Category: Study Abroad & Russian

My Russian Lessons

Things are normal at school. I don’t hate it, but it’s not terribly exciting. I realized that I’ll be okay in the next 4 months. I’ll just continue to self-teach. In the mean while, I’ll make it more fun by finding awesome little humorous pieces

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Girl in fur coat, clothing is not cheap in Russia by Nick Monica

In Russia, Food is Cheap, Quality Clothing is Not.

Here’s an observation about Russia. It’s no secret that food is cheaper in Russia than in America, and I’ve been taking advantage of that. I tried looking deeper into this. At first, the cost of consumer goods perplexed me. Food, movie/opera tickets, transportation and basic

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Arrival to Russian Soil

Due to weather problems, we stayed an additional 2.5 hours on the plane as rain poured, lightening smashed and thunder boomed. This lengthened our original 10 hours flight from DC to Moscow. This would be my last time in Dulles and American soil for quite

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Day before Russian Soil

Orientation has been a great experience. Although my original flight from SJC to JFK was cancelled due to bad weather, JetBlue arranged me with seats on a Boston to NY connection. The seats had extra leg room, and the TVs/radio were great during the travel.

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Russia for 10 months

As scared as I am about leaving the States to a country where I wouldn’t be able to communicate as well, I am also really excited. Russia would be the first time since KS where I experience snow, frost and cold; I’m going for ten

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My Russian Lessons

Things are normal at school. I don’t hate it, but it’s not terribly exciting. I realized that I’ll be okay in the next 4 months. I’ll just continue to self-teach. In the mean while, I’ll make it more fun by finding awesome little humorous pieces

Read More
Girl in fur coat, clothing is not cheap in Russia by Nick Monica

In Russia, Food is Cheap, Quality Clothing is Not.

Here’s an observation about Russia. It’s no secret that food is cheaper in Russia than in America, and I’ve been taking advantage of that. I tried looking deeper into this. At first, the cost of consumer goods perplexed me. Food, movie/opera tickets, transportation and basic

Read More

Arrival to Russian Soil

Due to weather problems, we stayed an additional 2.5 hours on the plane as rain poured, lightening smashed and thunder boomed. This lengthened our original 10 hours flight from DC to Moscow. This would be my last time in Dulles and American soil for quite

Read More

Day before Russian Soil

Orientation has been a great experience. Although my original flight from SJC to JFK was cancelled due to bad weather, JetBlue arranged me with seats on a Boston to NY connection. The seats had extra leg room, and the TVs/radio were great during the travel.

Read More

Russia for 10 months

As scared as I am about leaving the States to a country where I wouldn’t be able to communicate as well, I am also really excited. Russia would be the first time since KS where I experience snow, frost and cold; I’m going for ten

Read More

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