"If there is reincarnation in this world, then I must have been Chinese in my last life."
"In that sense, I'm just back home."
When people ask Yelena why she loves China so much, this beautiful Serbian girl always likes to answer with this answer
Yelena, a beautiful woman from the Eastern European country of Serbia. She has a beautiful face and a tall figure, with the characteristics of Eastern European beauty: high nose, sunken eye sockets, double eyelids, fair skin, and golden hair
She was born in the small town of Novi Sad in Serbia in 95 to a family of 4. Her father is a plumber, her mother is a full-time housewife, and she has a younger brother who is about 2 years younger
Yelena has been a top student since she was a child, loves to think, love to ponder, and can make up her mind about the goals she recognizes, which can also be seen from the hard work she Chinese later studying in order to come to China
Although she studied well, she suddenly stuttered from the age of eight, and for this reason, she was often ridiculed by her classmates. Of course, it also creates certain obstacles to the Chinese
Speaking of her first encounter with information about China, Yelena was impressed because it originated from "Domination of the World"
This martial arts film
The scenes of bloody fights in the play, the light skill that detaches from gravity, the cool sword effects, the "bizarre" antique costumes, the handsome hairstyle, the oriental architecture, and the moving music deeply moved her
These elements were novel and shocking for Yelena, who was only 12 years old at the time, and therefore completely aroused her curiosity
That day, she went home to ask her father, who told him that the show was from China
China? A completely unfamiliar name, looking at his daughter's curious gaze, the father told her what he knew about the impressions of China.
From her father's mouth, Yelena heard for the first time about the names of the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, the Giant Panda, and Kung Fu
But that was clearly not enough, and she began to collect information about China, consciously or unconsciously
Once, she went straight to a shop owned by overseas Chinese and asked if there was anything about Chinese culture, whether it was books or newspapers
The overseas Chinese boss was also very enthusiastic when he learned Yelena's intentions, and immediately collected a lot of VCDs and books for him, such as the film and television series "Huan Zhu Gege" and the albums of stars such as Jay Chou and SHE
She was overjoyed, in Yelena's words, "Wow! I've been a big Jay fan ever since."
With a deeper understanding of TV series and songs, among other things, she found herself falling in love with a country with a history of 5,000 years of civilization
She finally made up her mind, "I must go to China!" ”
However, there are always many problems between dreams and reality, which can only be solved by those who actually implement and persevere
Learning Chinese is the first problem Yelena needs to face
In order to learn Chinese, she used to learn sentence by sentence according to the dialogue in "Fengyun", just like Chinese people watching American dramas to learn English. Yelena took the Chinese dictionary she bought and practiced against the lines in the play. Although I worked hard, I had a hard time learning because I couldn't find a method.
She also signed up for a class, but was dissuaded by her teacher because of her stuttering
Finally, go directly to places with more Chinese, such as Chinese restaurants and Chinese shops. Communicate directly with Chinese
Therefore, she also met many Chinese friends and learned to use QQ, Weibo and other tools. During the 08 Olympic Games, he also sang "Welcome to Beijing" with Chinese friends in front of the TV
With enthusiasm and unremitting efforts, Yelena did not study systematically, but her Chinese foundation was quite solid
In 2010, he was finally admitted to the Chinese class of Serbian high school and studied Chinese systematically
In 2014, he successfully passed the Chinese Level 5 Examination and was admitted to Beijing Language and Culture University and received a scholarship
That summer, he finally fulfilled his childhood dream and came to China
After coming down from Beijing Airport, she only felt that it was all high-rise buildings and summer, and all kinds of modern buildings were dazzling; The streets are full of traffic and people. What a cosmopolitan city
Yelena, who was looking at her attention, was suddenly interrupted by a call from the school, who told her that because she passed the advanced Chinese exam, she did not need to study for the first year, but directly for the second year, and the undergraduate period lasted for three years
So his college career began with this piece of good news
During his time in college, he still maintained his position as a top student, and won a large scholarship every year.
She also met many classmates and had a crush for the first time
Took the high-speed train for the first time
For the first time, I knew that mobile phones also have payment functions
She also learned to wear makeup, wear all kinds of Hanfu, and take beautiful photos
In his spare time, he also travels with his classmates, so he has traveled more than half of China and tasted all kinds of Chinese delicacies
Three years of college career have made her attached to China,
During a taxi ride, the driver's master asked her why you liked China when a foreign girl came to China
She briefly talked about her experience, gains and feelings when she came to China
The master said to her jokingly
"Maybe you were Chinese in your last life, and this life just returned to your hometown"
"Otherwise, it wouldn't be so coincidental, watching TV can make you touch so much." I often watch American blockbusters, and it's over after watching haha."
This passage touched Yelena a lot, at least one of the more simple and straightforward of many answers
Because people often ask her this question, in the future, she can directly say "Maybe I was Chinese in my last life"