中国——我的梦想启航的地方
［哈萨克斯坦］ 蔚为 华南理工大学
在广州华南理工大学已经留学三年，我仍然记得刚踏上中国这块土地时我的复杂心情：新鲜又兴奋、忐忑又激动。在中国的留学生活带给我以前从没有过的快乐，新鲜中充满挑战，我的梦想在这里启航。
“一带一路”助我启航
哈萨克斯坦与中国的友好关系可以追溯到中世纪，彼此之间的友谊深植于两国人民的心里。一方面，作为战略意义的交叉路口，哈萨克斯坦的许多古城在促进中国与欧洲各国间的友好关系和经济文化交流等方面起过关键作用。另一方面，古代丝绸之路在促进哈萨克斯坦基础设施建设和城镇化进程中具有重要作用。
历史的回声仍在奏响，中哈传统友谊又谱写出新的篇章。两国于1992年建交后，在政治、经济、文化等领域的关系得到了长足发展，在长期合作中，两国见证了友好双边关系所带来的繁荣发展。2013年，中国国家主席习近平在访问哈萨克斯坦时首次提出共建“丝绸之路经济带”倡议。“一带一路”是互利共赢的开放型经济体系，哈萨克斯坦，作为世界上最大的内陆国，在“一带一路”建设中具有绝对优势，终于打破了地区经济发展的瓶颈。
在共建“一带一路”进程中，中哈两国特别注重深化拓展教育合作交流，通过资助学生、学者到国外进行学习和研究，推动留学新风向。教育受到极大重视，因其在促进中哈人民相互理解和友谊及其他领域的沟通方面作用巨大。在此背景下，哈萨克斯坦留学中国人数逐年递增。许多雄心勃勃的年轻人，包括我自己，得到了一个来中国留学的宝贵机会。我相信，这定会带给我一个光辉的前程。“一带一路”助我启航，标志着我的人生进入了一个新的阶段。
华南理工大学 ／ 蔚为提供
留学中国，带我启航
在广州留学的日子里，看似普通的日常生活中，我浸润在中国博大的文化里，结交到知心朋友，感受着家的温暖，为我今后的远航打下了坚实的基础。
浸润着中华文化的中文名。对我来说，在中国的求学道路上，首先要取一个中文名。来中国之前，我看了很多中国电视剧，其中最喜欢的是《微微一笑很倾城》。这部电视剧的女主角是一个貌美如花的女孩贝微微，她学习刻苦，品德优秀，对身边人很真诚，总是乐意帮助朋友，并且不轻言“放弃”，无论遇到什么困难，她都勇往直前。她是我的人生榜样。取中文名时，“微微”一下子就浮现在了我的脑海里，因此我想把与之拼音相同的“蔚为”作为我的中文名。当我告诉老师时，老师说这不太适合做名字，但当我向老师解释原因后，老师惊讶于我对中国文化的热爱和理解，同意我取这个中文名，因此我们大学有了一个新的留学生——蔚为。
船命随其名而行。对于刚刚起航的一艘名为“蔚为”的船只而言，海上航行充满了挑战以及机遇，希望它能见到蔚为壮观的美景。在三年的留学生活中，我对自己的中文名有了更深的理解。具有美好寓意的名字并不意味着自己很优秀，但我每天都在努力做更好的自己。我相信，总有一天，我的人生之船会驶向光明的未来。
在异国感受着家的温暖。我与中国的相识始于对中国历史的兴趣，我对中国最初的印象是“崛起中的经济强国”，原以为人们专注于经济的发展，而忽视了人之间的温情。留学生活中发生在我身上的一件事让我从另一个角度看待中国。
在求学道路上，我遭受了好几次挫折。有一次，坐在地铁上，像闪电一样，国内恶化的局势深深地打击了我，使我忍不住哭泣不已。一位阿姨见我满脸是泪，走过来轻轻地拍了拍我。她一言不发，面带微笑，目光坚毅地看着我，紧紧握住我的手，我在她的微笑中感受到了温暖、安慰。让我怎么都想不到的是，远在家乡千里之外的中国，不是我的亲人却胜似我的亲人，会为我遮风挡雨，让我觉得找到了心灵的避风港。在中国，我也能真切地感觉到家的温暖，这是多么幸福！
蔚为参加“探访老人之家”活动
机缘巧合还是命中注定的友谊？友谊使青春丰富多彩，是青春的生命旋律，是无比美丽的青春赞歌。真正的朋友像蜡烛一样，为了照亮你，毫不犹豫地燃烧自己。在三年的留学生活中，我也结识到了这种可遇不可求的朋友。
眼睛是心灵的窗户，一看到她那双又圆又亮的深绿色眼睛，就知道她是个特别温柔、善良与有爱心的人。她相信，金无足赤，人无完人，所以不但欣赏身边人的优点，也接受他们所有的缺点。我们俩性格不同，却成了好朋友。我性格十分固执，脾气很暴躁，所以感谢她的耐心。当然，当她伤心难过时，我愿意做她的倾诉对象，让她把心中的烦恼释放出来。留学期间，我们互帮互助，互相勉励，共同克服留学中遇到的困难，努力保持积极的状态。
我们俩都来自哈萨克斯坦，却在广州遇见，是机缘巧合还是命中注定，不得而知。但我肯定的是，身边有像她一样忠诚的朋友，足以让我坚持到底。
下一刻的你永远没有此刻的青春。广州的落日扣人心弦，深深印在我的心里，我在此得到了不尽的灵感。太阳刚落山后，我喜欢离开大学城到市中心去，走在霓虹灯闪烁的街道，享受着夜晚城市特别的气氛，享受着我的青春。虽然大学城离市区很远，往返较为费时，我却兴高采烈，浑身充满活力。
结 语
由于疫情，我们现在无法返回中国，无法近距离地感受她，拥抱她。但是留学中国的一切成为我生活中的甜蜜回忆。我知道，温馨的回忆不仅不会被时间冲淡，而且会历久弥新，随着时间的推移，我就越能感受到中国在我心中占据的位置。留学中国的宝贵经验让我重新审视自己的价值观和人生观，让我的内心发生了巨大的变化。
非常感谢中国老师们的敬业，感谢中国文化对我的深刻影响，感谢在中国感受到的家的温暖，感谢在中国收获的友谊。这些宝贵的经历和收获，将是我一直努力奋斗下去的源泉和动力。冠状病毒是全人类的挑战，我相信，只要我们百折不挠地奋斗下去，就一定会取得最后的胜利！因为每一个黑夜过后，都会迎来光明的一天。希望毕业前有机会再次回到中国，为我的“蔚为”之船汲取更多的营养和能量！
China — The Place Where My Dream Sets Sail
［Kazakhstan］Netaliyeva Dana， South China University of Technology
It has been three years since I began my study as an international student at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou． I still remember my mingled feelings when I first set foot on the land of China – curious， nervous and excited． What the experiences of studying abroad has brought to me is the joy I have never had before， refreshing but challenging． Here， my dream sets sail．
BRI Helps Me Set Sail
The deep friendship between Kazakhstan and China can be traced back to the Middle Ages． On the one hand， many ancient cities of Kazakhstan， as strategic spots， played key roles in promoting the friendly relations as well as the economic and cultural exchanges between China and European countries． On the other hand， the ancient Silk Road was important for the development of infrastructure and urbanization in Kazakhstan．
The China－Kazakhstan friendship is being continued and enhanced． The bilateral friendly relationship in political， economic and cultural fields have achieved marked progress since the establishment of diplomatic relations of the two countries in 1992． The thriving developments driven by the long－term cooperation have been witnessed． In 2013， Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Kazakhstan， first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative （BRI）， which pursues a mutual beneficial open economy． Kazakhstan， as the world’s largest landlocked country， plays an essential role for the BRI cooperation in breaking the bottleneck of regional economic development．
The deepening and expanding of the educational cooperation and exchanges have been paid special attention by the two countries during the collaborative work in BRI． By sponsoring students and scholars to study and conduct research abroad， a new trend of studying overseas has been promoted． The great importance given to education has significantly helped with the two countries’ understanding， friendship and communications in other fields． In this context， the increase in international students from Kazakhstan to China accelerates every year． Many young people with great aspiration， including myself， have been offered valuable opportunities to study in China． It will definitely bring me a bright future， I believe． My dream sets sail with the help of the BRI， and my life has proceeded to a new stage．
Setting Sail and Study in China
In the seemingly ordinary daily life during my study in Guangzhou， I immersed myself in the profound Chinese culture， made close friends and enjoyed the home－like warmth． The voyage of my dream pursuing was fully prepared．
My Chinese name with meanings from Chinese culture． A good Chinese name is important for my study in China． I have watched many Chinese TV series before coming to China and my favourate one is Love O2O． The heroine is Bei Weiwei， a beautiful girl who is hardworking， morally excellent， sincere and always ready to help others． She never gives up， no matter what difficulties she encounters， and always moves forward courageously． She is my role model and her name “Weiwei” （微微， which means mild and is often associated with smile） popped up immediately when I was thinking about my Chinese name． So I chose “Wei Wei” （蔚为， which means magnificent and splendid） with the same pronunciation as my Chinese name． My teacher first felt that those two Chinese characters were not very suitable to be used together as a person’s name， but he was persuaded by my explanation and was surprised by my passion and understanding of Chinese culture． From then on， there has been an international student in our university called Wei Wei．
The journey of life is like a voyage， full of challenges and opportunities． I hope that the ship “Wei Wei” that has just sailed will meet splendid sceneries as what its name means． I have obtained deeper understanding of my Chinese name during my three－year study in China． I am clear that a name with good meaning does not indicate my excellence， so I am making effort every day to be better． There will be someday， I believe， that the ship of my life will sail towards a bright future．
My enjoyment of the home－like warmth in a foreign country． My acquaintance with China began with my interest in Chinese history． My first impression of China， “a rising economic power，” led to a perception about the Chinese people． That is， the economic development receives more emphasis than emotional connections． However， one of my experiences during my stay in China made me see this country from a different perspective．
I have been confronted with several difficulties ever． I would like to share one of them here． There was a period of time when Kazakhstan was in a deteriorating situation． Once， on the subway， I was unable to restrain myself from tears． My mood of sorrow was noticed by a lady， who came over and patted me gently． Without saying a word， she held my hands in hers tightly and looked at me firmly with a smile． I felt warm and comfortable． It was so unexpected that there could be someone in China， thousands of miles from my home， provided me with a mental shelter that I could only receive from my family and my relatives． What a happiness I enjoyed the home－like warmth in China！
Friendship， by serendipity or by fate？ Friendship， the pure melody and the incomparably beautiful hymn of life， makes youth colourful． A true friend is like a candle which light you up without hesitation to burn itself – I have incredibly met this kind of friend during my three years study in China．
Eyes can reveal one’s soul – I can see her gentleness， kindness and caring from her bright dark green eyes． Believing in that there is no perfect one， she not only appreciates others’ advantages but also accept their shortcomings． We became good friends despite the differences in personality． I am very grateful for her patience for my stubbornness and irritableness， and I am willing to be a good listener of hers of course when she feels sad and a confidant to whom she can pour out all her troubles． Supporting and encouraging each other during the study， we overcame difficulties together and made efforts to stay positive．
We both came from Kazakhstan but met in Guangzhou – was it a coincidence or a fate？ I do not know． But I am sure that I will be able to keep going as I am with the support of such faithful friends like her．
Treasure every moment of your youth． The sunset in Guangzhou is bewitching and impressive， from which I have obtained endless inspiration． I like to go the city centre at dusk – walking on the streets with dazzling neon lights and appreciating the special atmosphere of the city． This is the time that I take enjoyment of my youth． Although it takes me much time to travel between the University City and the city centre， I feel excited and energized．
Concluding Remarks
Due to the COVID－19 pandemic， we are not able to return to China， to feel her and to embrace her， but everything I had experienced during my study in China has become sweet memories which will never fades away． They will be cherished forever． As time goes， China is more important to me． The invaluable experience of my stay in China has provided me with an opportunity to re－examine my values and outlook on life and made significant change of my mind．
There are so many people to whom I would like to express my deepest gratefulness． I will appreciate the dedication of the Chinese teachers， the influence of Chinese culture， the home－like warmth I felt in China， as well as the friendship I have obtained here． All these invaluable experiences and gains will be the source and motivation for me to keep striving． COVID－19 pandemic is a challenge for all mankind， and I believe that we will win the final victory with our persistent efforts， because dark night will always be followed by the dawn． I hope there will be an opportunity for me to come back to China before my graduation and to obtain more nutrients and energy for the ship of “Wei Wei”！
