以下为学术校长Joseph Hearn

2025届毕业典礼致辞中英文稿

Good "evening" students, families, teachers, and honored guests,

Today is a moment to recognize that it is a celebration a goodbye and a new beginning. In this short time we have together, I want to share something a little unusual that's stayed with me ever since I heard it. It comes from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson ---- not someone you'd expect to show up at a graduation speech, maybe ---- but stay with me.

To summarize it, he once spoke about dogs and time. He said that maybe, just maybe, dogs don't live as long as we do because they already know how to do something we humans are still learning: how to factor in their mortality. They live a whole week in just one day.

Think about that. A dog wakes up ready to love, to explore, to be fully in the moment. They're not worried about tomorrow's problems or last week's mistakes. Every day they live that day to its fullest. And if you've ever had a dog, you know exactly what that looks like: the joy, the loyalty, the presence, the love.

Now here we are, standing at the edge of your graduation ---- a day packed with so much meaning it feels like a lifetime is folded into it. In many ways, this day is your  "week in a day". It holds your excitement, your pride, your fear, your gratitude. It's the end of childhood and the beginning of something new. It's joy and sadness in the same breath.

But more than that, this moment is a reminder.

You've learned a lot in your years here at HFI. How to think critically, how to solve problems, how to write, how to speak, how to collaborate. But you've also learned how to live. You've built friendships that may last forever. You've shown resilience when things were tough. You've found laughter in unexpected places. And you've grown, not just in knowledge, but in heart.

So what if, going forward, you made a choice to live the way dogs do? What if you didn't wait until "someday" to enjoy life? What if you loved people without holding back? What if you gave your full attention to the present moment instead of rushing toward the next?

Be curious. Be loyal to what matters. Find joy in small things. Forgive quickly. Love loudly. Laugh often. Make every single day count.

If you can do that, then you don't need a long life to live a meaningful one. And even better, you'll make the world a better place just by being fully in it.

Class of 2025, your time here at HFI may be ending, but your story is only just beginning. And let me tell you, we are so proud of the chapter you've written here. You've become a permanent part of our school’s story and we’ll always carry your spirit in our halls.

So go forward. Keep learning. Keep growing. And whenever you forget what matters, remember this simple truth: Live like you have one week in a day.

Congratulations. We believe in you, we're proud of you and we can't wait to see what you do next.

各位同学、家长、老师和各位来宾，“晚上”好！

今天，我们要认识到，这是一场庆祝，是告别，也是一个新的开始。值此我们相聚的短暂时光，我想分享一些自听到以来就一直萦绕在我心头的、略显不寻常的话语。它来自天体物理学家尼尔·德格拉斯·泰森——或许你不会指望他会出现在一个毕业典礼演讲现场——但请听我说完。

总结一下，他曾经谈到过狗和时间。他说，也许，只是也许，狗的寿命不如我们长，因为它们已经掌握了我们人类仍在学习的技能：如何计算它们的寿命。它们一天就能活出一周的精彩。

想想看，狗一醒来就准备好去爱，去探索，去全然活在当下。它们不会担心明天的问题或上周的错误。每一天，它们都活得充实充实。如果你养过狗，你就能体会到那种感觉：喜悦、忠诚、陪伴和爱。

如今，我们站在毕业典礼的门边——这一天意义非凡，仿佛将一生都融入其中。从很多方面来说，这一天就是你的“一周”。它承载着你的兴奋、骄傲、恐惧和感激。它标志着童年的结束，也标志着新生活的开始。喜悦与悲伤交织。

但更重要的是，这一刻提醒着你。

在HFI的这些年里，你学到了很多。如何批判性思考，如何解决问题，如何写作，如何演讲，如何合作。但你也学会了如何生活。你建立了可能天长地久的友谊。你在困境中展现了韧性。你在意想不到的地方找到了欢笑。你的成长，不仅体现在知识上，也体现在心灵上。

那么，如果未来你选择像狗狗一样生活，会怎样呢？如果你不等到“某一天”才去享受生活，会怎样？如果你能毫无保留地爱别人，会怎样？如果你能全心全意地关注当下，而不是匆匆奔向下一个时刻，会怎样？

保持好奇心。忠于重要的事情。从小事中寻找快乐。迅速原谅。大声去爱。经常欢笑。让每一天都有意义。

如果你能做到这一点，那么即使你不需要漫长的人生也能活得有意义。更棒的是，你只需全身心地投入其中，就能让世界变得更美好。

2025届的毕业生们，你们在HFI的时光或许即将结束，但你们的故事才刚刚开始。让我告诉你们，我们为你们在这里书写的篇章感到无比自豪。你们已经成为我们学校历史中永恒的一部分，你们的精神将永远铭刻在我们的校园里。

所以，继续前进。不断学习。不断成长。无论何时，当你忘记重要的事情时，请记住这个简单的真理：把一周的时间当作一天来过。

恭喜！我们相信你，我们为你感到骄傲，我们迫不及待地想看到你接下来的表现。