Well, it’s true… I love Russia. Everyday a little bit more I think. But to be honest, I think I could live almost anywhere outside the U.S. and feel the same way. Today, my Russian art class was held at the Russian Museum! It’s a crazy huge place. But, I’m not gonna lie, it was… Read More i love Russia! (how many of my posts can i name that?)
the sunset one night here! Hey friends… well, heres an update. The bad news first – I’ve been a little sick this past weekend. I slept pretty much all day Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and made it through all 3 Lord of the Rings movies – a guy down the hall brought them here. Just… Read More ?
I love Russia! I really do love it here… of course there’s a lot of things that are different, some good, some bad, some just different. Some things take time getting used to and some are sort of inconvenient especially coming from a country where we have pretty much everything at our fingertips almost the… Read More I love it here!
So, as it says in the title, I absolutely LOVE the city of Pskov! I got to travel there this past weekend with 3 friends. I’ll tell you about it, probably with more detail than you want, but that’s ok because this is pretty much my only communication to the outside world for now. P.S.… Read More I LOVE Pskov!
Don’t have long, so I’ll make another post later, but for now… A. I LOVE the city of Pskov! (more on this later) B. It IS acceptable and normalish for dogs to get on buses and cats to hang out in grocery stores. C. I love to learn, but I think it’s time to graduate.… Read More Thoughts of the Day…
So, today was nothing short of wonderful! For starters, I went to the right class today. Then, I successfully had a conversation with the international student secretary who only speaks Russian, which was a great encouragement, because the first day I got here, I didn’t understand a word she was saying. She understood what I… Read More What a beautiful day!!!
So, yesterday, my friend Jessica (she’s the other girl from A&M and also my suitemate here) and I went to the grocery store to try and find some foods to keep us full for the semester. Then we unpacked and did taste tests to see what we should and shouldn’t buy in the future. We… Read More I Hate Making Titles
1. When speaking to people in Russian, more times than not I find myself having to use the phrase “ya ne govoryu mnogo po russki” which means i dont speak much russian. But, the great thing is, even though I’ve only been here 4 days, but each day I already feel significant improvement in what… Read More Thoughts on the First 4 Days
Last night I went to the center of St. Petersburg for the first time and it was so beautiful! Here’s some pictures!
McDonald’s is across the street from here Our tiny, yet awesome, dorm kitchen The view from my window My dorm room! I made it safely to St. Petersburg! A guy met me at the airport with a sign that said my name! He brought me to the dorms, I got my key, and then slept… Read More Санкт Петербург
Lauren Around the Globe 