XUE Zeyu, JD/JM graduate of the STL graduating class of 202
薛泽宇，STL 2022届JD/JM毕业生
Dear President HAI, Dean McConaughay, Judge He, distinguished faculty and staff, friends and family, and of course my fellow classmates:
尊敬的海闻校长、McConaughay院长、郃法官、国际法学院的各位老师，家长和朋友们，亲爱的同学们：
Good afternoon.
下午好。
My name is Zeyu. Today, I have the great honor to deliver this speech on behalf of the graduating class of 2022.
我叫薛泽宇。今天，我非常荣幸能够代表国际法学院2022届毕业生发表讲话。
Standing here, watching the eyes of professors and peers, my mind flashed back to the moment when I was on call in first class of STL. Honestly speaking, I’m not well-prepared for this session, for the session of graduation. But instead of stammering in anxiety, I’d love to share with you my feeling at the moment and my understanding of graduation. For me, graduation means a closure and countless “goodbye”. It means the hypo in the classroom might be replaced by trivial matters in practices. It also means that my flimsy arguments stemming from the vacuous belief of justice and superficial comprehension of law eventually evolves into the chasm between the legal ideal and legal profession.
当我站在这里，注视着教授和同学们的目光，我的脑海中闪回起初入课堂时被教授点名提问的画面。坦率讲，我似乎并没有为今天这堂叫做“毕业”的课做好充分准备。但相比于在恐惧与紧张中吞吞吐吐，我更愿意与各位分享我此刻的心情以及我对毕业的理解。于我而言，毕业意味着一个终点和无数的“再见”。它意味着课堂上的案情假设将被实践中的琐碎细节所取代。这也意味着自己基于对法律的肤浅理解和朴素法感情而产生的单薄论点，最终化身为法学理想与法律职业之间的鸿沟。
I have discussed with professors and my classmates about what kind of students should be considered as qualified STL alumni. Stereotypically, it seems to be accepted that STL students should have excellent academic performance, with brilliant moot court experience, and easily enrolled into one of the prestigious international law firms after graduation. But our growth experience just shows the other side of the coin. We might be frustrated by not getting an “A”. We would cry when we fail to break into out-rounds in moot court competition. We may constantly question our learning ability and our talents of legal study. And we could be extremely nervous in every single job interview no matter how many we have taken before. But at the end of the day, we dust ourselves off and put the disappointment and grievances aside, keep moving forward with a sense of mission. This is a true story about failure and frustration. It’s the vivid display of perseverance and determination. This is also the narrative which tells that the diversity is the unique charm of our school.
我曾与教授和同学讨论过究竟怎样的学生才是合格的STL校友。印象中，毕业于STL的学生应具备出色的学习成绩，拥有辉煌的模拟法庭经历，并在毕业后轻松进入颇具盛名的国际律师事务所工作。然而这只是一个刻板印象。我们的成长经历揭示了国法学生发展的另外一面。我们可能会因为没有得到理想的成绩而感到沮丧；会因未能在模拟法庭比赛中闯入淘汰赛时而流泪。我们会不断质疑自己的法律学习能力与天分。并在每一次工作面试时都神经紧绷、高度紧张。君子欲讷于言而敏于行。我们会擦干眼泪，放下失落和委屈，肩负着使命感努力前行。这个故事有关失败和挫折，毅力与决心，更生动揭示了STL的包容性与多元化。
From the lay person to the law person, we are not only starting the new chapter of our lives, but also demonstrating how does the most innovative legal education shape our personalities and characteristics. STL weaponizes us with solid legal analytical skills and critical thinking habits. In Professor Mao’s class, we need to process information within limited time frame, adopting Anspruchs method. Even in China, which is commonly accepted as the civil law jurisdiction, professors guide us to pay attention to the precedents and observe the process of legal changes. STL facilitates us to observe the trajectory of the world in a brand-new perspective. Like the reminder from Professor Rudolph, we gain insight into values from judges’ selection of words in their opinions. The devil is in the details. STL labels us with the priceless identity as the member of legal community. As Professor Ho mentioned, we are stepping into a community with thousand-year history and deep intellectual tradition. STL hamstrings our belief toward justice. We got extremely encouraged when Professor Rosenbaum quotes that “[t]he arc of history is long, but bends towards justice”. STL trains us to practice professionally. We get the lessons on disciplined writing, on how to deal with conflict of interest in reality. We gradually develop the pursuit of excellence and recognize our roles of paying back to family, to the community and to our society.
从门外汉到毕业生，我们在开启人生新篇章的同时，也充分演绎着最具创新性的法学教育如何潜移默化地塑造着我们的个性与特点。STL赋予我们扎实的法律分析能力与批判思考的习惯。在茅少伟教授的课堂上，我们在有限的时间内摄入大量信息并尝试通过“请求权基础”方法系统输出。同时，教授们也引导我们关注实证法，观察规则流变的过程，体会判例在我国的独特价值。STL让我们以全新的视角洞悉发展的轨迹。就像Rudolph教授告诉我们：法律就像语言，要留心法官措辞背后所映射的价值观。STL给予我们新的身份，并向我们发出法律共同体的邀请函。正如侯教授所说，我们踏入的是一个拥有千年历史和深厚知识传统的社群。STL使我们对正义的追求不断向下扎根。我永远记得当Rosenbaum教授在宪法课堂上引用《当我们崛起时》的那句台词时，他眼中流露出的热忱与对我鼓舞。STL教会我们何为“专业”。我们学会了在法律写作中告别自由散漫，确保字字有据可循。我们了解到在执业中可能面对的利益冲突。我们也逐渐培养起对卓越的追求，并感受到我们肩负着回报家庭与社会的重任。
Indeed, we have traveled a long way and we are ready to set forth for a new journey.
行路虽久，亦准备好面对人生的下一段旅程。
In search of the countless flashes of our cherished STL memories: getting prepared for the cold calls with the study partners in the mid-night, reviewing TNLP assignments over and over again before handing in on TWEN, mapping outlines in the brain to the last minutes before exam, also the days and nights going through the memos for moot court line by line with my dear teammates and our adorable coach.
追忆流年，往日历历在目。国法楼中与伙伴挑灯夜战，作业提交前反复斟酌浏览。当然还有考场上在紧迫中回想分析结构的慌乱，以及与我亲爱的队友和教练逐行讨论memo时的大家开怀大笑的瞬间。
These bits and pieces have never faded. Instead, they are valuable, rich and timeless.
这些点点滴滴从未褪色，仍馥香浓郁，且历久弥新。
I would like to thank my fellow classmates, for your inspiration and encouragement.
我要感谢我的同学们，谢谢你们的启发和鼓励。
A sincere “Thank you” to our families and friends for their unconditional dedication and support. Thank you, my parents who have worked so hard. Thanks to my mentor who have been leading my growth all the time. And especially for my grandmother who just passed away, to whom I know I couldn’t make up for the care I have received from her.
感谢我们的家人和朋友，感谢他们无条件的支持与理解。感谢一直以来辛勤付出的爸爸妈妈。感谢一直以来不断引领我成长的导师。特别对于刚刚去世的姥姥，我深知自己无法再有机会回报她的关爱。
Thank you, STL, for your patient instructions, for seeding the paramount legal goal in our hearts, for vindicating the unexplored tension between theory and practice, and empowering us with the strength to take responsibility and make collective contribution to our unity.
感谢我们的学院。谢谢教授们耐心的指导并赋予我们肩负责任的勇气与作出改变的力量。司马子云：“聪察强毅谓之才，正直中和谓之德。才者，德之资也；德者，才之帅也。云梦之竹，天下之劲也，然而不矫揉，不羽括，则不能以入坚；棠溪之金，天下之利也，然而不熔范，不砥砺，则不能以击强。”无学院之培养则无今日之才，非往日之砺则不明律法之德。
Last but not least, Happy Graduation, my dear classmates. I’m so proud to be one of you. Hope everything goes well.
能够成为STL2022届毕业生的一员，我倍感骄傲。衷心希望各位一切顺利。各位同学毕业快乐！
Thank you.
谢谢。
