Michelle Obama's plea for education

Traducător: Lucia Dobre Corector: Ariana Bleau Lugo

This is my first trip,

Aceasta este prima mea calatorie.

my first foreign trip as a first lady.

Prima mea calatorie în strainatate în calitate de Prima Doamna.

Can you believe that?

Va vine sa credeti?

(Applause)

(Aplauze)

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

Si, desi aceasta nu e prima mea vizita in Marea Britanie,

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

Sunt bucuroasa sa afirm ca este prima mea vizita oficiala.

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

Relatia speciala dintre Statele Unite si Marea Britanie

is based not only on the relationship between governments,

se bazeaza nu doar pe relatia dintre guverne,

but the common language and the values that we share,

ci si pe limba comuna si valorile pe care le împartasim,

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

fapt de care imi reamintesc vazandu-va astazi.

During my visit I've been especially honored

Pe durata vizitei am fost extrem de onorata

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

sa întalnesc unele dintre cele mai extraordinare femei din Anglia.

women who are paving the way for all of you.

Femei care paveaza drumul pentru voi toate.

And I'm honored to meet you,

Si sunt onorata sa va cunosc pe voi,

the future leaders of Great Britain and this world.

viitorii lideri ai Marii Britanii si ai acestei lumi.

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

Si, desi circumstantele vietilor noastre pot parea foarte diferite,

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

eu, stand aici in calitate de Prima Doamna a Statelor Unite,

and you, just getting through school,

si voi, eleve fiind,

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

vreau sa stiti ca avem foarte multe in comun.

For nothing in my life's path

Intrucât nimic în cursul vietii mele

would have predicted that I'd be standing here

nu ar fi prezis faptul ca voi sta aici

as the first African-American First Lady

ca Prima Doamna afro-americana

of the United States of America.

a Statelor Unite ale Americii.

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

Nu e nimic in povestea mea care sa ma fi condus aici.

I wasn't raised with wealth or resources

Nu am fost crescuta cu bogatii sau resurse

or any social standing to speak of.

sau vreun statut social de mentionat.

I was raised on the South Side of Chicago.

Am fost crescuta in sudul orasului Chicago.

That's the real part of Chicago.

Aceea e partea reala a orasului Chicago.

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

Si am fost produsul unei comunitati din clasa muncitoare.

My father was a city worker all of his life,

Tatal meu a fost un lucrator in administratia publica toata viata lui .

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

Iar mama mea a fost casnica.

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

Si a stat acasa sa aiba grija de mine si fratele meu mai mare.

Neither of them attended university.

Niciunul din ei nu a mers la facultate.

My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

Tata a fost diagnosticat cu scleroza multipla

in the prime of his life.

in floarea vietii.

But even as it got harder for him to walk

Dar chiar si cand a devenit mai greu pentru el sa umble

and get dressed in the morning --

si sa se imbrace dimineata -

I saw him struggle more and more --

l-am vazut chinuindu-se din ce in ce mai mult -

my father never complained about his struggle.

tatal meu nu s-a plans niciodata de chinul sau.

He was grateful for what he had.

Era recunoscator pentru ce avea.

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

Doar se trezea putin mai devreme si muncea putin mai mult.

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

Si fratele meu si eu am fost crescuti cu tot ce iti e necesar cu adevarat:

love, strong values

iubire, valori puternice

and a belief that with a good education

si credinta ca o educatie buna

and a whole lot of hard work,

si cu multa munca din greu

that there was nothing that we could not do.

nu exista nimic ce nu puteai face.

I am an example of what's possible

Sunt un exemplu a ceea ce e posibil

when girls from the very beginning of their lives

cand fetele sunt, de la inceputul vietii lor

are loved and nurtured by the people around them.

iubite si protejate de oamenii din jurul lor.

I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life:

Am fost inconjurata de femei extraordinare in viata mea.

grandmothers, teachers, aunts, cousins, neighbors,

Bunici, profesoare, matusi, verisoare, vecine,

who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

care m-au invatat despre putere tacita si demnitate.

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

Si mama mea, cel mai important model din viata mea,

who lives with us at the White House

care traieste cu noi la Casa Alba

and helps to care for our two little daughters,

si ma ajuta sa am grija de fiicele noastre,

Malia and Sasha.

Maila si Sasha.

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

Ea e o prezenta activa in vietile lor, precum si in a mea,

and is instilling in them

si le insufla

the same values that she taught me and my brother:

aceleasi valori pe care ne-a invatat si pe mine si fratele meu:

things like compassion, and integrity,

valori precum compasiune si integritate

and confidence, and perseverance --

si incredere si perseverenta.

all of that wrapped up in an unconditional love

Toate inconjurate de iubirea neconditionata

that only a grandmother can give.

pe care doar o bunica le poate da.

I was also fortunate enough to be cherished and encouraged

Am fost suficient de norocoasa sa fiu apreciata si inconjurata

by some strong male role models as well,

si de cateva modele puternice masculine

including my father, my brother, uncles and grandfathers.

incluzandu-i pe tatal meu, fratele meu, unchii mei si bunicii mei.

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

Barbatii din viata mea m-au invatat cateva lucruri importante, de asemenea.

They taught me about what a respectful relationship

M-au invatat cum trebuie sa arate

should look like between men and women.

o relatie plina de respect intre o femeie si un barbat.

They taught me about what a strong marriage feels like:

M-au invatat cum trebuie sa fie o casatorie puternica,

that it's built on faith and commitment

care e construita pe fidelitate si devotament

and an admiration for each other's unique gifts.

si o admiratie pentru darurile unice ale fiecaruia.

They taught me about what it means

M-au invatat despre ce inseamna

to be a father

sa fii un tata

and to raise a family.

si sa-ti cresti o familie.

And not only to invest in your own home

Si nu doar sa investesti in caminul tau

but to reach out and help raise kids

dar sa ajuti si la cresterea copiilor

in the broader community.

din comunitatea mai mare.

And these were the same qualities

Si acestea au fost aceleasi calitati

that I looked for in my own husband,

pe care le-am cautat in sotul meu,

Barack Obama.

Barack Obama.

And when we first met,

Si cand ne-am intalnit prima data,

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

unul din lucrurile pe care mi le amintesc e ca m-a scos la o intalnire.

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

Si aceasta intalnire a fost sa merg cu el la o adunare comunitara.

(Laughter)

(Râsete)

I know, how romantic.

Stiu, ce romantic.

(Laughter)

(Râsete)

But when we met, Barack was a community organizer.

Dar cand ne-am intalnit, Barack era un organizator al comunitatii.

He worked, helping people to find jobs

Muncea, ii ajuta pe oameni sa-si gaseasca slujbe

and to try to bring resources into struggling neighborhoods.

si sa incerce sa aduca resurse in cartierele nevoiase.

As he talked to the residents in that community center,

Cum vorbea rezidentilor din centrul comunitar,

he talked about two concepts.

a adus in discutie doua concepte.

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

Vorbea despre "lumea cum e" si "lumea cum ar trebui sa fie"

And I talked about this throughout the entire campaign.

Si a vorbit despre asta pe parcursul intregii campanii.

What he said, that all too often,

Ce a spus, e ca prea des,

is that we accept the distance between those two ideas.

acceptam distanta dintre cele doua idei.

And sometimes we settle for the world as it is,

Si cateodata ne conformam lumii asa cum e,

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

chiar daca nu reflecta valorile si aspiratiile noastre.

But Barack reminded us on that day,

Dar Barack ne-a amintit in aceea zi,

all of us in that room, that we all know

tuturor din acea camera, ca toti stim

what our world should look like.

cum ar trebui sa arate lumea noastra.

We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like.

Stim cum arata corectitudinea si justitia si oportunitatea.

We all know.

Toti stim.

And he urged the people in that meeting,

Si i-a facut pe oamenii din acea adunare,

in that community,

din acea comunitate,

to devote themselves to closing the gap

sa se dedice inchiderii prapastiei

between those two ideas,

dintre cele doua idei,

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

sa lucreze impreuna sa incerce sa faca din lumea

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

prezenta si cea posibila una si aceeasi.

And I think about that today because I am

Si mă gândesc la acea zi azi pentru ca

reminded and convinced that all of you in this school

sunt convinsa ca toti in aceasta scoala

are very important parts of closing that gap.

sunteti parti importante în închiderea acestei distante.

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

Sunteti tinere care vor construi lumea asa cum ar trebui sa fie.

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

Veti scrie urmatorul capitol din istorie.

Not just for yourselves, but for your generation

Nu doar pentru voi insiva, ci si pentru generatia voastra

and generations to come.

si generatiile care vor veni.

And that's why getting a good education

Si de aceea obtinerea unei educatii bune

is so important.

e asa important.

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

De aceea toate lucrurile prin care treceti

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

urcusurile si coborâsurile, profesorii pe care ii iubiti si cei pe care nu --

why it's so important.

sunt toate atât de importante.

Because communities and countries and ultimately the world

Deoarece comunitatile si tarile si, apoi, lumea,

are only as strong as the health of their women.

sunt doar atat de puternice cat sanatatea femeilor lor.

And that's important to keep in mind.

Si asta e important de retinut.

Part of that health includes an outstanding education.

O parte din acea sanatate include o educatie exceptionala.

The difference between a struggling family and a healthy one

Diferenta dintre o familie care se chinuie si una sanatoasa

is often the presence of an empowered woman

e, adeseori, prezenta unei femei

or women at the center of that family.

sau mai multor femei puternice, în centrul acelei familii.

The difference between a broken community and a thriving one

Diferenta dintre o comunitate deficitara si una infloritoare

is often the healthy respect between men and women

este, adeseori, respectul sanatos dintre femei si barbati

who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society.

care apreciaza contributia fiecaruia la societate.

The difference between a languishing nation

Diferenta dintre o natiune slaba

and one that will flourish

si una care va inflori

is the recognition that we need equal access to education

este recunoasterea ca avem nevoie de acces egal la educatie

for both boys and girls.

atat pentru fete, cat si pentru baieti.

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

Si scoala aceasta, numita dupa prima femeie doctor din U.K.

and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,

si cladirile adiacente numite dupa artista mexicana Frida Kahlo,

Mary Seacole,

Mary Seacole,

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

asistenta medicala jamaicana cunoscuta ca "Privighetoarea neagra din Florenta"

and the English author, Emily Bronte,

si autoarea engleza Emily Bronte,

honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance,

onoreaza femei care au luptat impotriva sexismului, rasismului si ignorantei,

to pursue their passions to feed their own souls.

ca sa-si urmeze pasiunile si sa-si hraneasca sufletele.

They allowed for no obstacles.

Nu au acceptat niciun obstacol.

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

Asa cum spune semnul acela din spate "fara limite"

They knew no other way to live

Nu au stiut niciun alt mod de viata

than to follow their dreams.

decat urmandu-si visul.

And having done so, these women

Si facând astfel, aceste femei

moved many obstacles.

au eliminat multe obstacole.

And they opened many new doors

Si au deschis multe usi noi

for millions of female doctors and nurses

pentru milioane de femei doctori si asistente

and artists and authors,

si artiste si scriitoare,

all of whom have followed them.

si tuturor celor care le-au urmat.

And by getting a good education,

Si beneficiind de o educatie buna,

you too can control your own destiny.

si voi puteti sa va controlati propriul destin.

Please remember that.

Va rog sa retineti asta.

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

Daca vreti sa stiti motivul pentru care ma aflu aici,

it's because of education.

sunt aici datorita educatiei.

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

Nu am lipsit niciodata de la scoala. Imi pare rau, nu stiu daca cineva chiuleste.

I never did it.

Eu n-am facut-o niciodata.

I loved getting As.

Mi-a placut sa iau 10.

I liked being smart.

Mi-a placut sa fiu desteapta.

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

Mi-a placut sa fiu punctuala. Mi-a placut sa-mi fac temele.

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

Am crezut ca a fi destept e mai tare decât orice altceva in lume.

And you too, with these same values,

Si voi, cu aceleasi valori,

can control your own destiny.

va puteti controla destinul.

You too can pave the way.

Si voi puteti fi deschizatoare de drumuri.

You too can realize your dreams,

Si voi va puteti implini visele,

and then your job is to reach back

si apoi responsabilitatea voastra e sa va intoarceti

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

si sa ajutati pe cineva exact ca voi sa faca acelasi lucru.

History proves that it doesn't matter

Istoria dovedeste ca nu conteaza

whether you come from a council estate

daca vii de la oras

or a country estate.

sau de la tara.

Your success will be determined

Succesul tau va fi determinat

by your own fortitude,

de taria ta de caracter,

your own confidence, your own individual hard work.

de increderea ta, de munca ta individuala sustinuta.

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

Asta e adevarat. Asta e realitatea lumii in care traim.

You now have control over your own destiny.

Ai, acum, control asupra destinului tau.

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

Si nu va fi usor. Cu siguranta.

But you have everything you need.

Dar ai tot ce iti e necesar.

Everything you need to succeed,

Tot ce iti e necesar sa reusesti,

you already have, right here.

e deja aici.

My husband works in this big office.

Sotul meu lucreaza intr-un birou mare.

They call it the Oval Office.

Se numeste Biroul Oval.

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

In Casa Alba, acolo se afla biroul la care sta.

it's called the Resolute desk.

Care se numeste Biroul Deciziilor.

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

A fost construit din lemnul corabiei 'Resolute' a Majestătii Sale

and given by Queen Victoria.

si daruit de Queen Victoria.

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

E un simbol trainic al prieteniei dintre natiunile noastre.

And its name, Resolute,

si numele lui, Resolute,

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

aminteste de taria de caracter necesara

not only to lead a country,

nu numai pentru a conduce o tara,

but to live a life of purpose, as well.

ci si de-a trai o viata care are un scop, de asemenea.

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

Sper ca in urmarea visurilor voastre, sa ramâneti ferme,

that you go forward without limits,

sa mergeti mai departe fara limite.

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

si sa va folositi talentele -- pentru ca sunt multe. Le-am văzut.

it's there --

Sunt acolo.

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

Si le veti folosi pentru a crea lumea asa cum trebuie să fie.

Because we are counting on you.

Pentru ca ne bazăm pe voi.

We are counting on every single one of you

Ne bazam pe fiecare dintre voi

to be the very best that you can be.

sa fiti cat se poate de bune.

Because the world is big.

Pentru ca lumea e mare.

And it's full of challenges.

Si plina de provocari.

And we need strong, smart, confident young women

Si avem nevoie de femei puternice, destepte şi încrezatoare

to stand up and take the reins.

care sa se ridice si sa ia frâiele.

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

Stim ca puteti face asta. Va iubim. Va multumesc foarte mult.

(Applause)

(Aplauze)