Hello to you all. I am Leah (刘道媛). I am a Chinese teacher in Arad now. I have lived in Romania for more than four months and I have adapted to the rhythm of work and life here. During this time, there were many happy moments.
(Arad)
I remember when the plane was about to land in Cluj, and I overlooked the city from the air, that was my first impression of Romania. The red-roofed house are beautiful and quiet. When I walked out of the airport, the afternoon sun shone on my body, and the people around me talked in a language I can’t understand. On the way to the headquarters, I looked at the scenery receding all the way, and finally realized that I was in a foreign country.
（I overlooked the Cluj from the air）
This country is very beautiful. Every time I take a train, I hold my mobile phone to shoot and almost run out of memory. I think the scenery of Romania is very genuine, without any carving, with natural beauty. There are huge fields, rolling hills, beautiful and winding rivers, and free flying pigeons everywhere. Every sunset here is terribly beautiful. The river in front of our school has different scenery every season. I lay them on my mobile phone at different moments. These beautiful sceneries will make you feel calm and enjoy and feel the beauty of nature.
（The river in front of our school has different scenery at different time.）
（I like to take pictures on the train.）
In these months of living in Romania, I am very happy. I like to discover the different and similar aspects between China and Romania. For example, there are many pigeons on the street and square in Romania; there is a lot of sparkling water in the supermarket; there are few electric cars and people generally drive; the sunrise is late and the sunset is early . There are many more interesting places.
（There are many pigeons on the street and square in Romania.）
During the Christmas holiday, I went to six cities in Romania with my colleagues. We went to the famous Peles Castle, Corvin Castle, to Alba Iulia, etc. I have a better understanding of Romania. On the evening of New Year’s Day, we watched the fireworks in Hunedoara together, and counted down and shouted Happy New Year together. That was something that made me very happy.
（Celebrating New Year with my colleagues in Hunedoara.）
Fortunately, the dean, colleagues and students I have met are very nice. They care about my life, which can help me reduce some cultural shock. The performance of the students is also very warm. They always greet me in class and through WeChat and tell me to take good care of myself. Health is the most important thing. These actions and words make me feel a special warmth in a foreign country.
（Making dumplings with my colleagues.）
（Some of my lovely students.）
The most fulfilling and happiest is when I stay with my students. What moved me was that a student said that my idiom class was her favorite course because she liked the story I told and the clear explanation. There are also a few sophomore students who like to take my intensive reading class, like the way I guide them and let them think positively, and feel that I am like their older sister. There was also a student in the university Chinese class who told me more than once that she particularly liked Chinese classes, and that she had come to every class, she had never been absent, and was very active in class. She also often shares her favorite candies with me. I’m really touched by these things. I think these are the reasons for „That’s why I am here”.
（Experience Chinese Chopsticks.）
I deeply feel that being with students is the happiest thing. I named the students from the beginning. When I wrote their Chinese names on the card and gave them as a surprise, they also secretly put the cards together to take pictures and came to give me a hug after class. On St. Nicholas Day , I gave a lesson to a high school class. I didn’t know about this day before, so they introduced to me in detail. Nicholas will bring sweets and gifts to good children in this day, and his assistant will punish bad children. A few children secretly gave me cookies as gifts. I joked that I was a good child too, and they all laughed. These are the little things that touched me. Unfortunately, some things didn’t leave an image, but these things will remain in my heart.
（A few children secretly gave me cookies as gifts.）
Meeting with these cute people in a foreign country. I am so grateful to meet them and I hope I will have no regrets when I leave. Volunteer work is full of challenges, but at the same time, it will bring you an unparalleled sense of accomplishment, especially when you are teaching great students. I am very happy to live and work in Romania. The people I met are so great. I will continue to cherish for the rest of my life the time spent in Romania. I believe that in the future, I will miss the beautiful bits here. The life in Romania will be an unforgettable wave in my life.
大家好，我是刘道媛。我现在是阿拉德的一名汉语教师。我已经在罗马尼亚生活了四个多月，完全适应了这里工作和生活的节奏。这段时间，有过很多开心的瞬间。
我还记得飞机即将降落克鲁日的时候，我从空中俯瞰整个城市，那是我对罗马尼亚的初印象。红房顶的房子，错落有致的建筑，周围群山环抱，很安静的样子。走出机场，午后的阳光洒在身上，周围的人用我听不懂的语言交谈着，前往总部的路上，我看着一路后退的风景，终于意识到已经身处异国他乡，那种感觉很奇妙。
罗马尼亚很美，我每次坐火车都会举着手机拍个不停，把手机内存都快用光了。我觉得罗马尼亚的景色非常原始，不经任何雕琢，带着天然的美。这里有大片大片的原野，连绵的群山，美丽而蜿蜒的河流，随处可见的自由飞翔的鸽子。这里的每个日落都美的要命，我们学校门前的河流，每个季节景致都不一样，我手机里躺着它们不同时刻的样子。这些美丽的景色会让你感到平静和享受，感慨大自然的美。
在罗国生活的这几个月，很开心，很幸福。我喜欢去发现中国和罗马尼亚不同的和相同的地方，比如，罗马尼亚的街道上有很多鸽子；超市里有很多气泡水；电动车很少，人们出行一般会开车；日出很晚，日落很早。还有很多有趣的地方。
前几天，我刚刚结束了圣诞假期，在这个假期，我和同事一起去了罗马尼亚的六座城市，我们去了著名的夏宫、布朗城堡、阿尔巴尤利娅等，对罗马尼亚有了更深入的认识。元旦的晚上，我们一起在胡内多阿拉看着烟花，倒计时一起喊新年快乐，那是让我很开心的一件事。
很庆幸我遇到的院长、同事和学生都很好，他们很关心你的生活，这样可以帮你减少一些文化休克现象。让我最感动的一件事应该是我生病的时候，发烧、头晕、呕吐地上不了课，院长和同事很担心我，非常关心我，并和当地的负责人沟通，帮我换到了一个有暖气的地方。学生的表现也特别暖心，他们将我送回家，看着我进房间他们才放心地离开，并且时时通过微信问候我的状态，叮嘱我照顾好自己，身体健康是最重要的。这些举动和言语让我在异国他乡感受到了特别的温暖。
让人最有成就感最幸福的还是和学生一起的时候。让我感动的事情是大三的一名学生说我的成语课是她最喜欢的一门课，因为她很喜欢我讲的故事和清晰的解释。还有几个大二的学生说喜欢上我的精读课，喜欢我引导他们，让他们积极思考的方式，觉得我像他们的大姐姐，和我一起上课很开心。还有大学兴趣班的一名学生不止一次的向我表达她特别喜欢上汉语课，而且她每节课都来，从未缺勤，课堂上也特别积极，她还经常给我带她喜欢吃的小零食，就像朋友一样想和我分享她喜欢的东西，下课后聊一些她喜欢做的事情。这些教学上的点滴让我很感动，我觉得这些才是“That’s why I am here”的理由。
我深深地觉得和学生在一起才是最幸福的事情。我给零起点的学生起名字，当我将他们的汉语名字写在卡片上送给他们时，他们脸上表现出的惊喜，还偷偷地将卡片摆在一起拍照，下课后还跑过来给我一个拥抱。12月6日的圣·尼古拉斯日，我给一个高中班上课，我之前不知道这个节日，所以他们给我介绍了一下，尼古拉斯在这一天会给好孩子带来糖果和礼物，而他的助手会惩罚坏孩子。有几个孩子偷偷送给我饼干作为礼物，我开玩笑地说那我也是好孩子啦，他们都笑了。这些都是让我感动的点滴小事，遗憾的是，有些事情没有留下影像，但是，这些事情都会留存于我的心中。
异国他乡，感恩遇见，不留遗憾。志愿者的工作有挑战性，也会带给那你无与伦比的成就感，特别是与可爱的学生们在一起的时候。在罗马尼亚生活工作都很开心，遇到的人都很棒，我会继续珍惜在罗马尼亚剩下的日子。我相信，未来我会非常怀念这里美好的点滴，一年的罗国生活一定是人生中一朵难以忘怀的浪花。