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It was evident when I would ask my 13-year-old, "Young man, where do you see yourself in five years?"
我問一個13歲的孩子，“年輕人，你認為五年后你會怎么樣？”答案似乎顯而易見。
And his response: "I don't know if I'm gonna live that long."
而他的回答是：“我不知道我能否活那么長時間。”
Or to have a young woman say to me that she had a lifelong goal of working in a fast-food restaurant.
還有一位年輕女生對我說，她畢生的目標只是在快餐店工作。
To me, this was unacceptable.
對我而言，這實在難以接受。
It was also evident that they had no idea that there was a landscape of opportunity that existed beyond their neighborhood.
顯然他們尚未意識到，在他們生活的地區之外，還有著大片廣闊的機遇。
We call our students "scholars," because they're lifelong learners.
我們把我們的學生稱為“學者”，因為他們是終身學習者。
And the skills that they learn today will prepare them for college and career readiness.
他們現在所學的技能將為他們今后的大學和事業打下堅實的基礎。
I chose the royal colors of purple and black, because I want them to be reminded that they are descendants of greatness,
我選擇象征皇室的紫色和黑色，因為我希望他們明白自己是偉大的后代。
and that through education, they are future engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs and even leaders who can and will take over this world.
通過教育，他們將成為未來的工程師，科學家，企業家甚至成為掌管這世界的領導者。
To date, we have had three graduating classes, at a 98 -- At a 98-percent graduation rate.
到目前為止，我們已有三屆畢業班，有98的--有98%的畢業率。
This is nearly 200 children, who are now going to some of the most competitive high schools in New York City.
這意味著將近200個孩子，將有幸進入紐約市競爭最激烈的高中。
