奥巴马2013俄亥俄州立大学毕业演讲..doc

THE PRESIDENT:? Thank you.? (Applause.)? Hello, Buckeyes!? O-H! AUDIENCE:? I-O! THE PRESIDENT:? O-H! AUDIENCE:? I-O! THE PRESIDENT:? O-H! AUDIENCE:? I-O!? THE PRESIDENT:? Well, thank you so much.? Everybody, please be seated.? Thank you, Dr. Gee, for the wonderful introduction.? I suspect the good President may have edited out some other words that were used to describe me.? (Laughter.)? I appreciate that.? But Im going to let Michelle know of all the good comments. To the Board of Trustees; Congresswoman Beatty; Mayor Coleman; and all of you who make up The Ohio State University for allowing me to join you -- it is an incredible honor.?? And most of all, congratulations, Class of 2013!? (Applause.)? And of course, congratulations to all the parents, and family, and friends and faculty here in the Horseshoe -- this is your day as well.? (Applause.)? Ive been told to ask everybody, though, please be careful with the turf.? Coach Meyer has big plans for this fall.? (Laughter.) I very much appreciate the President’s introduction.? I will not be singing today.? (Laughter.) AUDIENCE:? Aww -- (laughter.) THE PRESIDENT:? It is true that I did speak at that certain university up north a few years ago.? But, to be fair, you did let President Ford speak here once -- and he played football for Michigan!? (Laughter.)? So everybody can get some redemption. In my defense, this is my fifth visit to campus in the past year or so.? (Applause.)? One time, I stopped at Sloppy’s to grab some lunch.? Many of you -- Sloopy’s -- I know.? (Laughter.)? It’s Sunday and Im coming off a foreign trip.? (Laughter.)? Anyway, so Im at Sloopy’s and many of you were still eating breakfast.? At 11:30 a.m.? (Laughter.)? On a Tuesday.? (Laughter.)? So, to the Class of 2013, I will offer my first piece of advice:? Enjoy it while you can.? (Laughter.)? Soon, you will not get to wake up and have breakfast at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.? (Laughter.)? And once you have children, it gets even earlier.? (Laughter.