今天，我們歡聚一堂，隆重舉行華師雙語IBDP2019屆畢業典禮。首先，請允許我代表林利軍董事長和全校師生向華師雙語首屆26位IBDP畢業生表示衷心的祝賀！ 

       四年前，當華師雙語新校甫立，我們既沒有校舍，也沒有IGCSE的準入證，更沒有IBDP的offer, 你們中的十三位學生走進了汽車城大廈702辦公室，成為了我們高中部的第一批學生。你們中的每一位在入學面試時青澀的舉止和懵懂的神情，恍如昨日。四載春秋，安馳路的校園中綻放著你們的青春花蕾，也記錄著你們不斷前行，蛻變成蝶的所有歷程。

       記得你們面對全英文授課時的迷惘不安，跨越學術難關時的咬牙堅持，參加社會實踐時的全情投入，站在聚光燈下表演時的自如揮灑。感謝你們當初的選擇，讓華師雙語有幸成為你們高中學段的母校；感謝你們四年來不輟的堅持，在IBDP高學術的道路上行穩致遠。

        而今，華師雙語2019首屆26名畢業生獲得了來自美國、加拿大、英國、澳大利亞總計110份offer，包括加州大學圣芭芭拉分校、威斯康辛麥迪遜分校、弗羅里達大學、拉法耶特學院、帕森斯設計學院、芝加哥藝術學院、普瑞特大學、紐約視覺藝術學院、多倫多大學、麥吉爾大學、英屬哥倫比亞大學、曼徹斯特大學、倫敦大學國王學院、悉尼大學、新南威爾士大學等全球大學，專業涵蓋生物學、數學、經濟學、心理學、工程學、金融學、建筑學、生物醫學、化學、傳媒、時裝設計、動畫設計、運動管理、人文研究、藝術史等眾多領域。

       更有9名學生獲得了來自這些大學的17份獎學金，總額高達358000美金。請讓我們向每一位學有日進，創造了華師雙語首屆畢業歷史的學生們致以較熱烈的祝賀！請讓我們向一直默默支持和鼓勵著你們的父母們回報以較衷心的感謝！同時，也請向全體高中部教師誨人不倦的辛勤付出表達較真摯的敬意！

       這場隆重的畢業典禮意味著你們高中生涯的終點，同時也是你們未來人生的嶄新起點。盡管未來是完全未知的，但我堅信，在這四年中，你們已練就了承擔的肩膀，踟躕的毅力和不撓的精神，并對未知充滿了熱情。你們是26個全然不同的個體，擁有的思想、精神、氣質和才情。臨別之時，作為和你們朝夕相處的校長，我有多么驕傲，就有多少不舍。我想寄語 “華師雙語”這四個字，對你們提出期望：

一、“植根中華”。無論你們去往哪個國家繼續深造，要永遠記得你們的根在中國；無論是誰問到你的家鄉在哪里，永遠要驕傲地回答“中國”！只有找到身份的歸屬，才能夠擁有立身之本，而中華文化是我們中國人的血脈和靈魂，我們要為自己的文化而驕傲。 在你們至少三年“去國懷鄉”的求學之路上，一定會漸漸體悟并認同校長的叮嚀。

二、“學無常師”。你們是屬于未來的，而目前，我們對未來可以確定的一點就是：未來是不確定的。你們這一代人，將成為帶領我們走向未來的一代人。現在所學所用及知識儲備，可能在你畢業時就已經或正在成為過去時；隨著5G、6G時代的到來，整個世界將成為你們的教材。因此，請你們常懷好奇和熱情，心懷夢想，立足改變，學有大成。

三、“德高無雙”。德才相配，這是我們對社會精英的至高評價。世界需要好人，世界會因好人而變得溫暖而有力量。誠實、寬厚、善良之人是德高之人，尊重事實、堅持真理是德高之人，善于反思、勇于超越是德高之人。IBO志在全球培養一批批德高之人而非僅僅是一個個好學生，同樣，這個世界也一定是會對更正向、更積極和更健康的人以更大的福報。因此，在精進學業的同時，我希望你們遵循華師雙語所倡導的價值觀，不滿足于個人的獲得和榮譽，而把利于他人，成就他人作為更高的人生目標。

四、“溫言慧語”。請不要用犀利的言辭和不經思考的爭執作為溝通的方式， “夫唯不爭，故天下莫能與之爭”。須知：無論是在個人還是社會生活中，思想才是較重要的，智慧的表達首先來源于思想。在這個時代，我們很容易說出你不滿于什么，但很難說出你思考了什么；社交媒體令我們思考的空間被紛繁的信息所占據，讓我們趨向浮躁。你們的人生道路上不可能沒有荊棘和艱難，唯有強大自己的思想，方有能力駕馭這條充滿不確定的道路。

       植根中華、學無常師、德高無雙、溫言慧語，合成“華師雙語”四字，凝結著中華文化悠遠的哲學思辨，也寄托著母校對你們的全情祝福。希望在華師雙語學校的這四年，能夠給予你們足夠的勇氣和動力，去追尋你們內心堅定的方向，去完成你們每個人的夢想，去實現你們自己期望的未來！

       青山一道同云雨，明月何曾是兩鄉。請各位一定記住，無論何時回來，母校一定會敞開雙臂，擁抱你們！

       較后，恭喜你們，2019屆的IBDP學生們，你們畢業了！

       謝謝大家！

Today, we delightfully gather for the 2019 IBDP graduation ceremony. First, please allow me, representing all faculty members and students of ECNUAS, to sincerely congratulate the 26 students who are graduating today. 

4 years ago, when ECNUAS was just established, with no campus, IGCSE certificate, nor IBDP offer, 13 of you walked into the Auto City Building, room 702, and became our first batch of high school students. I can still remember the scenes and the expressions on your faces during the interviews. In these 4 years, while you were enjoying every moment in our Anchi Rd. campus, it meanwhile witnessed every growth of you, such as conquering courses that were all taught in English, devoting yourselves to social practices, and performing confidently on the stage. Thank you for choosing ECNUAS as your alma mater. Thank you for your four years of persistence and hard-work in the IB Diploma Programme. 

Today, our 26 graduates have received altogether 110 offers from universities in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia, including UCSB, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Florida University, Lafayette College, Parsons School of Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, School of Visual Arts, Toronto University, McGill University, the University of British Columbia, University of Manchester, Kings College London, Sydney University, UNSW Sydney and etc. Their claimed majors range from Biology, Mathematics, Economics, Psychology, Engineering, Finance, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, to Communication, Fashion Design, Animation Design, Art History and more. Furthermore, there are 9 students who have received 17 offers of scholarship, in the total amount of 358,000 US dollars. Congratulations to all outstanding students who have successfully created the history of ECNUAS! I genuinely feel grateful to all parents and faculties who had been supporting and encouraging our students in the past 4 years. Thank you!

This graduation ceremony not only represents the end of your high school life, but also the start of your brand new journey. As 26 completely different individuals, each of you is unique in thoughts, spirits, and talents. Although the future is unknow, I believe your qualities and the skills acquired in the 4 years will empower you to overcome any potential difficulty. With this special opportunity, I hope to express some of my expectations for you, based on the four characters “Hua Shi Shuang Yu” extracted from the name of our school.

1.“Hua”: No matter where you go in the future, it’s important to remember that your roots are in China. Whenever you are asked about your home country, you may answer “China” without hesitation, since it’s crucial to have a place to belong. We should be proud of the Chinese culture that has been coded into our blood and soul. I believe you will gradually understand my suggestion in your coming years studying abroad.

2.“Shi”: Although you belong to the future, the only thing that we are certain about future is its uncertainty. Yet, I’m sure that your generation will become the force that leads us towards a bright future. With the fast changing technology and constantly updated knowledge, you have the opportunity to learn from the whole world. Thus, please always be curious, passionate, and critical. More importantly, keep dreaming and have agency.

3.“Shuang”: Morality is one of the most important qualities every elite should own. Our world needs (morally) good people, with whom it will become better. In particular, moral qualities include but are not restrictive to honesty, kindness, generosity, truth-seeking, and the ability to reflect and therefore to transcend. Essentially, IBO aims to cultivate students around the world that are not only academically excellent, but also morally outstanding. Thus, while you are studying hard, I hope you also prioritize self-development and altruism as life goals.

4.“Yu”: Please do not communicate in sharp and thoughtless ways. In both personal and social life, the most crucial part is your thought, and wise communications only originate from it. Nowadays, it’s easy to express your dissatisfactions, yet it’s difficult to clearly express your thoughts. Summarizing, in a world where social media has filled us with disordered and useless information, only by critically strengthening your thoughts and ideas can you be capable of surviving in a future full of uncertainty and hardship.

Concluding, the four characters, “Hua Shi Shuang Yu”, represent both philosophical thinking of the Chinese culture and the best wishes that ECNUAS has for all of you. I hope the four years in ECNUAS have empowered you with skills, perseverance, courage, and motivation to work for what you believe and realize the future you have been dreaming for. Please also remember that you are forever welcomed by ECNUAS. 

Finally, congratulations again on your graduation! Thank you.