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This is precisely what you have been doing here at IIT.
這正是你們在伊利諾伊理工大學所做的事情。
You have taken a financial risk -- or maybe not you, maybe your parents -- by attending this great university.
來這所偉大學府求學，你們可能會承受財務風險，也可能是不是你們，而是你們的父母承擔了財務風險。
And you have transformed yourself through learning.
你們已經(jīng)通過學習改變了自己。
You are no longer the person who stepped into the classroom and into the dorm on the first day.
你們已經(jīng)不再是第一天踏入教室、第一天踏入宿舍的那個人。
So I encourage you to take "smart risks" and, and to raise your risk-tolerance to the next level.
所以我鼓勵你們去承擔“聰明的風險”，并將你們的風險承受能力提高到一個新的水平。
The next level is the global level.
這一新的水平就是世界級水平。
In today's hyper-connected world,
在當今高度互聯(lián)化的世界中，
I think it is more important than ever to take a global perspective in your personal and professional life.
我認為在個人和職業(yè)生活中擁有全球視野比以往任何時候都更為重要。
Forty-eight percent of you -- the IIT students -- are non-U.S. nationals hailing from 97 countries,
在你們這些伊利諾伊理工大學學生中，有48%是來自美國以外的97個國家或地區(qū)，
which shows, by the way, the remarkable openness and pulling power of this university.
這表明這所大學具有非凡的開放性和吸引力。
Now traditionally, many of these students, post-graduation, would be thinking about staying here in the U.S.
以前，這些學生中的許多人在畢業(yè)后都會考慮留在美國。
But I know that many of you are also happily considering returning home
但是現(xiàn)在我了解到，你們中的許多人也會樂于考慮回到自己的國家，
to pursue opportunities in fast-growing economies, particularly in Asia and Africa.
在快速發(fā)展的經(jīng)濟體中尋找機會，尤其是在亞洲和非洲。
China, India, Nigeria will call you.
中國、印度、尼日利亞都會呼喚你們的。
And these students are taking a truly global view. They will overcome boundaries.
這些學生正在采取真正的全球視野。他們將超越國界。
So, too, will their American classmates who want to leave their mark on the world.
同樣，他們那些想要在世界留下自己烙印的美國同學也會如此。
Think of the IIT architecture graduates who have been reshaping the skylines of cities worldwide. Mr. Baker.
想想那些一直在重塑全球城市天際線的伊利諾伊理工大學建筑學畢業(yè)生。比如說你，貝克先生。
Think of the IIT engineering and business graduates will now reshaping the world of smartphones' apps
想想工程學及商科畢業(yè)生，他們現(xiàn)在正在改變智能手機應用程序的世界，
that drive our social interactions, financial transactions, and media consumption.
這些應用程序將推動我們的社交互動、財務交易和媒體消費。
Whether you are from Milwaukee or Mumbai, from Chicago or Shanghai, from Paris or Panama City,
無論你是來自密爾沃基還是孟買，無論是芝加哥還是上海，無論是巴黎還是巴拿馬城，
you have the opportunity to bring your act to the global stage!
你都有機會將自己的舉動推向全球舞臺！
Imagine, imagine that you have no boundaries, and please do not set mental boundaries for yourself -- they are usually the worse.
想象一下，你們沒有國界的阻礙，請不要為自己設置心理界限--心里界限影響更惡劣。
