他们将自主权拱手让给父母，而不是掌控自己的内心。

原文英文

An American speaker once said: a two-hour speech can be delivered without preparation, a 15-minute speech requires a week of preparation, and a three-minute speech requires several weeks of preparation. Therefore, please allow me to refer to my own notes to bring you some reflection and inspiration. I also ask that you listen quietly without interruption. Thank you.

I have been contemplating a question: what is the ultimate meaning of life? Bi Shumin once stated that life itself is meaningless. You might wonder at this: how can life have no meaning? However, her point was that while life has no inherent meaning, you must establish a meaning for yourself. Upon closer reflection, this perspective holds more intellectual value than many grandiloquent claims. Returning to reality, as students, have we established our own sense of purpose?

Some might argue that they are defeated by the college entrance examination and that studying is merely a way to fulfill their parents' expectations. I feel sorrow for such individuals. They surrender their autonomy to their parents rather than taking control of their own hearts. While their lives may appear full on the surface, their inner worlds are empty—devoid of thought and pursuit. In my view, such a life is nothing more than a walking corpse.