I am not unmindful that I have been too lazy.

我知道，我一直都太懒了

I am not unmindful that I have wasted too much time.

我知道，我已经浪费了太多时间。

I am not unmindful that I have been too weak-minded.

我知道，我一直太懦弱了。

And the worst is that I have been too disobedient to my parents and made them heart-broken.

最可悲的是，一直以来，我对父母太不孝了，我已经让他们心碎。

It’s a great shame for me!

多么可悲啊！

So I am determined today, to change myself, no matter how?bitter?it would be;

因此，我下定决心，改变自己，不管这多么痛苦；

So I am determined today, to challenge all of these limits and bad habits, no matter how challenging it would be.

因此，我下定决心，挑战弊端和陋习，不管这多么困难；

So I am determined today, to conquer every and each of the difficulties in my life and study, such as English, no matter how hopeless it would be.

因此，我下定决心，征服困难和挑战，包括英语，无论希望多么渺茫！

……

Because I still have a dream that one day my mother and father will live happy and feel proud of me!

因为，我有一个梦想，梦想有一天，爸爸妈妈会幸福，并且为我骄傲！

Because I still have a dream that one day I will turn out to be successful and respectable!

因为，我有一个梦想，梦想有一天，我也可以成功并受人尊敬！

Because I still have a dream that one day I will give something back to the ones who have been sacrificing for me so much all through these years!

因为，我有一个梦想，梦想有一天，我可以回馈那些多年来一直为我付出的人！

Because I still have a dream that one day I will even contribute a little to this great country, our motherland someday!

因为，我有一个梦想，梦想有一天，我也可以为这个国家，我们的父母之邦贡献绵薄之力！

……

I am starting right here, right now today. And I will never stop or give up, with a heart full of hope and faith, a faith of glory and great.

从此刻开始，我马上行动！我将怀着充满希望和荣耀的信念，永不停息，永不止步！

With this faith, I will face my life and study, which contain difficulties, troubles, setbacks, and even failures with smile, passion, affection, and enthusiasm!

带这个信念，我将永远满含激情，热情和真诚，笑对一切困难，苦难，挫折磨难！

I swear to you today that I mean what I say!

我发誓，我一言九鼎，言出必行！

I will always remember:

我将铭记：

Determination decides destination; ambition relies on action!

仰望星空，脚踏实地！

Let’s pursue, practice, progress, and perfect together!

让我们一起追求，一起成长，一起进步，乃至至善至美吧！

Let’s question, quest, acquire together!?

让我们一起质疑，一起探索，一起成就自我吧

Let’s fight for future together!

让我们一起为明天而战吧！

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