我的二十四節氣

每當回憶起我的過去，就不禁想起每一個季節中的節氣。雨水淅瀝，雪凝成冰，冰融成水，周而復始，一年四季，二十四節氣。冷如冰的我，同中國的二十四節氣一起感受“中國”，感受漢語，迎接春天。

接觸中國文化是敲醒心靈之門的開始。立春、驚蟄，是春天開始到來之音，是青蛙從睡夢中醒來的時候。那是我開始關注中國這個國家，心中萌生出要學習漢語的潛力之期。春分，是白天和夜晚的長度相同之時，我開始學漢語。清明，天色漸綠，適宜種樹，通過學習漢語，我慢慢認知了中國，也想了解中國的文化。谷雨，春雨使各種植物萌芽生長，是農事開始的時期。那是第一次漢語考試分數得到100分后，我意識到我和中國有很大緣分，查閱各種活動和資料，便有了我的夢想。

立夏，這時候夏天開始了。高中二年級時去上海進修語言后，我決心一定要考上中國的大學。那是我中國旅程的開始。小滿，陽光充足，萬物滋長。我的自信心油然而生，高中三年一直保持漢語成績第一，邁出了去北京的第一步。芒種，插秧開始，是農事中最忙的時候。夏至，太陽升得最高，白天比夜晚長。考上北京師范大學后，我的心情停留在了天空的最高處。這是我努力發光的瞬間。小暑，意思是走向盛夏。我為了成為優秀的學生不斷努力。大暑，意味著最熱的夏天，同時我也面臨著困難和考驗。

立秋，涼風習習，雖然努力學習，但考試分數并不滿意，第一次遭遇挫折。我開始思考哪些部分不足，我是不是沒有跟上課程的實力，我學習中文是否正確。處暑，暑熱過后開始變得凄涼，稻子開始熟了，心里的苦惱和忍著的委屈一下子爆發出來，哭得很厲害。白露，露水開始落下，重新振作起來，向同學和老師請教，改正我的缺點，心中也得到安慰。秋分，白天和夜晚的長度又相同了。聽完建議后，重新打起精神，開始學習中文。寒露已過，霜降將至，意味著開始降霜了。為了成為更好的我，不能半途而廢，必須堅持到底準備考試。

小雪，考試時間到了。我和同學們為了取得好成績，持之以恒地學習。大雪，考試結束后等待成績出來。冬至，一年中夜晚最長的一天，直到成績出來為止，感覺太漫長，我靜心等待成績。小寒，冬天里最冷了。我內心深處很空虛、很冰冷。迎接假期，感覺很幸福，但一想到下學期要求更高，我半喜半憂。大寒，是我一年的喜怒哀樂和進一步成長的日子。春天來了，新的我誕生了，再一次迎接艱苦奮斗。立春，將克服所有的苦難和逆境，我的故事也再次展開。

我在北京師范大學以及中國的際遇如同二十四節氣。

（本文選自人民日報出版社《我與中國的美麗邂逅：2023年來華留學生征文大賽優秀作品集》）

When I think about my past， I can’t help but think of the solar terms of each season. The rain is dripping， the snow is condensed into ice， the ice is melted into water， and the cycle repeats， all year round， with twenty-four solar terms. I’m as cold as ice， and I’m feeling China with the twenty-four solar terms， feeling the Chinese language and welcoming spring.

Exposure to Chinese culture is like the beginning of a knock on the door of the soul. Lichun （Beginning of Spring）， Jingzhe （Awakening from Hibernation）， are the sound of the beginning of spring， are the time when frogs wake up from hibernation， and also the time when I started to pay attention to China as a country and had the wish to learn Chinese. Chunfen， or Vernal Equinox， is the time when the day and night have the same length， when I started learning Chinese. Qingming， or Bright and Clear， sees the sky getting greener， suitable for planting trees. Through learning Chinese， I slowly understand China， and I also want to understand Chinese culture. Guyu， or Grain Rain， is the time when spring rain makes all kinds of plants sprout and grow， and it is the period when agriculture begins. It was my first Chinese test scored of 100， and I realized that I had a great relationship with China， so I looked up various materials and attended activities， and I had a dream.

Lixia， or Beginning of Summer， marks the beginning of a summer， when I went to Shanghai to attend a language camp in my sophomore year of high school， then I was determined to go to a Chinese university. That was the beginning of my journey in China. Xiaoman， or Lesser Fullness， is the time when the sun is full， and everything grows. My self-confidence was also spontaneous， and during the three years in high school， I had been ranking the first in Chinese in my class， which was the first step for me to go to Beijing. Mangzhong， or Grain in Ear， is the time when planting seedlings begin and it is the busiest time for farming. On Xiazhi， or Summer Solstice， the sun rises at its highest and the days are longer than the nights. After being admitted to Beijing Normal University， my mood stayed at the highest place in the sky. It’s the moment when I try to shine. Xiaoshu， or Slight Heat， has the meaning of going to the middle of summer， when I made constant efforts to become an excellent student. Dashu， or Great Heat， is the hottest summer， and at the same time， I was also facing difficulties and trials.

Liqiu， or Beginning of Autumn， the cool breeze was blowing， and although I studied hard， I was not satisfied with my test scores， and I suffered setbacks for the first time. I began to think about which parts were wrong， whether I was not able to keep up with the course， and whether I was learning Chinese in a wrong way. Chushu， or Stopping of Heat， is the time after the heat and it begin to become desolate. When the rice began to ripen， the distress in my heart and the grievances I endured suddenly broke out， and I cried hard. Bailu， or White Dew， is the time when dew begins to fall， and is the time I regained my strength， asking my classmates and teachers for advice， correcting my shortcomings， and receiving comforts in my heart. At Qiufen， or Autumnal Equinox， the length of day and night is the same again. After listening to the advice， I picked myself up again and started learning Chinese again. Hanlu， or Cold Dew， was passed， then Shuangjiang， or First Frost， is coming. When the frost is starting to fall， I know I can’t give up halfway. In order to become a better me， I have to persevere to the end and prepare for the exam.

Xiaoxue， or Slight Snow， it’s time for the exam. My classmates and I worked hard to get good grades. Daxue， or Great Snow， is the time I was waiting for the results to come out after the exam. Dongzhi， or Winter Solstice， is the longest night of the year， when I was waiting for the results， feeling it was too long. Xiaohan， or Lesser Cold， is the second coldest day in winter. It was very empty and cold inside. I was very happy to welcome the holidays， but I was bittersweet when it occurs that the next semester will be more demanding. Dahan， or Great Cold finally came and it witnessed my joys， sorrows， and further growth in the year. Then， when spring came， once again I was faced with the hard work. At the beginning of the next spring， I will overcome all the hardships and adversities， and my story will unfold again.

All in all， the relationship between me and the Beijing Normal University and China is like the twenty-four solar terms.