Today is the Peter and Fevronia’s Day, or also known as the Day of Family, Love and Belief (День семьи, любви и верности). One might mistake it for a Russian Valentine’s Day, but I believe that the holiday commemorates family relationships in addition to romantic
I’ve been a bit homesick. I love my time here, and am super blessed to be here, but I also miss my friends and family at home like crazy. And to add on to it, I’ve been rather reckless with my belongings lately. I’m not
I found myself with less and less time to blog than I would like. So I’m sacrificing details to keep things short. Hopefully, we can talk more in person. I’ve been posting a lot of photos of independent exploration, but I have to admit, I
We’ve all heard of the story of a dog eating a student’s homework. How about a dog eating a student’s shoes? At home, I usually wear tapochki, or house-shoes, as Russians call them. They’re usually a bit too big. Plus, Gira the puppy usually pulls
On Sunday, a couple of classmates and I tried the Georgian restaurant in town. The food was amazing and affordable. It was my first time trying a dish called khinkali, which is like a pelmini or dumpling with meat and soup inside. It’s delicious, and
I’ve been warned not to talk to police officers in Russia. My friends who have been to the country told me that policemen often stop foreigners and ask for their documents. Some of the native Russians have scared me with a story about a corrupt
We were supposed to have an excursion to a historical church today, but I think the weather got in the way. Bummer. It’s been raining quite a bit in Vladimir, and I love it. The summer rains are never too cold nor windy, although I have
There’s two cool hangouts in Downtown Vladimir that I should revisit over the next seven weeks: the comic books store and the anti-cafe “Rabbit Hole”. The former probably needs no explaining; the store is cozy, but filled with American, Japanese and Russian comics. I absolutely
Jessica and I tried to buy tickets for the Academic Theater of Drama, but the place was closed for the summer. We explored the city center and dog-eared places to check out in the future. This would include a billiards place and Georgian restaurant down
For anyone who’s going abroad to specifically study a language, I would recommend watching the 2012 film “English Vinglish”. It’s a light comedy that touches upon some moments that foreign exchange students can often relate to, such as missing loved ones, finding confidence in oneself
Today is the Peter and Fevronia’s Day, or also known as the Day of Family, Love and Belief (День семьи, любви и верности). One might mistake it for a Russian Valentine’s Day, but I believe that the holiday commemorates family relationships in addition to romantic
I’ve been a bit homesick. I love my time here, and am super blessed to be here, but I also miss my friends and family at home like crazy. And to add on to it, I’ve been rather reckless with my belongings lately. I’m not
I found myself with less and less time to blog than I would like. So I’m sacrificing details to keep things short. Hopefully, we can talk more in person. I’ve been posting a lot of photos of independent exploration, but I have to admit, I
We’ve all heard of the story of a dog eating a student’s homework. How about a dog eating a student’s shoes? At home, I usually wear tapochki, or house-shoes, as Russians call them. They’re usually a bit too big. Plus, Gira the puppy usually pulls
On Sunday, a couple of classmates and I tried the Georgian restaurant in town. The food was amazing and affordable. It was my first time trying a dish called khinkali, which is like a pelmini or dumpling with meat and soup inside. It’s delicious, and
I’ve been warned not to talk to police officers in Russia. My friends who have been to the country told me that policemen often stop foreigners and ask for their documents. Some of the native Russians have scared me with a story about a corrupt
We were supposed to have an excursion to a historical church today, but I think the weather got in the way. Bummer. It’s been raining quite a bit in Vladimir, and I love it. The summer rains are never too cold nor windy, although I have
There’s two cool hangouts in Downtown Vladimir that I should revisit over the next seven weeks: the comic books store and the anti-cafe “Rabbit Hole”. The former probably needs no explaining; the store is cozy, but filled with American, Japanese and Russian comics. I absolutely
Jessica and I tried to buy tickets for the Academic Theater of Drama, but the place was closed for the summer. We explored the city center and dog-eared places to check out in the future. This would include a billiards place and Georgian restaurant down
For anyone who’s going abroad to specifically study a language, I would recommend watching the 2012 film “English Vinglish”. It’s a light comedy that touches upon some moments that foreign exchange students can often relate to, such as missing loved ones, finding confidence in oneself