伊娃·薩爾高娃

來自斯洛伐克共和國，在重慶大學攻讀漢語國際教育專業(yè)學士學位。

From Slovak Republic and is nowpursuing a bachelor's degree in ChineseInternational Education at ChongqingUniversity

2017年，我做出了人生中最重要的一個選擇，參加了到中國留學的中文考試。

根據(jù)考試的分數(shù)，我可以在中國的三座城市選擇一所大學留學，也就是說，在南京、重慶和香港之間做一個選擇。到中國留學，我最大的愿望是提高我的中文水平，所以我第一個就排除了香港。因為香港很多人都會說英文，我想我要是去香港的話，我的中文進步會比較慢。當聽說重慶的食物在中國很美味后，我就沒有再考慮如何選擇了。

重慶，我來了！

In 2017. I made the most important choice inmy life to take the Chinese test for studying in China.

My test scores allow me to choose auniversity in three cities in China. Nanjing，Chongqing and Hong Kong. I first ruled out HongKong as my primary goal for studying in China isto improve my Chinese. Because many people inHong Kong can speak English， which makes it notan ideal place for me. When I heard that the foodin Chongqing is widely considered to be delicious.I made the decision without hesitation.

Chongqing， I'm coming！

重慶夏天濕熱的天氣，是給我的第一印象。我沒想到八月份的天氣還那么濕熱。那個時候，我唯一想做的就是盡快找到宿舍，然后洗個澡睡一覺。上了出租車，我突然發(fā)現(xiàn)，我說的漢語跟出租司機說的不太一樣。我用我的手機給他看我想去哪兒，他點頭說“OK！沒問題”。

我終于放松了，看著車窗外的風景。我非常驚訝，重慶與我的國家的風景完全不同，重慶非常立體。

當我終于到達宿舍附近時，司機告訴我說，他找不到宿舍的入口，我只好在宿舍附近下了車。我差點哭了，我一個人，手機里還沒有安裝中國的地圖，我怎么找得到我的宿舍呢？那時天也晚了，外面沒有人，不然我還可以去問一問方向。幸好，我遇到了一位會說英文的年輕人，他送我去了宿舍，還幫助我拿行李。非常感謝那位年輕人，要不是他，我還不知道要在外面找多久。

在重慶調(diào)整好時差后，我就打算到處走走，去發(fā)現(xiàn)重慶。我沒有計劃，走到哪兒算哪兒。我發(fā)現(xiàn)學校宿舍附近就有很多好玩的地方，比如三峽廣場，那里有很好喝的奶茶，還有特別多的重慶火鍋店。

等我學會了搭乘公共汽車和地鐵，我去了離學校更遠的地方。我選擇了重慶非常有名的旅行目的地——洪崖洞和磁器口。兩個地方都是人山人海，食物也是五花八門。我拍了不少照片發(fā)給我朋友和家人，希望他們能感受到重慶的氛圍。他們回答我說，“太美了！你等著我們，我們一定要來親眼看看！”

在重慶，很多人都喜歡爬山。我也跟著他們?nèi)ヅ郎?。重慶是一座多山的城市，公園也特別多。來重慶之前，我以為重慶會是一座“城市森林”，會有很多摩天大樓，而沒有很多自然環(huán)境。但是，等我真正融入了這座城市，我發(fā)現(xiàn)我的想法是錯誤的，重慶是座山水之城，自然環(huán)境優(yōu)美。

在重慶游走，我遇到了很多熱情的重慶人。他們一點也不害羞，反而會問我各種奇怪的問題，比如“你是哪國人啊？”“你會說中文嗎？”“你來中國多久了？”“你不怕辣嗎？”“感覺重慶怎么樣？”……

有一次，我遇到了一位乒乓球教練。他對我說：“有機會的話，我教你打乒乓球吧?！边^了一段時間，我又跟他見面了，他真的教會了我打乒乓球。雖然我打乒乓球的技術(shù)很差，但是我很珍惜那段時光，感謝那位乒乓球教練讓我體驗了中國文化的一部分。

2018年，我在中國的學習結(jié)束了。我很難過，因為我要離開重慶，離開我的第二個家鄉(xiāng)。回到斯洛伐克后，我發(fā)現(xiàn)我太想念重慶了，想念重慶的所有一一我想重慶的味道，我想重慶的風景，我想重慶的朋友，連重慶的天氣我都很想念。

為此，我下定決心，要回到重慶。沒想到，不到一年的時間，我就得到了再次回到重慶的機會。

那是2019年的9月，我回到了重慶。從機場出來后，我深吸了一口重慶的空氣，我非常高興能再次回到重慶。這次，我已經(jīng)知道怎么和司機聊天了，也知道怎么找學校的宿舍了，比第一次來重慶從容得多。感覺像是回老家一樣，我很有信心，遇到問題也能想辦法解決。

Hot yet humid. That's the first impressionChongqing's summer has left on me. I've neverexpected the weather to be so hot and humid inAugust. The only thing I wanted to do when Iarrived at the city was to find my dormitory assoon as possible and then take a bath and sleep.When I got on the taxi. I suddenly found that theChinese I spoke was somewhat different fromwhat the taxi driver said. I then showed him whereI wanted to go with my cell phone. and he noddedand said. "OK， No problem！ "

I was finally relieved. then looked at thescenery outside the window， just to find that thescenery of Chongqing is completely different fromthat of my country. Chongqing is a very three-dimensional city.

The driver told me that he could not find theentrance to my dormitory when we headed nearby.so I had to get off. I almost cried. How could Ifind my dormitory， alone. without installing a mapof China in my mobile phone？ It was too late andthere's no one outside for me to ask for direction.Fortunately， I met a young man who could speakEnglish. He took me to the dormitory and helpedme with my luggage. I was extremely thankful tothat young man. If it weren't him. I wouldn't knowhow long I would have to linger outside.

After adjusting to jet lag. I planned to walkaround and find Chongqing. I didn't made myselfa plan， just following my heart. I found manyinteresting places near my dormitory such as theThree Gorges Square， where there are delicious milktea stores and many Chongqing hotpot restaurants.

I went further away from the school after Ilearned how to take the bus and subway， like HongYa Dong and Ciqikou. which are very famoustravel destinations in Chongqing. Both places arepacked with people and the food is multifarious.I took a lot of photos and sent them to my friendsand family， hoping they could feel the life inChongqing. "It's so beautiful！ " they replied me."Just waiting for us. we must come and seeourselves！ "

Many people like to climb mountains inChongqing. I followed suit. Chongqing is amountainous city with many parks. I imagined itwould to be an "urban forest" with many skyscrapersbefore I came here. which is short of places of wildnature. When I truly fit in the city， however， I foundI was wrong. Chongqing is a city of mountains andrivers with beautiful natural scenes.

I met a handful of enthusiastic Chongqingpeople when wandering in the city. Anythingbut shy， they overwhelmed me with a variety ofquestions， such as "Where are you from？" "Canyou speak Chinese？" "How long have you been inChina？" "Aren't you afraid of spicy food？" "Howdo you like Chongqing？"...

I once met a ping pong tutor who offeredto teach me table tennis. and he indeed did whenwe met again after a while. Although I playedpoor table tennis. I cherished that time very muchand really appreciated the tutor for letting meexperience the Chinese culture.

My study in China came to an end in 2018.The very thought of leaving Chongqing， mysecond hometown made me very sad. Afterreturning to Slovakia. I found that I missedeverything of Chongqing very much - the taste.the scenery， the friends and even the weather.

So I made up my mind to get back toChongqing. Unexpectedly. my dream came truein less than a year - I got a chance to return toChongqing.

I went back to Chongqing in September2019. Coming out of the airport. I swallowed alungful of the air of Chongqing， delighted. Thistime， being a semi-native. I took everything instride - knowing well how to chat with the driverand how to get to the dormitory. It felt like goingback to my hometown. I was confident enough todeal with any problem.

今年年初，中國發(fā)生了新冠肺炎疫情。我從沒想過我會遇到這樣的問題，以致于春節(jié)假期我都沒回斯洛伐克。不過，這也讓我有機會看到中國面對疫情所表現(xiàn)出的擔當與責任。

當我得知我的國家也爆發(fā)了新冠肺炎疫情時，我在我的個人社交媒體上發(fā)布了一條重要通知，告訴我在斯洛伐克的朋友和家人，中國是怎么阻擊疫情的，并向他們解釋中國用了哪些方法來阻斷病毒的傳播。那一刻，我為中國驕傲，我為重慶驕傲，因為這里是我的第二個家鄉(xiāng)。

現(xiàn)在是2020年下半年了，中國的新冠肺炎疫情正在得到有效控制。雖然還是不能輕易到處去旅游，但是我有機會去認識更多重慶本地人，去了解更多重慶的地方。

最近，我就去了一個重慶的跳蚤市場，那真是一次獨特的經(jīng)歷。在那邊賣東西的阿姨和叔叔，工作很努力，也很歡迎外國人。

我還能在重慶待兩年，因為我還有兩年才畢業(yè)。這兩年，我希望能認識更多的重慶人，見識更多重慶有趣的地方，了解更多重慶的地方文化。為了達到這些目標，我正在努力地學習重慶方言，希望能更好融入重慶。

兩年后，當我在重慶的學習再次結(jié)束時，我希望我能找到一份可以經(jīng)常到中國的工作。要是這個夢想能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)，那就太美妙了，我就可以經(jīng)常往返于我的兩個家鄉(xiāng)了。

The COVID-19 epidemic broke out in Chinaat the beginning of this year. The unexpectedsituation prevented me from returning to Slovakiaduring the Spring Festival. It， however， gave methe opportunity to witness China's commitmentand responsibility in the face of the epidemic.

When I learned the COVID-19 0utbreak in mycountry. I posted an important notice on my personalsocial account， telling my friends and family inSlovakia how China dealt with it and what methodswere used to stop the spread of the virus. At thatmoment. I was bursting with pride. both of Chinaand Chongqing. as it is my second hometown.

Entering the second half of 2020， theepidemic in China has been effectively controlled.Though we still can't travel everywhere， I have theopportunity to know more Chongqing locals anddiscover more places.

Recently， I went to a flea market in Chongqing，which was quite a unique experience. The aunts anduncles who sell things over there work very hard.Foreigners are also welcomed there.

I can stay in Chongqing for another twoyears before graduation. In these two years， Ihope to know more Chongqing people. meetmore interesting places and learn more aboutChongqing's local culture. To achieve these goals.I am now working hard on Chongqing dialect，hoping to better integrate into the city.

I hope I can find a job which allows meto come to China very often when my study inChongqing is over again in following two years.It would be wonderful if this dream could cometrue. and I would be able to travel between my twohometowns as I wish.