At his commencement ceremony, Fukushima said, "I was thrown out into outer space all alone, but a star cannot shine by itself. Through finger Braille, I found that there are other stars, and that's how I found my motivation to live."
学位授与式で、福島さんは「独りぼっちで宇宙空間に放り出されたが、星は1人では輝けない。指点字を通じて、ほかにも星がいることが分かり、それがきっかけで生きる原動力を見つけた」と話した。◆【出典】Catch a Wave, 2008年6月27日号(株式会社浜島書店)◆【URL】http://catchawave.jp/
At my commencement we did not dwell on past memories as we were told to "commence" our new lives and to look ahead to the future.
Even later, it is quite usual for personnel to be moved, because of promotion or commencement of a project, to a post for which they have no experience.
He said in a statement on May 14, "It took many years to accomplish my graduation. I hope that young people realize the importance of completing their college education. Now I can happily attend this year's commencement."
彼は5月14日の声明で「卒業を成し遂げるのに何年もかかった。大学教育を終えることの大切さを若い人に分かってもらいたい。これでめでたく今年の卒業式に参加できる」と話した。◆【出典】Catch a Wave, 2002年5月24日号(株式会社浜島書店)◆【URL】http://catchawave.jp/