学习最动力是责任不仅仅是兴趣（The driving force in learning is responsibility, not just interest）.doc

学习最动力是责任不仅仅是兴趣（The driving force in learning is responsibility, not just interest） President Obamas national speech on American students Arlington, Virginia Hi, everybody! How was your day? I am now in Arlington and Virginia students at Wakefield high school, across from kindergarten to high school many students through TV on here, Im glad you can share this moment. I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school, for those of you in kindergarten or starting middle or high school, for you, this is the first day in a new school so if youre a little nervous, it is normal. I think there will be many graduating class students who are confidently ready for the final year of the sprint. However, I think, no matter how old you are or what grade you are in, many people want to be in the middle of your summer vacation, and dont get up so early today. I can understand the mood. When I was young, my family lived in Indonesia for a few years, and my mother didnt have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school, so she decided to give me a lesson -- time is every Monday to Friday at 4:30 in the morning. Obviously, I didnt like to get up so early, and in a lot of times I fell asleep in front of the kitchen table. Whenever I complain, my mother always looks at me with the same expression and says, little devil, do you think its easy for me to teach you? So, I can understand that many of you still need time to adjust and adapt to school, but today Im here to talk to you about something important. I want to talk to you about your education, and what you should do in the new school year. Ive spoken a lot about education, and Ive often used the word responsibility. I have talked about the responsibility of teachers to inspire and inspire you and to urge you to learn. Ive talked about parents having the responsibility to watch over you, study hard, finish your homework, and dont watch TV or play games all day long. Many times I have talked about the go