最近比较热闹的就是一位留学生的毕业演讲，当然，还是看到全文或许才会有自我的判断吧？但无论如何，留学低龄化已经是个不争的事实，豪门富贵的子女大抵在海外求学也是不争的事实。
美国马里兰大学的一位华人毕业生，被选为学生代表上台演讲，某些媒体如，给她贴标签说涉嫌辱华。这位同学在演讲中赞美了美国的言论自由，提到了中国的雾霾。
上个世纪80年代，中国民间曾经批判走出国门的开放者，说他们认为外国的月亮比中国圆。看今天的讨论，在观念和修辞上，并没有什么突破。
华人留美的历史可以追溯到晚清，但是大陆华人作毕业生代表上台演讲的事情还比较罕见。今天，越来越多的中国年轻人做演讲，无论在国内还是国外，都是值得鼓励的事情。在这里，我们提供这位马里兰大学毕业生演讲翻译全文及原文，辱华与否，各位可以做出自己的判断。
英文演讲原文：
goodafternoonfacultystudentsparentsandfriends.
iamtrulyhonoredandgratefultospeakatthecommencementfortheuniversityofmaryland，classof2017.
peopleoftenaskme:whydidyoucometotheuniversityofmaryland
ialwaysanswer:freshair.
fiveyearsago，asistepofftheplanefromchina，andlefttheterminalatdallasairport.iwasreadytoputononeofmyfivefacemasks，butwhenitookmyfirstbreathofamericanair.iputmymaskaway.
theairwassosweetandfresh，andoddlyluxurious.
iwassurprisedbythis.igrewupinacityinchina，whereihadtowearafacemaskeverytimeiwentoutside，otherwise，imightgetsick.
however，themomentiinhaledandexhaledoutsidetheairport.
ifeltfree.
nomorefogonmyglasses，nomoredifficultbreathing，nomoresuppression.
everybreathwasadelight.asistandheretoday，icannothelp，butrecallthatfeelingoffreedom.
attheuniversityofmaryland，iwouldsoonfeelanotherkindoffreshairforwhichiwillbeforevergrateful—thefreshairoffreespeech.
beforeicametounitedstates，ilearnedinhistoryclassaboutthedeclarationofindependence，butthesewordshadnomeaningtome—life，libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.
iwasmerelymemorizingthewordstogetgoodgrades.
thesewordssoundedsostrange，soabstractandsoforeigntome，untilicametouniversityofmaryland.
ihaveleanedtherighttofreelyexpressoneselfissacredinamerican.
eachdayinmaryland，iwasencouragedtoexpressmyopinionsoncontroversialissues.
icouldchallengeastatementmadebymyinstructor.icouldevenratemyprofessorsonline.
butnothingpreparedmeforthecultureshockiexperiencedwheniwatchedauniversityproductionoftheplay—twilight:losangeles.
twilightisaplaybyannadeaveresmithaboutthe1992losangelesriots
theriotsfollowedacquittaloffourlosangelespoliceofficersinthevideotapedarrestandbeatingofrodneyking.
forsixdays，thecitywasinchaosascitizenstooktothestreets.
intwilight，thestudentactorswereopenlytalkingaboutracism，sexismandpolitics.
iwasshocked，ineversawsuchtopiccouldbediscussedopenly.
theplaywasmyfirsttasteofpoliticalstorytelling，onethatmakestheaudiencethinkcritically.
ihavealwayshadaburningdesiretotellthesekindsofstories，butiwasconvincedthatonlyauthoritiesownthenarrative，onlyauthoritiescoulddefinethetruth.
however，theopportunitytoimmersemyselfinthediversecommunityattheuniversityofmarylandexposedmetovarious，manydifferentperspectivesontruth.
isoonrealizedthathereihavetheopportunitytospeakfreely.
myvoicematters.
yourvoicematters.
ourvoicesmatter.
civilengagementisnotataskjustforpoliticians.ihavewitnessedthiswhenisawmyfellowstudentsmarchinginwashingtondc，votinginthepresidentialelectionandraisingmoneyforsupportvariouscauses.
ihaveseenthateveryonehasarighttoparticipateandadvocateforchange.
iusedtobelievethatoneindividualparticipationcouldnotmakeadifference，buthereweare，unitedterps.
together，wecanpushoursocietytobemorejustopenandpeaceful.
classof2017，wearegraduatingfromauniversitythatembracesaliberalartseducationthatnurturesustothinkcritically，andalsotocareandfeelforhumanity.
weareequippedwiththeknowledgeofvariousdisciplinesandwearereadytofacetothechallengesofoursociety.
someofusmaygotograduateschool，someusmaystepintoprofessionsandsomeofusmaybeginajourneyofexploration.
butnomatterwhatwedo，remember，democracyandfreespeechshouldnotbetakenforgranted.
democracyandfreedomarethefreshairthatisworthfightingfor.
freedomisoxygen.freedomispassion.freedomislove.
andasafrenchphilosopherjeanpaulsartreoncesaid:freedomisachoice，ourfutureisdependentonthechoiceswemaketodayandtomorrow.