井底的青蛙之所以觉得天就井口那么大，这就是界限；
三楼的人看不到十楼的风景，这就是界限；
过于理性的人体会不到冲动的乐趣，这就是界限；
白天不懂夜的黑，这就是界限。
人生是一个不断打破边界的过程。从最初自己小小的世界里，每一次突破都是成长。
接下来，请欣赏心和青少年英文演说嘉宾胡清华带来的演说——
《Beyond Borders，Beyond Your Limits》（打破边界，不断超越自己）！
打破边界，不断超越自己
在场的各位叔叔阿姨，老师们同学们，大家下午好！我是胡清华，2017年4月加入心和来学习，我和我的爸爸妈妈及两个弟弟都是心和的学生，在心和的这几年，我成长了很多，也收获了很多。
今天站在这里，我想用英文来与大家分享我的成长感悟，我的演讲主题是“打破边界，不断超越自己”，Beyond borders，beyond your limits。
Good afternoon to you all ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to come and speak to you all about going beyond your borders. 女士先生们下午好，我很荣幸能够站在这里分享，我演讲的主题是：打破边界，不断超越自己。
My name is Alice Hu, also known as 胡清华, you might or might not know me but this is my fourth year since I’ve become a member of 心和.
我叫胡清华，英文名Alice，今年是我在心和的第四年。
I have witnessed myself transformed into a better version of myself with 心和, therefore it is my honor to be here, on the stage, speaking to you all.
随着这几年在心和的学习，我成长为更优秀的自己，所以我站在了这里，跟大家分享我的成长故事。
关于我的故事
Now, I want you to take a second and ask yourselves, have you ever gone beyond your limits? Have you ever tried to explore unlimited possibilities?
现在，我希望大家用一点时间来思考一个问题，“你曾经挑战过自己的极限吗？你曾经尝试过探索更多的可能性吗？”
Keep your answers in mind and please allow me to share a personal story. 大家可以将自己的答案放在心里，接下来我先分享一下我个人的经历。
Our school holds a student council election annually specifically at the start of each school year.我们学校每年在每学年开始时都会举行一次学生会选举。
I have never considered or even aimed to join the student council, I couldn’t see myself leading the whole student body, and I couldn’t see myself winning the election.
我从来不没想过要竞选学生会，甚至是不敢想。我无法想象自己领导着整个学生团体会是什么情景，我觉得我根本不可能竞选中获胜。
This voice in the back of my head would come up with a thousand reasons why this new endeavour will fail, is dangerous, and I shouldn’t follow.
我脑海中总会有个声音，它会想出千千万万的理由告诉我，如果去竞选了我一定会失败的，这个想法很危险，我不应该去做。
But it turns out, I did run, and I did make it. Cuz I followed another voice from the bottom of my heart, ’You know you can do it, we know you are qualified, it's just that you are not going beyond your own borders.
但最后的结果是，我不仅参加了竞选，而且我成功了。因为我听从了另一个发自内心的声音：“你知道你可以的，你有这个能力，你只是还不敢于去突破自己的边界而已。”
I soon came into questioning what these “borders” really are, and I will be sharing my thoughts in three aspects.
我开始思考这些“边界”到底是什么，接下来我将从三个方面分享我的想法：
梦想
To start off, it would be your dream. Do you dare to dream big? We should optimize our goals and never settle for less.
首先，是你的梦想。你敢有远大的梦想吗？我们应该不断优化我们的目标，决不要退而求其次。
Though it is a golden rule to keep your goals achievable, you should not limit what you might achieve, because hey I mean “everything is possible” what really matters is just how much effort you really put into taking action.
尽管保持目标的可实现性是黄金原则，但是一切皆有可能，你不应该将你的目标局限于触手可及的范围内，关键在于你在行动中真正付出了多少努力。
When you have big goals in life, I assure you that they would push you to do more! So please, dare to dream big.
当你在生活中有远大的目标时，我保证它们会推动你不断前行！所以，敢梦敢想，勇往直前吧。
舒适区
Moving on, comfort zone. I’m sure that we often hear the saying of “get out of your comfort zone” . But what is the “comfort zone” exactly?
其次，是舒适区。我相信我们经常听到这样的说法，“要踏出你的舒适区”。但“舒适区”到底是什么呢？
And why do we happily stay inside it even if deep down we understand it might not be the best place for us to be.
为什么我们明知道舒适区不会对我们有什么帮助，却依然安然自得地呆在里面，不愿意走出来？
Now, it is important to understand that YOU have absolute 100% control over how you think and what you want to do.
So you cannot leave your decisions to chance, you should be the one controlling your actions, you should be the one stepping out of your comfort zone.
我希望大家明白的是，你完全可以掌控你的想法和你想做的事情。所以你不能随遇而安，你要走出你的舒适区，成为那个主动出击的人。
你的恐惧
And lastly, your fear. Fearing is one common aspect every individual takes into consideration when deciding to approach one thing.
最后一个边界，是你的恐惧。每个人在下定决心做某件事时，都会有恐惧。
Fear is just as damaging, if not more, than taking a risk and failing. Playing it safe and small in life are no guarantees either. You might even end up with more regret and shame from playing small later in life.
恐惧或许不会彻底摧毁一个人，但很有可能会让人在失败的边缘摇摇欲坠. 束手束脚或打安全牌都不是上上之策，甚至可能会让你徘徊在后悔和自愧的阴影之中.
Just as Hellen Keller has said “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.“
正如海伦·凯勒所说：“避险难计久长，不如现身搏击。”
未来，掌握在自己的手中
Here I am, a girl who dared to dream big, who dared to step out of my comfort zone, and most importantly who paused that rambling voice which played repeatedly in my mind.
当我明确了自己的梦想，当我勇敢地踏出自己的舒适圈，我真正告别了从前那个迷茫、胆怯的自己。
每一个人的未来都掌握在自己的手上，未来有无限的可能性等着我们去探索。
只有不断打破边界，挑战自己，我们才能突破自己的舒适区，遇见更加优秀的自己。人生不该有遗憾，改变的最佳时机就是现在，而最佳方式就是，行动。
So please, ladies and gentlemen do not fear your own fears， do not fear to step out of your comfort zone, do not fear to dream big. Stop limiting what you think you can do, go exceed your limitations, go beyond your own borders, break the rules, break the limits, and show the entire world，you are the one！
所以，请不要害怕你自己的恐惧，不要害怕走出你的舒适区，不要害怕梦想远大。
人生不应该设限，去挑战自己的极限，超越自己的边界，打破规则，打破限制，向整个世界证明，你可以！
Thank you very much it was my pleasure to speak to you all. Have a great day.
感谢大家的聆听。