讲稿9

  good evening, honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen.

  it’s my great pleasure to stand here to present my speech—change the world, change ourselves.

  it’s noticable that western holidays are becoming increasingly popular day by day, while chinese traditional festivals are being somewhat neglected. not long before about 10 doctors in beijing university and qinghua unversity announced that we should reject the invasion of western holidays ,because they regard western holidays as an challenge against our traditional festivals and culture.

  frankly speaking, i don’t quite agree with ed, we should never neglect or even discard our traditonal festivals as china boasts a brilliant history and splendid traditions. (examples) why can’t we absorb the meaningful western holidays and culture.

  there are obvious reasons why some western holidays are so popular in china. on the one hand, some of the western holidays which we chinese don’t have are reasonable and meaningful, such as father’s day and april fool’s day etc. on the other hand,the prevalence of globalization enables western culture to prevail in china. overwhelmed by such a trend,chinese unconsiciously get involved in western holidays and culture.

  with the further development of the whole world, the cultural communication between different countries and nations becomes faster and more and more important. we are indeed from different nations, but we are the citizens of the same world, so the outstanding culture of different nations is the commom wealth of everyone on the only way for us to protect our traditional culture is to reject the foreign culture? the answer is definitely no. what we ought to do is to spare no effort to educate chinese to get to know and treasure our splendid traditions instead of rejecting foreign culture. only by educating can we set our confidence and belief towards our culture. only by educating can we preserve and promote the wealth that our ancesters left for us.

  at last i’d like to share a famouse saying of gandhi with all of you ,that is:if you want to change the world, then you must change yourself first."

大学生英语课前演讲稿10

  Good afternoon,ladies and gentlemen,

  I’m Wang from Class*Grade*’s my pleasure to stand here today to talk about my school—Dalian No.9 Middle school.

  Two years ago,when I first stepped into No.9 Middle school,I immediately fell in love with it. It is a beautiful buildings are new and the walls are covered with wild roses that dazzle theeyes in the bee-humming air. I’ve thought of it the grass turns green in the springtime,and how the mocking birds flutter their tails and sing,how the moon shines down on the building,how the Cuckoo Waltz rings out the precious short-lived hours,how the teenagers in bright summer dresses promenade the grassy lawn.

  During these two years,my teachers have given me unconditional support,and have given their words of encouragement in good times and their words of consolation in difficult have always given me alittle more than I asked for and instilled in me the values and principles that govern my life ’s the teachers’ instruction here that tells me the art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let rabbis of old put it this way "A man comes to the world with his fist clenched,but when he dies,his hand is open." I’ve learned a lot from my classmates and friends,we have overcomed many have always been optimistic and my feet hurt,they all cared about me and some of them offered to help me up and down play together,we learn together and we grow up ’s the help between our classmates that tells me how to love my ver mean life is ,meet it and live ’s the school motto that tells me to improve myself,seek truth and develop innovations.

  I love my school because of all this,besides,there is something more than I can say.

  To end my speech ,let’s all give our best wishes to thefurther development of our campus! Thhank you.

大学生英语课前演讲稿11

  Dear teacher and classmates:

  I am very glad to make a speech here in this class again! This time, I'd liketo talk something about English.

  I love English. English language is now used everywhere in the world. It hasbecome the most common language on Internet and for international ning English makes me confident and brings me great pleasure.

  When I was seven, my mother sent me to an English school. At there, I playedgames and sang English songs with other children . Then I discovered the beautyof the language, and began my colorful dream in the English world.

  Everyday, I read English following the tapes. Sometimes, I watch Englishcartoons.

  On the weekend, I often go to the English corner. By talking with differentpeople there, I have made more and more friends as well as improved my oralEnglish.

  I hope I can travel around the world someday. I want to go to America tovisit Washington Monument, because the president Washington is my idol. Ofcourse, I want to go to London too, because England is where English languagedeveloped. If I can ride my bike in Cambridge university, I will be veryhappy.

  I hope I can speak English with everyone in the world. I'll introduce Chinato them, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and Anshan. I know, Rome wasnot built in a day. I believe that after continuous hard study, one day I canspeak English very well.

  If you want to be loved, you should learn to love and be lovable. So Ibelieve as I love English everyday , it will love me too.

大学生英语课前演讲稿12

  When I was seven years old, I began to learn English. I play games and sing English songs with other children. Sometimes I watch English cartoons. This is interesting. Then I discovered the beauty of language and began my colorful dream in the English world.

  I hope I can travel around the world someday. I want to visit Washington because my cousin is there. Of course, I'd like to go to London too, because England is a place for English language development. If I could ride my bike at Cambridge, I would be very happy.

  I wish I could speak English with all the people in the world. I will also introduce China to them, such as the Great Wall and the gardens in suzhou. I will teach people all over the world about the beautiful language of our country.

  I like English. It's great to learn English. I once wanted to be an English teacher. I also like Chinese literature. When I was little, I could remember many poems. I also want to be a Chinese teacher. Now I think both of my dreams can be realized: I can teach foreign friends Chinese in English and share Chinese culture with them. Therefore, more and more people will be able to understand 5,000 years of history and culture and the prosperity of our great motherland.

  My future is not a dream.

大学生英语课前演讲稿13

  Hello,everyone:

  Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal。 What is the secret to popularity? In fact, it is very simple。 The first step is to improve our appearance。 We should always make sure that we stay in good shape and dress well。 When we are healthy and well—groomed, we will not only look better but also feel better。 In addition, we should smile and appear friendly。 After all, our facial expression is an important part of our appearance。 If we can do this, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence。

  Another important step is developing more consideration for others。 We should always put others first and place their interests before our own。 It#39;s also important to be good listeners; in this way people will feel comfortable enough to confide in us。 However, no matter what we do, we must not gossip。 Above all, we must remember to be ourselves, not phonies。 Only by being sincere and respectful of others can we earn their respect。 If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will come our way。

  各位,大家好:

  大部分的人都想受人欢迎,但是并非每个人都能达到目标。受欢迎的秘诀何在?事实上是很简单的。步骤一,先改善我们的外表。我们得确保自己很健康,并且穿着体面。当我们既健康又穿戴整齐时,不仅看起来更有精神,自己也会觉得好多了。此外,我们要保持微笑并表现得很友善。毕竟,脸部表情是外观很重要的一环。如果我们能做到这一点,别人会被我们的美好外表所吸引,并对我们的自信印象深刻。

  另一个重要步骤,就是培养对别人的体贴。永远以他人为重,并把别人的利益放在自己的利益之前。当个好听众也是很重要的;如此一来,别人才能很自在地对我们吐露心事。然而,不管我们做什么事,绝对不要说闲言闲语。最重要的.是,要做自己,不要当虚伪的人。只有对人真诚又尊重时,才能赢得他人的尊敬。如果我们能做到以上几点,我相信受人欢迎是指日可待的事。

  谢谢大家!

大学生英语课前演讲稿14

  in this competitive society it is essential to know how to sell yourself in order to get the job you want. that means you must be able to market your best features and present yourself in the best light. after all, you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

  there are several things you can do to project a good image in an interview. first of all, look like a winner. dreconservatively and well, and you'll look like you're going to the top. second, communicate clearly. consider each question carefully and respond with total honesty. remember to make eye contact and maintain good posture. you need to look attentive but also at ease. third, have a positive and assertive attitude. it's important to appear confident of your ability and optimistic about your future. finally, be prepared. present a professional resume and be ready to explain everything in detail.

  by following the advice above, you are bound to make a good impression on potential employers. then you will be able to choose the best opportunity for you and take that first step towards success.

  dear you are sacred, because you are the myriad things vitality, did not have you, the world will be a piece of darkness. the light, you struggled escaped darkness, walked, let the myriad things be able the vitality, our humanity, wanted to work, had to eat meal, if did not have your □□light, in our eye or a dark piece, could not work, also did not understand the knowledge, only had carelessly gnaws the thing maintenance life, has fallen ill, also could not treat. perhaps several hundred years, in the world had not had the myriad things, does not have a sound of something astir, also does not have present the television, the computer, the electric refrigerator, the vehicle, the room... ... again has a look the present, on the main road to have two row of small trees, green and luxuriant, shop front broad. looks! that young girl puts on clothes are attractive;

大学生英语课前演讲稿15

  Ladies and gentlemen, youth is precious. It is a time of our lives where we are energetic, idealistic and passionate but also clueless, insecure and naive. This small fragment of time in our lives may sometimes feel like a grey area between childhood and adulthood. A time where most of us feel lost but yet excited about what’s to come. It is a mixture of bliss, toxicity and adrenaline. Youth is bright and sunny but it is also dark and stormy. Let me explain.

  Youth is happiness. Youth is trying things for the first time. It is being a bit braver, a bit bolder, a bit... mercurial! Perhaps, for some, it is the first time we fall in love and it’s magical - like a story in a fairytale. Youth now, is spending time on the Internet, with our friends, on our hobbies, on the things we enjoy - but, all this time is not time wasted because we are happy. Youth is a Pandora’s Box of memories with childhood friends and high school classmates - making fun of our teachers behind their backs and sometimes copying each other’s homework.

  But youth is also pain. It is a time of metamorphosis and sometimes we learn things that are simply excruciating. For those who fall in love, youth is your first heartbreak and it feels like the end of the world. Youth is a time for goodbyes - the friends we used to see every day are now scattered across the globe and everyday becomes once a year. Youth is a time for acceptance - where we get rejected by universities, by our parents and even by ourselves. We beat ourselves up over things we can’t change yet don’t understand - why did that university not accept me? Why am I not good enough? Why?

  Youth is both happiness and pain. It has moments of highs and lows, light and dark. It is the zenith and the nadir. You can’t have one without the other. Rather, it’s a balance of both - a yin and a yang, a complete whole.

  So ladies gentlemen, do not fear the darkest of nights because it will always be followed by day - the boy or girl who broke your heart will never meet the spouse of your future, the friends you thought you’d never see again come back to you - perhaps on your wedding day and to those who didn’t think that we were good enough, well, look how far we’ve come.

  Thank you.