中育貝拉北京校區(qū)外方校長 Joe Doggett

　　The Christian Bible begins with the line “In the beginning was the Word…”

　　基督教圣經(jīng)的句話是“以詞開篇……”

　　Because we are celebrating a beginning today – the beginning of a new school year, a beginning on a wonderful new campus, the beginning of a new life adventure for many new teachers and students joining the EduChina International High School community for the first time – I am inspired by the Bible’s opening verse to think about the idea of “a word.”

　　因為我們正在慶祝一個從今天開始的新學(xué)年，一個美麗校園的新開始，對于許多新加入中育貝拉國際高中的教師和學(xué)生來說都是一次新生活的冒險——我受到圣經(jīng)開篇詩句的啟發(fā)，開始思考“詞語”的概念。

　　And the word I have in mind today – one that I hope will guide all of us in every activity, relationship and endeavor that we undertake this year – is RESPECT. Ironically, the word RESPECT has been getting quite a bit of attention over the past two weeks in the United States (and around the world) because of the recent pass of a very famous and inspirational woman in the field of music.

　　今天，我腦子里想的詞是尊重，我希望這個詞能在今年的每一項活動、關(guān)系和努力中引導(dǎo)我們所有人。具有諷刺意味的是，在過去的兩周里，“尊重”這個詞在美國(以及全世界)引起了相當(dāng)多的關(guān)注，因為最近有一位在音樂領(lǐng)域上非常的、鼓舞人心的女性去世了。

　　Aretha Franklin – often referred to as the “Queen of Soul” because of her enormous talent and her unrivaled influence on pretty much every popular musician who has ever heard her sing – has receiving countless tributes and remembrances, and it has been a joy to hear her music and watch videos of her performances that have profoundly touched the lives of millions of people over the years. Her most famous song is one called: You guessed it “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” (don’t worry, out of respect for your ears, I am NOT going to sing it for you…)

　　艾瑞莎•弗蘭克林通常被稱為“女王的靈魂”，因為她巨大的才華以及的影響著幾乎每一個曾經(jīng)聽過她唱歌的受歡迎的音樂家。她收到過無數(shù)的禮物和問候，能聽到她的音樂、觀看她表演的視頻很令人高興，她的音樂深深地感動了數(shù)百萬人。她最的歌曲就是：你們猜對了“R-E-S-P-E-C-T”尊重(別擔(dān)心，出于對你們耳朵的尊重，我不會唱給你們聽的……)

　　Why is RESPECT the right word for us to think about as we embark on our year-long journey together as a community? I suggest it is because adopting “RESPECT” as the cornerstone of everything we do will help us to have a successful year and, more importantly, to lead a good life.

　　為什么當(dāng)我們作為一個群體開始我們長達(dá)一年的共同旅程時，尊重這個詞最是我們應(yīng)該考慮的?我認(rèn)為，這是因為把“尊重”作為我們所做的一切的基石，將有助于我們?nèi)〉贸晒Φ囊荒�，更重要的是，過上美好的生活。

　　If you respect yourself – your body, your mind, your personality – you will take good care of yourself. If you show respect for your body, you will stay healthy by committing to daily exercise, eating well, getting proper rest and maintaining good hygiene. If you respect your mind you will challenge it by considering new ideas, learning new skills, and doing the hard work that it takes to train your brain to be a good student. If you respect your personality, you will develop the confidence to do what is right, the courage to take a risk, the awareness of the importance of being able to laugh at yourself, and the understanding that honesty should be the core of who you are. Respect yourself.

　　如果你尊重自己——你的身體，你的思想，你的個性——你就會照顧好自己。如果你尊重你的身體，你就會每天鍛煉身體，好好吃飯，適當(dāng)?shù)男菹⒑捅３至己玫男l(wèi)生，以此來保持健康。如果你尊重你的思想，你就會思考新想法、學(xué)習(xí)新技能、努力訓(xùn)練你的大腦成為一個好學(xué)生，通過這些來挑戰(zhàn)思想。如果你尊重自己的個性，你就會培養(yǎng)出做正確事情的信心，敢于冒險的勇氣，認(rèn)識到自嘲的重要性，以及認(rèn)識到誠實是做人的核心。請尊重你自己。

　　If you respect your environment – your local surrounding as well as the larger world beyond -- you will be mindful about care for what has been given to you. If you show respect for the beautifully renovated spaces on our new campus, you will keep it as neat and clean throughout the year as it is today. You will pick up after yourself – even if it is not your rubbish. You will treat the equipment and tools of learning – your classroom spaces, dormitory room, books, computers, furniture, sports equipment, playing fields – with care and attention. You will not take for granted how fortunate we are to have such a place to live and learn, and you will care for it as if it were your own – because it is. And if you show respect for the environment beyond the gates of our campus, you will work to become aware of the significant threats that all of us are facing on our plant. You will try to be more ecologically aware and responsible in the way you use electricity, the way you dispose of your trash, and the way you become politically aware of what the issues are and how you can influence positive change. Respect your surroundings.

　　如果你尊重你的環(huán)境——你周圍的環(huán)境以及更廣闊的世界——你就會注意到別人給予你的關(guān)懷。如果你對我們美麗的新校園表示尊重，你會讓它全年都保持像今天一樣的干凈整潔。你會自己撿起垃圾——即使那不是你的垃圾。你會小心翼翼地對待學(xué)習(xí)的設(shè)施和工具——教室、宿舍、書籍、電腦、家具、運(yùn)動器材、運(yùn)動場。你們不會想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為我們有這樣一個生活和學(xué)習(xí)的地方是多么幸運(yùn)，你們會關(guān)心它，就好像它是你們自己的一樣——因為它是。如果你尊重校園大門之外的環(huán)境，你就會意識到我們所有人在這個地球上面臨的重大威脅。在使用電力、處理垃圾、政治層面上意識到問題所在以及如何影響積極的變化等方面，你將努力提高生態(tài)意識和責(zé)任感。請尊重你的環(huán)境。

　　And finally, if you respect others, you will become known for your kindness and your goodness. You will be a caring, loyal and trustworthy friend. If you have a boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse, you will treat that person with the special kind of respect that defines love for another person. You will respect those around you that you do not particularly like – this is a hard one – because to not respect them so sours a relationship, it can only lead to discord and ill-will within the community. And you will make it a point to respect the people all around you who work hard -- very hard -- on your behalf. You will respect your parents by doing your best. You will respect your teachers by committing to truly pushing yourself to absorb the lessons and wisdom and experience they are eager to share with you. You will respect the members of our community that are easy to overlook – the people cooking and serving your meals every day, the ladies mopping the floors and cleaning the toilets, the men pulling the weeds and guarding the gates. You will remember that they – perhaps more than anyone – deserve your respect and your awareness of how hard they work, how little recognition they get for it, and how much their efforts make your own life better and more fulfilling. Respect others.

　　最后，如果你尊重別人，你就會因你的善良而為人所知。你會是一個體貼、忠誠和值得信賴的朋友。如果你有男朋友、女朋友或配偶，你會以一種特殊的尊重來對待那個人，這種尊重定義了對另一個人的愛。你會尊重你周圍那些你并不特別喜歡的人——這個會有點難——因為不尊重他們會破壞你們的關(guān)系，這只會導(dǎo)致社區(qū)內(nèi)部的不和與敵意。你要尊重你周圍那些努力工作的人——那些為了你非常努力的人。你會通過盡你最大的努力來尊重你的父母。你會尊重你的老師，通過承諾真正地督促自己去吸收他們渴望與你分享的課程、智慧和經(jīng)驗。你們將尊重我們社區(qū)中那些容易被忽視的人——那些每天為你們做飯和上菜的人，那些拖地和打掃廁所的女士，那些除草和守衛(wèi)大門的男人。你會記得，他們也許比任何人都更值得你的尊敬，你應(yīng)該意識到他們工作有多么努力，他們得到的認(rèn)可有多么少，他們的努力讓你的生活更美好、更充實。請尊重別人。

　　A little respect goes a long way. It is my hope for myself, for the faculty, for the staff, for the students, for the parents – for the entire EduChina Beijing community this year – that mutual RESPECT will be the star we use to guide us on the journey that we are about to undertake together.

　　一點尊重可以有很大的影響。這是我對自己、對老師、對員工、對學(xué)生、對家長、對整個中育貝拉北京校區(qū)這個社區(qū)今年的希望——相互尊重將作為一顆指路明星引導(dǎo)我們即將共同開始的這段旅程。