谢谢你们 早上好

　　Since I was a basketball player in high school

　　我原来在高中是篮球运动员

　　I've always wanted to perform at the Garden, and here I am

　　我总想在花园球场一展身手 今天我做到了

　　President Joseph E. Aoun

　　约瑟夫?E?奥恩校长

　　Distinguished faculty members and administrators

　　尊敬的各位教职员工和行政人员

　　Members of the Class of 2013

　　2013届的全体毕业生们

　　Ladies and gentlemen

　　女士们 先生们

　　It's truly a great privilege for me to be here today with all of you

　　今天在这里与在座各位欢聚一堂是一个莫大的荣幸

　　especially the members of the Class of 2013 and your families and friends

　　特别是2013届毕业生以及你们的家人和朋友

　　You should be very proud

　　你们应该感到非常自豪

　　This is a day for memories, a day to savor

　　这是难以忘怀的一天 值得体味的一天

　　A day, also, to join in honoring those who two weeks ago

　　这一天我们也要对那些在两周前

　　responded so courageously in the face of tragedy--

　　勇敢面对悲剧的人们

　　including Northeastern students and staff

　　包括东北大学的学生和员工致敬

　　who provided critical care and support to victims of the attack

　　他们为爆炸受害者提供了重要的关爱和支持

　　It's an honor to stand before you

　　此时此刻 我站在各位面前

　　just at the moment when you are leaving this great University

　　正值你们即将离开这所伟大的学府

　　and about to step into your life

　　即将踏入你们的人生

　　the script of which is yet to be written

　　人生脚本还是一张白纸之际 我深感荣幸

　　Throughout my years in the academy, I've loved commencements

　　在我投身学术界的岁月里 我曾很喜欢毕业典礼

　　It's one of the rare moments in our modern culture when ritual

　　因为它代表着我们现代文化中那些罕见的时刻 当仪式

　　tradition and even a bit of pageantry brighten our lives

　　传统和一点点排场照亮了我们的人生

　　But I'm sure many of you are out there today

　　但是我敢肯定 你们中许多人

　　concerned about what the future will bring

　　对于未来将会带来什么有点担心

　　and I just want to say to you

　　我只是想对你们说

　　that not only is your future uncertain

　　不仅仅是你们的未来不确定

　　but the overwhelming likelihood is that it's far more uncertain than you know

　　而最大的可能性是 它远比你所知的更不确定

　　And you know what, that's a good thing

　　你们知道吗 这是一件好事