The excellent results brought me to the ancient and fascinating land of China. With Xi'an, the city has formed an indissoluble fate. The sudden attack of the epidemic, at home in Ukraine, I only think of my friends who are far away in China. The sweet love of Turkey, I can't forget the attachment to Xi'an, China.
In the end, I chose my inner calling, I left my relatives in Ukraine, my lovers in Turkey, and embarked on a journey back to Xi'an. When I stepped into Shaanxi University of Science and Technology again and saw the quietly waiting Christmas tree, I knew that this was my place.
Girls from Ukraine)
My name is Sasha, a girl from Yalta, Ukraine, and the sparkling waves of the Black Sea have witnessed my growth, and my mom often praises: "Sasha has loved learning since she was a child. Never used parents to worry about studying. "In my mother's eyes, studying hard seems to be my innate mission.
Only I know the reason behind this: when I was 8 years old, I liked a boy and in order for him to see me, I had to stand on the podium at school. That's the real reason why I study hard.
When I was 9 years old, my mother died, and she could no longer see her daughter working hard, and the boy only had his football in his eyes.
The departure of my mother made me more determined to study hard, and it was because of this momentum that my fate was reversedIf life is a book, the habit of studying hard has opened a new chapter for me.
When I was a child, I was with my mother).
Because of my excellent studies, I was constantly recommended by the school to participate in various competitions, and before the age of 13, I took the opportunity of various language competitions, traveled to various cities in Ukraine, and also fell in love with travel.
Time flew by, I was admitted to university, I left Yalta, the city I loved so much and the Black Sea.
I studied in Kharkiv for my undergraduate degree. Due to the excellent grades,Being recommended to study Chinese in China, I saw the Great Wall and the Forbidden City for the first time, and was deeply attracted by Chinese culture and language.
From that day on, I made up my mind to go to China to study for a master's degree after graduating from Kharkiv with a bachelor's degree.
In 2015, I was awarded the CSC scholarship due to my outstanding academic performance. The school informed me that the CSC scholarship would support me to study Chinese in Xi'an, China. It's just amazing! I was so excited, my dream came true.
It was with excitement that I embarked on a flight to Xi'an. An indissoluble bond with this ancient and beautiful city.
Sasha for CSC scholarship in Kharkiv).
The day I arrived in Xi'an, China, I was greeted by the coolness of autumn and the liveliness of Xi'an. Got off the plane and gave my first impression. **Traffic, high-rise buildings, a steaming city.
The person who came to pick me up at the airport was a volunteer, and he asked me to call him Dong Sunset, from Xi'an University of Foreign Chinese. He speaks English very fluently. A boy shorter than me with sparkling eyes. It makes me feel that this Chinese is so smart.
Xi'an University of Science and Technology is so big, if it weren't for the help of this classmate, I would not be able to move an inch in this strange city. I was placed in the International Division, and my classmates here were all foreigners.
You don't have to go out of the international department, and life here is very convenient. But I want to go out and explore, and I'm curious about China, about Xi'an. So I contacted Dong Yuhui, who is really an enthusiastic Chinese. On weekends he took me to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Terracotta Warriors.
I think from that day on, I will never forget the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and will never forget the eastern sunset.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda) Standing in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Dong Yuhui's eyes were full of respect. "The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the early Tang Dynasty to house Buddhist scriptures and statues brought back from India by the famous monk Xuanzang. Did you know that Xuanzang is a monk who has traveled for 17 years and has gone through countless hardships and dangers just to pursue the true meaning of the Dharma......?β
Standing in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, I was deeply moved by the story told by East Sunset. I was also deeply moved by East Sunset.
When we stood on the top of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, overlooking the whole scene of Xi'an, Dong Yuhui talked about Xuanzang's difficulties on the Silk Road, and I saw Dong Yuhui's face full of tears.
It's because of the East Sunset,The Big Wild Goose Pagoda made me feel a kind of history that transcends time and space, and developed a deep respect for China's deep and complex culture.
Beautiful Xi'an).
As a token of my gratitude and respect for Sunset, I would like to invite him to coffee. As a result, I won't pay. Sunset picked up his phone and scanned it, and quickly paid the fee. And I've observed that everyone around me is paying in this convenient way.
In Ukraine, we all have to wait in line, because of all kinds of change when paying, I was simply stunned, in China it is so convenientγIt's a convenient way to travel in a country that I haven't experienced.
From then on, I could go to the supermarket, watch movies, and travel by train. During my two years at Xi'an University of Science and Technology, I met many new friends who were as sincere and friendly as Dong Sunset, and visited many beautiful cities in China. We must never forget the sunset of the East and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Just as the gravitational pull between the stars, the gravitational pull of the eastern sunset on me has inadvertently shaped the trajectory of my life.
Sasha who learned to pay on the go).
I graduated with a master's degree in 2017, and these two years of study and life have made me very interested in Chinese culture and Chinese.
So I went to Nanjing to study Chinese language and literature. But I have a deep attachment to Xi'an, and I have to go back to Xi'an on weekends for vacation, and eat spicy tang and shabu-shabu with friends in Xi'an.
One weekend in March 2018, I couldn't go back to Xi'an for a vacation because I had to catch up. The heart is empty. At this time, Dong Sunset called ** to me, and he was having dinner with everyone, ready to share the happiness of my friends. I couldn't help but cry. Because I miss them so much. This also scares East Sunset. I didn't know that I had such a deep attachment to Xi'an.
A few days later, Dong Yuhui sent me a recruitment information for doctoral students at Shaanxi University of Economics. I was advised to go back to Xi'an for my PhD. It's just great that I'm going back to Xi'an again. Originally, I aspired to become a professor, and when I returned to Xi'an to study for a doctorate, I could become a professor in Xi'an.
University Risa Sasha).
Sunset is simply an angel in my life. I prepared all kinds of materials and returned to Xi'an. At Shaanxi University of Economics, I was fascinated by the study of Chinese culture and language. Such a wonderful life lasted until 2019, when I graduated from my PhD soon, and I fell in love with this country with an ancient culture more and more.
I didn't want to leave China, I just didn't want to leave Xi'an, so I was ready to start my career here.
Before I got into the intense work, I was going back to Ukraine to visit my loved ones I hadn't seen for four years. I left Xi'an and returned to Ukraine to visit my family, reunite with my family and reunite with old friends. I didn't know that I was entering a turning point in history. The book of life suddenly turns a page, and the next page turns out to be a new story.
As soon as I arrived at home, I was greeted by a warm hug and the familiar Ukrainian sausage and Baltic herring. However, the reunion of relatives and friends in Ukraine is less than a week.
The news came. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which quickly spread in Wuhan and soon affected other cities and countries.
Sasha with Daddy).
I was at home in Ukraine and learned about the severity of the outbreak through the news. Although Xi'an is a long way from the epicenter of the epidemic, I still think about my friends very much. Some of them were isolated at home, and some volunteered to help Wuhan.
While worried, my heart is full of prideMy Chinese friends are sincere and kind. I finally understood why I love China so much, because of the sincere Chinese there.
During my days in Ukraine, I was thinking about my Chinese friends. I have been following the development of the epidemic all the time. Every time I see the update of the epidemic statistics, my heart feels like being hit with a hammer. My flight back home was canceled, and my future was uncertain.
I was going to spend a month at my parents' house and then return to China, and in my dormitory in Xi'an, my prepared Christmas tree waited quietly for me to go back for Christmas. It seems that the result will be to stay in Ukraine indefinitely.
Sasha at home in Ukraine).
In desperation, I stayed at home chatting with my family, watching movies, and writing about my doctoral research**. During this period of lockdown due to the epidemic, I was always thinking about my Chinese friends in Ukraine.
In October 2020, after celebrating my 26th birthday with my family, I left Yatar to visit friends in Kharkov. I plan to stay there for a week. While having dinner with a friend there, I received a job offer from her. She is looking for a business analyst to join her IT company.
Although this position is called a business analyst, it does not involve either economics or business. A business analyst is an intermediary between a customer and a developer when creating a mobile app or app. At the same time, my English is good enough for the job, and I'm willing to try new things.
The interview went well, I joined the IT industry and continued to work in Kharkiv instead of the planned week. I love this job very much.
There is no daily repetition here, and there are many opportunities for self-growth. I met wonderful and talented people from all over the world, and this profession allowed me to gain new knowledge and have the opportunity to travel the world with a good income.
Sasha for her birthday).
In the early spring of 2021, while working in Kharkiv, I met my ex-boyfriend, a Turk living in Kharkiv. His name was Emir - a suave, charismatic Turkish man.
We met for the first time at an international conference in Kharkiv, and an indescribable affection grew in the hearts of both of us.
The eyes of the emir are like the deep night sky, and every time they gaze at me, they always make my heart beat faster. I was fascinated by his understanding of the melancholy of Ukrainian poets and the passionate stories of Turkey.
We walked together in the winter snow in Kharkiv, sharing our love for art, our yearning for life, and our hopes for the future. I was touched by the warm smile of the emir and the concern for the details of life, and my heart melted with the enthusiasm of a Turkish man. I'm in love.
However, at that time, I never imagined that this relationship would bring me so much change in less than a year. As the movie "Forrest Gump" said, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what the next one will taste like".
Sasha of Istanbul).
In February 2022, time flies, and the job of a business analyst has made me a little successful. I wanted to develop better, so I quit my previous job at this company and applied for another bigger IT company, also a business analyst position. Plans to join them in March so I have a month to spare.
So the emir invited me to his hometown of Istanbul. I'm also planning to meet his family and visit Turkey.
It was my first chance to meet his family and have the opportunity to travel to Turkey. I'm going to stay there for a week and then start my new job in March.
On February 23, I flew from Kharkiv to Istanbul. However, on the morning of February 24, shocking news came from Ukraine:"The airport is blown up, the war has broken out, and you can't go back. "When I heard the news, I was horrified. On TV in Istanbul, I saw the fighting on the streets of Kharkiv.
The war in Kharkov)
Every day, I send messages to my friends in Ukraine asking for everyone's well-being. Although I am temporarily safe in Turkey, I am as scared as everyone else, and we hope that the war will end as soon as possible.
A few months passed, the situation in Ukraine became worse and worse, I could not return to Ukraine as scheduled, and just like that, I was in Turkey and was forced to start a new life.
Even though the war was still ongoing, the new company got in touch with me and asked me to join their team remotely. ** Continuing my job as a business analyst.
I spent a year in Turkey. That is, my sweet love life lasted for more than a year, and in March 2023, I walked with Emir on the streets of Istanbul.
It was announced in the news that Chinese universities could go back to school. I was so excited that I hugged the emir and could finally return to the China that I had been thinking of at all. However, he seemed a little unhappy.
Sasha on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul).
In April. The war is still going on, but life can already return to the big cities. Many of my friends have returned to their homes. I consulted with the emir, and I also wanted to go back. But he wants me to continue this life with him in Turkey.
We had a big disagreement and kept arguing about it, and at this time, I got a letter from Shaanxi University of Science and Technology asking me to return to continue my studies. This strengthened my resolve to leave Turkey. I miss Xi'an so much. No one could stop me from returning to China.
Putting aside the emir's obstruction, I returned to Ukraine, visited my relatives, and resumed my journey to China. Experienced a 25-hour train and 12-hour plane journey, spanning a distance of 11,654 kilometers.
I set off from Ukraine, passed through Moldova, and then flew to Turkey.
Sasha in Xi'an).
From Istanbul, I took a flight to Shanghai. My flight was 5 hours late that day and I had a sleepless night of anxiety and excitement at the airport.
However, when I saw the afterglow standing at the boarding gate in Shanghai Hongqiao, the complicated emotions in my heart instantly welled up in my heart, and tears flowed down my smiling face. I ran to the East Sunset, and the embrace of the East Sunset was as warm as spring in Xi'an.
At 1 a.m. on June 17, I finally stepped into my hotel in Shanghai. Everything felt like a dream, and I really returned to this familiar and intimate place.
Eventually, I came to the campus of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology and returned to my room. It's been a three-year-old dust, and everything is so familiar. My Christmas tree is still standing quietly. I looked around and had mixed feelings in my heart.
Sasha returned to Shaanxi University of Science and Technology).
Everything in front of me, I really feel that those 37 hours of travel are really worth it. It's not just a nostalgia for the past, it's more like a spiritual homecoming. Here, I found a sense of home, and that sense of belonging made me more determined about my purpose. I'm looking forward to the future.
I came to Xi'an University of Science and Technology again, strolling around the campus, the library, everywhere I ever been. Just to meet me again with my beautiful memories.
The emir gave me an ultimatum in the first month of my arrival in China. Asked me to return to him and continue with the previous rhythm of life. In July 2023, I climbed Huashan at night, and in this magical place, I saw the sunrise and I realized that I was the only person in charge of my life.
So I replied to him that day:"Emir, I love you, but, 'summer worms cannot speak to ice, well frogs cannot speak to the sea', we are no longer people who can resonate at the same frequency. I'm not going to Turkey anymore. China is where I want to be. β
Sasha who is responsible for her own life).
In Xi'an, I felt endless warmth and support. Here there is the kind help of strangers, or the warmth and affection of friends. I love this land and the people here.
At work, in China, I continue my dream of becoming a business analyst. China's economy is booming. The business world is changing rapidly, and the IT industry is booming. On this track, I got to know many excellent Chinese colleagues and partners. We work together to solve problems, share experiences, and work together.
As time went on, I found myself living in Xi'an more and more fulfilling. I gradually adapted to the role of a business analyst and became more and more comfortable in dealing with problems. In order to further improve my professional quality, I also took the initiative to embark on two business trips, which increased my knowledge and broadened my network.
Business analyst Sasha).
I'm proud to have finally hired my first assistant, which gives me more time to focus on higher-level work. In October, I also participated in the marathon in Xi'an, which not only exercised my physical fitness, but also inspired my determination to challenge myself.
The only regret is that I ended a cherished friendship. Because he has a wife of his own, he wants me to be his girlfriend.
In 2023, the day of returning to China is like the pages of life constantly turning the pages. There is the enthusiasm of Chinese friends, and there are challenges and opportunities to face work.
Tell my story on this land of China. Here, I found my way forward and chased my dreams. In the future, I will continue to work hard, pursue higher achievements, and paint a more wonderful picture for life.
Love Sasha in China).
I love the vast and profound land of China, and I learned a popular song "The Moon Represents My Heart". The lyrics of this song just express my deep affection for Xi'an and the land of China. "You ask me how much I love you, how much do I love you? My love is true, my love is deep, and the moon represents my heart. My love does not change, my love does not change, and the moon represents my heart. β