刘军院长在国际关系与地区发展研究院2018届毕业典礼上的致辞
淡定、微笑与阅读——人生航程的三大压仓石
Hello, everyone! How are you today? I just back from University of Virginia yesterday, Prof. Allen Lynch’s home university. I got allergy, sneeze and running nose, I have to drink a lot of hot water on the way, then I feel better. So I realized 美国的白开水也厉害得不得了。
Time flies! Time flies when we have fun. Some of you spend two years, three years at ECNU, some of you four years, five years, even six years. So you guys must be very excited today, because we can not control you anymore. You are free! Congratulations!
I would like thank all faculties, professors, teachers for your hard working and contributions, also I would like thank the parents, families, here or not here, especially for those coming join today’s ceremony from different cities in China or coming from different countries, USA, Laos, South Korea, etc, thank you for your great support.
I stand here today, very prouded for you all graduate successfully. Without your smile, without your beautiful and handsome figures very soon, I feel very sorry to lose you. But we will miss you, the history of SAIAS ECNU will remember you. This is your home, this is your home away from home. Forever!
This year, we have totally 53 graduate students, including 28 Chinese and 25 international students, 46 master and 7 PhD students. I heard many many stories about you, say, 胡天明(Tim),published an SSCI article; 高林(Callum) and 苏文达(Po Sovinda), published a lot at different newspaper and media. And 马豆(Amadou) was invited by 东方卫视and talk about China African relations. 安娜(Anna),as a volunteer, teach Russian for students every week at her spare time. Thank you very much for what you did, what you do and is going to do for our school.
中国的研究生们表现也非常突出。博士研究生赵昌在读期间共发表7篇核心期刊论文,科研成果直逼我院专任教师。硕士研究生陈子越进入中共中央对外联络部工作。硕士研究生孙鹏飞几年如一日为学院做了大量的行政工作。在临近毕业之际,我不能忘记那些为学院的各项工作默默奉献的研究生会的同学及班干部,不能忘记积极参加献血奉献爱心的同学,不能忘记在《闻道》编辑部辛勤工作的同学。
2018届的毕业生是我接任院长之后的第一届毕业生。2015年9月的开学典礼上,我曾讲过,研究生在校期间要交两个朋友,一个是体育场,一个是图书馆。我还设想三个百分百:百分百的学生会两门外语,百分百的学生有国际交往经历,百分百的学生有科研论文发表。十年树木,百年树人,立德树人是高校的安身立命之本,以学生为中心的人才培养工作过去是、现在是,将来永远是国关院全部工作的核心与最基本的出发点。
毕业前夕,作为院长,我想提几点想法与大家共勉:
第一,淡定人生。不要急着想干大事,也不要急着想赚大钱。刚出校门的青年学子怀着鸿鹄之志,希望干一番事业。但是,希望大家从小事做起,不要看不起小事,不要急着想干大事。干不好小事的人永远干不好大事。赚钱也一样,不要急着想赚大钱,在上海这个伟大的城市,30岁之前能保证自己养活自己,40岁开始有点小小的积蓄,50岁能够独立买房就算人生最大的成功。
第二,微笑人生。不要吝啬你的微笑,不要吝啬你的赞美。今年2月份我在中国驻美国大使馆办事,整个大厅人满为患,窗口内的中方工作人员一个个忙忙碌碌,公事公办的模样。只有一个女孩子始终露出甜甜的微笑,随行的一个美国朋友说,我喜欢她,因为她总是在笑。同学们,你们刚走出校门,到一个新的工作岗位上去,如何才能得到领导及同事们的肯定?脚踏实地、埋头苦干是唯一的法宝。但是,如果加上微笑、加上赞美将使得效果更好。我儿子上幼儿园的时候经常被老师批评,后来我对他说,你去告诉你们老师,说她很漂亮,这一招很管用,基本上他一个礼拜不挨批评。
第三,阅读人生。离开学校一样可以读书,读书也不一定非要拿学位。阅读如同吃饭、睡觉、呼吸新鲜空气,是人生一个重要的组成部分。离开学校,将使你进一步广泛阅读,没有目的的阅读,不再为考试而阅读,不再为拿学位而阅读。所以,当你们忙碌一天后,可以去看看书;当你们孤单寂寞时,可以去看看书;当你们思考人生时,可以去看看书;当你们想念华东师大的丽娃河时也可以去看看书。
2018届的毕业生们,辉煌的前程徐徐展开,美好的人生就此开启。但是在此也要清醒地认识到,平静的大海下暗流总是在涌动,礁石处处林立。只有勇敢的水手,有智慧的水手才能驶向成功的彼岸!
2018届的毕业生们,勇敢而有智慧地前行吧!
谢谢大家!
2018.6.22 于逸夫楼三楼多功能厅