张家玮

　　三分钟演讲，很短。

　　Good evening, everyone!

　　It’s a great honor for me to stand here on this special occasion to deliver a speech. Today I’d like to talk about my happiness in Nankai University.

　　I have a senior high school classmate now majoring in economy and finance in Hong Kong University. The other day she asked me the reason why all her friends in Nankai feel extremely proud of this university while those in other schools don’t have such strong passion. I couldn’t tell the concrete reasons, but I did think a lot.

　　To be honest, I felt more than lucky to be admitted by School of Finance in Nankai, for I didn’t do well in the national entrance examination. I lost more than 40 points in physics, which got me the lowest grades and ranks throughout my senior high school life. To my relief, I don’t have to study physics in the following four years, which is definitely an extra bonus.

　　The first day I got here I was warmly welcomed by the whole school. As time went by, I became increasingly busy. But whenever I lost my direction or felt aimless, there was always someone encouraging me to go further. Sometimes it was my parents. Sometimes it was senior schoolmates. Sometimes it was my teachers and instructor.

　　For example, this Friday I hosted a knowledge contest together with four other schoolmates. It went smoothly although I made some mistakes. After the contest my instructor Mr. Zhang texted me by WeChat to encourage me.

　　Also, like our English team, every weekend our coaches would sacrifice their time to teach us the tips of speech. Your hard work is highly appreciated.

　　As the saying goes, “United, we stand. Divided, we fall.” I think it is unity that makes us distinguished and proud. As the school motto shows, “Dedication to public interest, acquisition of all-round capability, and aspiration for progress with each day.” I’m firmly convinced that with our joint effort, my life here is getting happier with the English Team, with Nankai University, and with you!

　　That’s all. Thank you for listening!

　　Zhang Jiawei, School of Finance

　　2017-12-3