Michelle Obama's plea for education

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This is my first trip,

Ovo je moje prvo putovanje

my first foreign trip as a first lady.

moje prvo putovanje kao Prve dame u drugu zemlju.

Can you believe that?

Zamislite to.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)

And while this is not my first visit to the U.K.,

Iako mi ovo nije prvi posjet Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu,

I have to say that I am glad that this is my first official visit.

moram reći da mi je drago što mi je prvi službeni posjet.

The special relationship between the United States and the U.K.

Poseban odnos između SAD-a i Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva

is based not only on the relationship between governments,

temelji se ne samo na odnosu između vlada,

but the common language and the values that we share,

već i na zajedničkom jeziku i vrijednostima,

and I'm reminded of that by watching you all today.

i na to me vi svi danas podsjećate.

During my visit I've been especially honored

Tijekom svojeg posjeta bila sam posebno počašćena

to meet some of Britain's most extraordinary women --

što sam upoznala neke od najnevjerojatnijih žena Britanije --

women who are paving the way for all of you.

žene koje svima vama utiru put.

And I'm honored to meet you,

Počašćena sam i što upoznajem vas,

the future leaders of Great Britain and this world.

buduće vođe Velike Britanije i svijeta.

And although the circumstances of our lives may seem very distant,

Iako se naše životne okolnosti možda čine vrlo različitima

with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America,

jer ja ovdje stojim kao Prva dama Sjedinjenih Američkih Država,

and you, just getting through school,

a vi tek pohađate školu,

I want you to know that we have very much in common.

želim da znate kako imamo mnogo toga zajedničkoga.

For nothing in my life's path

Ništa na mojem životnom putu

would have predicted that I'd be standing here

nije dalo naslutiti da ću danas stajati ovdje

as the first African-American First Lady

kao prva Afroamerička Prva dama

of the United States of America.

Sjedinjenih Američkih Država.

There is nothing in my story that would land me here.

U mojoj priči nije bilo ničega što bi me smjestilo ovamo.

I wasn't raised with wealth or resources

Nisam bila odgojena u bogatstvu

or any social standing to speak of.

niti s nekim naročitim društvenim statusom.

I was raised on the South Side of Chicago.

Odrasla sam u južnom dijelu Chicaga.

That's the real part of Chicago.

To je pravi dio Chicaga.

And I was the product of a working-class community.

Bila sam proizvod radničke klase.

My father was a city worker all of his life,

Moj otac bio je zaposlenik grada cijeli život,

and my mother was a stay-at-home mom.

a moja majka bila je kućanica.

And she stayed at home to take care of me and my older brother.

Bila je kod kuće kako bi se brinula za mene i mojeg starijeg brata.

Neither of them attended university.

Nitko od njih nije studirao.

My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

Mom je ocu dijagnosticirana multipla skleroza

in the prime of his life.

u najboljim godinama njegovog života.

But even as it got harder for him to walk

No, čak i kad mu je bilo sve teže hodati

and get dressed in the morning --

i obući se ujutro --

I saw him struggle more and more --

vidjela sam kako se sve više muči --

my father never complained about his struggle.

moj se otac nikad nije žalio na svoje probleme.

He was grateful for what he had.

Bio je zahvalan za ono što ima.

He just woke up a little earlier and worked a little harder.

Samo bi se probudio malo ranije i trudio malo više.

And my brother and I were raised with all that you really need:

Moj brat i ja odgojeni smo sa svime što nam je zaista trebalo:

love, strong values

s ljubavlju, snažnim vrijednostima

and a belief that with a good education

i vjerovanjem da s dobrim obrazovanjem

and a whole lot of hard work,

i mnogo napornog rada

that there was nothing that we could not do.

ne postoji ništa što ne možemo učiniti.

I am an example of what's possible

Ja sam primjer što je sve moguće

when girls from the very beginning of their lives

kad djevojke od najranije dobi

are loved and nurtured by the people around them.

osjećaju da ih ljudi oko njih vole i brinu se za njih.

I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life:

Mene su u životu okruživale iznimne žene:

grandmothers, teachers, aunts, cousins, neighbors,

bake, učiteljice, tetke, sestrične, susjede,

who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

koje su me naučile što je to tiha snaga i dostojanstvo.

And my mother, the most important role model in my life,

I moja majka, najvažniji uzor u mojem životu,

who lives with us at the White House

koja sad živi s nama u Bijeloj kući

and helps to care for our two little daughters,

i pomaže nam brinuti se za naše dvije kćeri,

Malia and Sasha.

Maliju i Sashu.

She's an active presence in their lives, as well as mine,

Aktivno sudjeluje u njihovim životima, kao i u mojem,

and is instilling in them

i usađuje im

the same values that she taught me and my brother:

jednake vrijednosti kojima je poučila i mene i mojeg brata.

things like compassion, and integrity,

To su stvari poput suosjećanja, poštenja,

and confidence, and perseverance --

samopouzdanja i ustrajnosti --

all of that wrapped up in an unconditional love

a sve to umotano u bezuvjetnu ljubav

that only a grandmother can give.

koju može dati samo baka.

I was also fortunate enough to be cherished and encouraged

Imala sam i dovoljno sreće da me također vole i potiču

by some strong male role models as well,

snažni muški uzori,

including my father, my brother, uncles and grandfathers.

uključujući mojeg oca, brata, ujake i djedove.

The men in my life taught me some important things, as well.

I muškarci u mojem životu naučili su me važnim stvarima.

They taught me about what a respectful relationship

Naučili su me kako izgleda veza

should look like between men and women.

puna poštovanja između muškarca i žene.

They taught me about what a strong marriage feels like:

Naučili su me kako izgleda snažan brak:

that it's built on faith and commitment

onaj koji se gradi na povjerenju i predanosti

and an admiration for each other's unique gifts.

i divljenju jedinstvenim osobinama druge osobe.

They taught me about what it means

Naučili su me što znači

to be a father

biti otac

and to raise a family.

i podizati obitelj.

And not only to invest in your own home

I ne samo ulagati u vlastiti dom,

but to reach out and help raise kids

već se i dodatno potruditi i pomagati

in the broader community.

u odgoju djece u široj zajednici.

And these were the same qualities

Iste te osobine

that I looked for in my own husband,

tražila sam i kod svojeg supruga,

Barack Obama.

Baracka Obame.

And when we first met,

Kad smo se tek upoznali,

one of the things that I remember is that he took me out on a date.

jedna od prvih stvari kojih se sjećam jest da me odveo na spoj.

And his date was to go with him to a community meeting.

A na tom spoju išla s njim na sastanak lokalne zajednice.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

I know, how romantic.

Romantično, znam.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

But when we met, Barack was a community organizer.

Kad smo se upoznali, Barack je bio organizator zajednice.

He worked, helping people to find jobs

Radio je i pomagao ljudima da pronađu posao

and to try to bring resources into struggling neighborhoods.

i pokušavao je dobiti sredstva za siromašnije dijelove grada.

As he talked to the residents in that community center,

Dok je govorio stanovnicima u tom lokalnom centru,

he talked about two concepts.

govorio je o dvjema idejama.

He talked about "the world as it is" and "the world as it should be."

Govorio je o "svijetu kakav on jest" i o "svijetu kakav bi trebao biti".

And I talked about this throughout the entire campaign.

A ja sam o tome govorila tijekom cijele kampanje.

What he said, that all too often,

Ono što je on i prečesto govorio

is that we accept the distance between those two ideas.

jest kako mi prihvaćamo udaljenost tih dviju ideja.

And sometimes we settle for the world as it is,

Ponekad se zadovoljimo svijetom kakav on jest,

even when it doesn't reflect our values and aspirations.

čak i kad ne odražava naše vrijednosti i ciljeve.

But Barack reminded us on that day,

Ali Barack nas je tada podsjetio,

all of us in that room, that we all know

sve nas koji smo bili u toj prostoriji,

what our world should look like.

da svi znamo kako bi svijet trebao izgledati.

We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like.

Svi znamo kako izgledaju poštenje i pravda i dobre prilike.

We all know.

Svi to znamo.

And he urged the people in that meeting,

Poticao je ljude na tom sastanku,

in that community,

u toj zajednici,

to devote themselves to closing the gap

da se posvete premošćivanju ponora

between those two ideas,

između tih dviju ideja,

to work together to try to make the world as it is

da rade zajedno i potrude se da svijet kakav jest

and the world as it should be, one and the same.

i svijet kakav bi trebao biti budu ista stvar.

And I think about that today because I am

Danas o tome razmišljam jer sam se

reminded and convinced that all of you in this school

podjsetila i uvjerila da ste svi vi u ovoj školi

are very important parts of closing that gap.

vrlo važni za premošćivanje tog ponora.

You are the women who will build the world as it should be.

Vi ste žene koje će graditi svijet kakav bi trebao biti.

You're going to write the next chapter in history.

Vi ćete ispisati sljedeće poglavlje povijesti.

Not just for yourselves, but for your generation

Ne samo za sebe same, već za vašu generaciju

and generations to come.

i za generacije koje dolaze.

And that's why getting a good education

I zato je toliko bitno

is so important.

steći dobro obrazovanje.

That's why all of this that you're going through --

Zato je sve ovo što prolazite --

the ups and the downs, the teachers that you love and the teachers that you don't --

usponi i padovi, učitelji koje volite i učitelji koje ne volite --

why it's so important.

zato je to toliko bitno.

Because communities and countries and ultimately the world

Zato što su zajednice i zemlje i, na kraju, i svijet

are only as strong as the health of their women.

jaki samo koliko i zdravlje njihovih žena.

And that's important to keep in mind.

Važno je da to uvijek imate na umu.

Part of that health includes an outstanding education.

To zdravlje uključuje i izvrsno obrazovanje.

The difference between a struggling family and a healthy one

Razlika između obitelji u krizi i zdrave obitelji

is often the presence of an empowered woman

često je u prisutnosti snažne žene

or women at the center of that family.

ili žena u središtu te obitelji.

The difference between a broken community and a thriving one

Razlika između nesložne i uspješne zajednice

is often the healthy respect between men and women

često je u zdravom osjećaju poštovanja između muškaraca i žena

who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society.

koji cijene ono čime jedni i drugi doprinose društvu.

The difference between a languishing nation

Razlika između slabog naroda

and one that will flourish

i naroda koji će procvasti

is the recognition that we need equal access to education

jest u shvaćanju da je potrebna jednaka dostupnost obrazovanja

for both boys and girls.

za dječake i za djevojčice.

And this school, named after the U.K.'s first female doctor,

Ova škola, koja je dobila ime po prvoj liječnici u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu,

and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,

i okolne građevine nazvane po meksičkoj umjetnici Fridi Kahlo,

Mary Seacole,

po Mary Seacole,

the Jamaican nurse known as the "black Florence Nightingale,"

medicinskoj sestri s Jamajke zvanoj "crna Florence Nightingale",

and the English author, Emily Bronte,

te po engleskoj spisateljici Emily Brontë,

honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance,

odaju počast ženama koje su se borile protiv seksizma, rasizma i neznanja

to pursue their passions to feed their own souls.

kako bi slijedile svoju strast i hranije svoje duše.

They allowed for no obstacles.

Nisu priznavale prepreke.

As the sign said back there, "without limitations."

Kao što ondje stoji na jednom znaku: "bez ograničenja".

They knew no other way to live

Nisu poznavale drugačiji način života

than to follow their dreams.

osim da slijede svoje snove.

And having done so, these women

A kad su to učinile, te su žene

moved many obstacles.

uklonile brojne prepreke.

And they opened many new doors

Otvorile su mnoga vrata

for millions of female doctors and nurses

milijunima liječnica i medicinskih sestara

and artists and authors,

i umjetnica i spisateljica,

all of whom have followed them.

koje su sve slijedile njih.

And by getting a good education,

Kad steknete dobro obrazovanje,

you too can control your own destiny.

i vi možete kontrolirati vlastitu sudbinu.

Please remember that.

Molim vas da to upamtite.

If you want to know the reason why I'm standing here,

Ako vas zanima zašto ovdje stojim,

it's because of education.

to je zbog obrazovanja.

I never cut class. Sorry, I don't know if anybody is cutting class.

Nikad nisam markirala. Oprostite, ne znam markira li itko od vas.

I never did it.

Nikad to nisam činila.

I loved getting As.

Obožavala sam dobivati petice.

I liked being smart.

Voljela sam biti pametna.

I liked being on time. I liked getting my work done.

Voljela sam biti točna. Voljela sam pisati zadaće.

I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world.

Mislila sam da si najviše cool ako si pametan.

And you too, with these same values,

I vi, s istim ovim vrijednostima,

can control your own destiny.

možete kontrolirati svoju sudbinu.

You too can pave the way.

I vi možete utirati put.

You too can realize your dreams,

I vi možete ostvariti svoje snove.

and then your job is to reach back

Tada će vaš zadatak biti da se okrenete

and to help someone just like you do the same thing.

i pomognete nekome baš poput vas da učini isto to.

History proves that it doesn't matter

Povijest je pokazala da nije bitno

whether you come from a council estate

dolazite li iz siromašnije

or a country estate.

ili iz bogate obitelji.

Your success will be determined

Vaš će uspjeh biti određen

by your own fortitude,

vašom izdržljivošću,

your own confidence, your own individual hard work.

vašim samopouzdanjem, vašim napornim radom.

That is true. That is the reality of the world that we live in.

To je istina. Takav je svijet u kojem živimo.

You now have control over your own destiny.

Vi sada imate kontrolu nad svojom sudbinom.

And it won't be easy -- that's for sure.

Neće biti lako -- to vam mogu reći.

But you have everything you need.

Ali imate sve što vam treba.

Everything you need to succeed,

Sve što vam treba za uspjeh

you already have, right here.

već imate, upravo ovdje.

My husband works in this big office.

Moj suprug radi u velikom uredom.

They call it the Oval Office.

Zovu ga Ovalni ured.

In the White House, there's the desk that he sits at --

U Bijeloj kući postoji radni stol za kojim on sjedi --

it's called the Resolute desk.

zove se Odlučni stol.

It was built by the timber of Her Majesty's Ship Resolute

Izrađen je od drva s broda Njenog visočanstva Resolute (Odlučnost)

and given by Queen Victoria.

i darovala ga je kraljica Viktorija.

It's an enduring symbol of the friendship between our two nations.

To je trajan simbol prijateljstva između dvaju naroda.

And its name, Resolute,

Njegovo ime, Resolute (Odlučan)

is a reminder of the strength of character that's required

podsjetnik je na snagu karaktera koja je potrebna

not only to lead a country,

ne samo kako bi se vodio narod,

but to live a life of purpose, as well.

već kako bi vam život imao svrhu.

And I hope in pursuing your dreams, you all remain resolute,

Nadam se da ćete sve ostati odlučne i slijediti svoje snove,

that you go forward without limits,

da ćete ići naprijed bez ograničenja

and that you use your talents -- because there are many; we've seen them;

i da ćete koristiti svoje talente -- jer ima ih mnogo, vidjeli smo ih,

it's there --

oni postoje --

that you use them to create the world as it should be.

da ćete ih koristiti kako biste stvorili svijet kakav bi trebao biti.

Because we are counting on you.

Jer mi računamo na vas.

We are counting on every single one of you

Računamo na svaku od vas

to be the very best that you can be.

da ćete biti najbolje što možete biti.

Because the world is big.

Jer svijet je tako velik.

And it's full of challenges.

I pun je izazova.

And we need strong, smart, confident young women

Trebamo snažne, pametne i samopouzdane mlade žene

to stand up and take the reins.

kako bi ustale i primile uzde u ruke.

We know you can do it. We love you. Thank you so much.

Znamo da to možete. Volimo vas. Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)