韩国姑娘文珊娜：刻在生命里的“昆明印记” | Kunming in the Eyes of a Korean Girl

“I really like the city of Kunming and genuinely consider it my home.” If you were to look at any of Sanna Moon's ID documents, you would clearly see that she is Korean. However, having grown up in Kunming, the Spring City has had a huge impact on her life.

“我由衷地喜欢昆明这座城市，也是发自内心地认为这是我的家。”在文珊娜的证件上，国籍一栏清楚地写着“韩国”，但她成长过程中的每一段经历，都烙着深深的“昆明印记”。

Sanna Moon. By Yang Yanhui

文珊娜。杨艳辉摄

安家昆明很心安

Finding Safety in Kunming

Sanna's father is Korean. More than ten years ago, she moved with her family from South Korea to Kunming for her father’s work. Sanna has been living in Kunming for as long as she can remember. The Green Lake Park, Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Memorial Archway, and Dounan Flower Market…her footprints can be found on every corner of the city.

文珊娜的父亲是韩国人，十余年前，因父亲的工作原因，他们举家从韩国来到昆明居住。自记事起，文珊娜就在昆明生活，翠湖公园、金马碧鸡坊、斗南花市……城市的每个角落，都留有文珊娜的足迹。

“Before the pandemic, I would go back to South Korea with my parents to visit my grandparents during school vacation each year. Even though I was back in my home country, I would still miss Kunming very much.” Like many other girls her age, when she’s not studying, 18-year-old Sanna likes to go shopping and share good food with friends. In Korea, Sanna is not allowed to go out after dark unless accompanied by her parents, but this is never the case in Kunming. “They don’t worry about my safety in Kunming, that’s why I feel freer here,” Sanna said.

“疫情前每年假期都要跟爸妈回韩国看爷爷奶奶，虽然那才是我的祖国，但还是会很想念昆明。”和所有少女一样，18岁的文珊娜在学习之余，喜欢和朋友去商场购物，一起分享美食。在韩国时，入夜之后文珊娜只能在父母的陪同下出行，然而回到昆明，这样的情况却从未发生。“他们很放心我在昆明的安全，所以在昆明我觉得更自由。”文珊娜说。

Many of Sanna's close Korean friends have experiences of living in China. “Those who have lived here have a more objective view towards China, so I feel more comfortable around them,” she said. Some Korean people’s understandings of China come from local media reports, which leads to biased attitudes towards China. “I hope that after the pandemic, more foreigners will come to see the real China,” she added.

文珊娜要好的韩国朋友大多都有在中国居住生活的经历。“在中国生活过的孩子，对中国的评价更为客观，与他们相处也更舒服。”文珊娜说，一些韩国群众对中国的了解来自于媒体报道，导致他们对中国存在偏见。她说：“希望疫情过后，能有更多外国人来看看真实的中国。”

Sanna Moon walking on the streets of Kunming. By Yang Yanhui

走在昆明街头的文珊娜。杨艳辉摄

“学霸”的归属感

Finding Her Home as a Studious Student

When she was in junior high school in Kunming, she found out that quite a few of her classmates were very enthusiastic about Korean language. With the approval of the school, Sanna and her mother set up a Korean language interest class at her school, providing a free learning platform for her classmates and friends interested in Korean. After learning that some Korean students in Kunming were under academic pressure due to language barriers, Sanna's mother offered free tutoring and also extended a helping hand to help them better cope with their studies and life in China.

在昆明就读初中时，文珊娜发现不少同学对韩语十分有兴趣，经过校方同意后，文珊娜和母亲在学校开起了韩语兴趣班，免费为对韩语感兴趣的同学、朋友提供学习平台。在了解到一些在昆韩国学生因语言障碍产生学业压力后，文珊娜的母亲免费为这些学生补课，也在生活中伸出援手，帮助韩国留学生更好地在华学习生活。

Although this took up her spare time, her academic performance was not affected at all. She passed the high school entrance examination and was admitted to the senior high school ( in Chenggong) affiliated to Yunnan University with distinction. This also made her attachment to Kunming grow stronger.

虽然课余时间被占据，但这丝毫没有影响到她的学习，中考时，文珊娜以优异的成绩考入云大附中呈贡校区高中部，与昆明的感情也日益浓厚。

For the most part, Sanna uses Chinese in her daily life, but she still uses Korean to speak with her parents. This language environment has endowed her with great language abilities: having just graduated from senior high school, she has already obtained level 6 certificates for language proficiency in both Chinese and Korean, and she also scored 111 points (out of 120) on TOFEL.

虽然日常生活大多使用中文，但在家时，文珊娜仍与父母用韩语交流。这样的语言环境造就了文珊娜的语言天赋：高中刚毕业就顺利取得韩语、中文考试6级证书，托福考试更是取得了111分（满分120分）的高分。

After completing high school, she took the American College Test, and scored 34 (out of 36). She applied for and was accepted by some of the world most renowned universities, including New York University, University of Toronto and University of Wisconsin–Madison. For Sanna, studying has never caused her any stress or pressure; instead, it has been more of a habit than hard work. “I enjoy studying. When it comes to the subjects I like, I always try my best.” Behind her good academic performance is of course talent and hard work, but more importantly, her love for learning.

完成高中学业后，她参加了被誉为“美国高考”的ACT考试，并获得了34分（总分36分）的高分，以优异成绩成功申请到纽约大学、多伦多大学、威斯康星麦迪逊大学等多所世界名校。对于文珊娜来说，学习似乎从未对她造成压力，反而成为一种习惯。“学习是很有意思的事情，对于我喜欢的学科，我一定会努力学到最好。”文珊娜说，之所以能学好，除了天赋和努力外，更重要的源于发自内心对学习的热爱。

Surprisingly, Sanna, who has always been good at the science subjects, chose media programs when applying for university. “I want to do what I really like to do rather than what I ‘should’ do,” she said.

令人意外的是，理科成绩一向很好的文珊娜，在选择大学专业时却选择了一直热衷的传媒专业。“我希望能做自己真正喜欢的事情，而不是去追从所谓的‘应该’。”

In a couple of months, Sanna will start her new life at New York University. She is looking forward to the future and is curious about what it might bring. “When I get there, I think that I will mostly hang out with my Chinese classmates at first, and then gradually integrate into other circles.” This is how Sanna finds a home away from home.

再过几个月，文珊娜就要到美国纽约大学开始大学生活。对于未来，她既有期待，也有好奇。“开学后我可能会先选择和中国同学相处，再慢慢融入其他圈子。”这是文珊娜对于中国的归属感。

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