學在中國,教在中國
〔葉門〕 亞瑟 東北林業大學
學在中國,享受中國
當我決定來中國留學的時候,我曾經很擔心自己能否適應在中國的生活,因為中國的文化習慣與生活方式和我的祖國有著太多不同。然而當我真正來到中國後,我驚奇地發現,中國的生活方式和世界其他國家是如此的相似。我生活在哈爾濱,這裡的商店和食物都是和世界接軌的。像星巴克、麥當勞、肯德基這樣的西方快餐店在這裡很容易找到,除了豐盛的中國菜,日本菜、南韓菜等其他菜係也都很容易找到。
哈爾濱松花江畔陽明灘大橋 / 亞瑟提供
適應了在這裡的生活後,我更是切身感受到,作為留學生在中國學習是一件非常有意義的事情。我所就讀的東北林業大學是一所充滿學術氛圍、充滿活力、充滿熱情的高校。我的校園生活可以説是豐富多彩。良好的校園環境和設施如足球場、籃球場、游泳館、滑冰場,充實著我的身心,讓我與來自世界各地的朋友有了交流的機會。學習環境更是讓我無比滿意和享受,每天我都可以從漢語老師的課程裏收穫大量的知識,老師們不厭其煩地糾正我的發音、我的語法。一年時間過去了,初來時的我漢語還有些生硬,但是現在我已經可以流暢地和老師同學們一起探討各自感興趣的話題,甚至還學會了説地道的東北話。當然,每當我講東北話時,老師們也都會努力糾正我的口音。
東北林業大學主樓夜景 / 亞瑟提供
志願支教,解鎖扶貧
2021年,我有幸加入了學校的國際學生支教團,這是一個定期為學校定點扶貧縣的中學學生們教授英語、介紹外國文化的志願者隊伍。在參加這次活動之前,學校的老師們向我介紹了有關扶貧的政策,我也自行查詢了很多中國扶貧幫貧的故事。在此之前,對扶貧沒有絲毫概念的我,通過了解,認識到這是一個多麼有意義的舉措。老師們告訴我,中國的扶貧,不僅僅要幫助他們富起來,還要扶文化、扶技術、扶精神、扶觀念、扶信心、扶思路,這既是任務,也是責任。我被中國的扶貧精神深深感動,決心一定要儘自己最大的努力,加入這個偉大的事業。支教活動當天,我通過雲端課堂的直播,用英語為東北林業大學定點扶貧對象泰來縣第三中學的400余名師生介紹了我的國家葉門的風俗習慣,帶領他們“雲遊”葉門。講座開始時,我緊張到仿佛能聽到自己的心跳,可是當我看到同學們線上上給我的留言、提問、點讚時,雖然隔著螢幕,我仍然感受到了孩子們對國際文化的喜愛和對學習的熱情,我的心情由緊張轉為激動,我意識到我也是扶貧這項神聖事業的一員,一定要圓滿地完成我的使命。
中國(哈爾濱)森林博物館 / 亞瑟提供
學習扶貧精神,向世界傳播中國
支教課堂結束後,我的心情久久不能平靜。在繁忙的日常學習中,抽出時間精心準備一次支教課程,其實是一個很辛苦的過程。但如果還有機會,我會毫不猶豫地選擇加入。因為以前的我,在中國學漢語、學文化,是為了今後更好更深入地學習專業知識,做好科研工作。但是現在的我,除了學生的身份,又多了一個身份,那就是國際文化傳播的志願者。我不僅僅要向中國的朋友們介紹我的國家的文化,更要把我在中國的所學所感所得講述給我的國家和世界。學在中國,教在中國,感悟在中國,把中國傳播向全世界!
Study in China and Teach in China
〔Yemen〕 Al-Harazi Yaser Khaled Abdullah, Northeast Forestry University
Enjoy the Study in China
When I decided to study in China, I was worried about whether I could adapt to life there because its culture, customs and lifestyle are too different from my motherland. However, when I finally came to China, I was surprised to find that China’s lifestyle is so similar to that of other countries. I lived in Harbin where the shops and foods are international. Western fast-food restaurants, such as Starbucks, McDonald’s and KFC are easy to find here. Besides various Chinese food, Japanese food, Korean food and other cuisines are also easy to find.
After being used to the life here, I do feel studying in China as an international student is very meaningful. The Northeast Forestry University I attend is full of academic atmosphere, vitality, and passion. My campus life is colorful. Beautiful campus environment and facilities keep me fit and enrich my mind, including football field, basketball court, swimming pool and skating ring. In these places I get the opportunity to meet and communicate with friends of all over the world. I am extremely satisfied with and enjoy the learning environment. Every day I can acquire a lot of knowledge from the Chinese teachers who are very patient to correct my pronunciation and grammar. After one year of study, I can fluently discuss various topics with teachers and students, even though my Chinese was a little blunt at the beginning. I even learned to speak northeast dialect. Of course, whenever I speak northeast dialect, the teachers will also try to correct my accent.
Work As A Volunteer Teacher toSupport Poverty Alleviation
In 2021, I had the honor to join the International Student Support Group in our school, which is a volunteer team that regularly teaches English and introduces foreign culture to middle school students in poverty-stricken counties that the school provides paired-up assistance. Before the participation, the teachers introduced to me the relevant policies, and I also searched and read many stories of poverty alleviation in China. I had no idea about poverty alleviation before and realized how meaningful it was after understanding the situation. My Teachers told me that China’s poverty alleviation should not only help the local people get rich, but also provide support for the development of culture and technology, for the spirit uplifting, traditional ideas renewing, confidence building and mind broadening. This is both the mission and the responsibility. I am deeply moved by the spirit of poverty alleviation of China and determined to do my best to join this great cause. On the day of teaching, I introduced the customs and habits of my country Yemen to more than 400 teachers and students of the Third Middle School in Tailai county, the paired-up poverty alleviation school of Northeast Forestry University. I also showed them around Yemen online. At the outset of the lecture, I was so nervous that I seemed to hear my heartbeat. However, when I received the messages, questions and praise from the students online, although across the screen, I still felt the love of the children for international culture and enthusiasm for learning. My tension was gone and replaced by excitement. I realized that I was also a member of the sacred cause of poverty alleviation and must fulfill my mission successfully.
Introduce China’s Anti-Poverty Achievementto the World
When the teaching was finished, I could not calm down for a long time. It was indeed a quite toilsome process to take time from the busy routine schedule for meticulous preparation of courses for students in poverty-stricken counties. For all that, if there are chances later, I will not hesitate to join in. In the past, I studied Chinese and culture of China to gain expertise better and deeper for doing a good job on scientific research in the future. However, I have another capacity now in addition to being a student, that is, a volunteer for international culture exchanges. I will not only introduce culture of my country to Chinese friends, but also tell my country and the world what I have learned and gained in China. Study in China, teach in China and think in China, I will introduce China to the whole world!