Where do I start? Life has been kind for the past week. I cooked a chicken without making any fatal mistakes or poisoning anyone. Sorry, if I offended any vegetarians with this post..I do eat meat. Later that day, I was really fortunate to catch

We met more interesting people around town. There are a few very fluent English speakers here, but you would never know it since they speak Russian more often than English. No worries, about that…This is a better chance to speak Russian. I'll be better off

Russian life is different than American. In America, we rely on much technology and food of convenience: vacuum cleaners, washer machines, plentiful fast food restaurants, and 7-11 convenience stores. Many of these concepts are new and scarce in Russia, so we hand-wash the floors, hang-dry

This might have been one of the more difficult tests taken in Russia. I felt a bit tense when I saw that we needed to form new verbs with these new prefixes, because we did not learn these concepts in class. It’s ironic because I

Watched Fright Night “Noch’ Straxi” in Russian, and surprised to say, it was the best movie I have watched in Russia…EVER. Both funny and thrilling, I would totally call it a fun movie to see with friends. I absolutely adore David Tennant too! Lately, there’s

One thing that surprised me about Russia is the hangouts. Young people walk around the streets, enjoy nature, the scenery and talk, but back at home, my friends and I rarely did this. Yes, California has better weather, however, we don’t go on walks for

My youngest sister’s birthday party was yesterday, so from 6pm to 9pm, we played kiddie games and ate delicious food at Love Kafe. This was the same venue for my other sister’s birthday, but this hosting room’s theme was castles. I regret not bringing my

Due to the inability to express myself, I cried a bit when my parents suggested I use the Internet yet. Upon reflection, it sounds a bit ludicrous, but I suppose it was an instinct. I felt a bit overwhelmed, because a close friend at home

It’s a bit wild, but by immersing myself in Russian…I am also remembering my mother tongue Vietnamese and also my third language French at the same time. Last night, little words started popping up in my head in Vietnamese. Phrases which I thought I had

There are just a few words that we never will learn in the conventional foreign language class, yet they are the most basic, essential things that we often overlook. For example, clothes hangers. If you know the word “clothes hanger” off the top of your