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sirius57
Housing
Type of housing: lived in my own appartment. I am from Moscow
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: in my own appartment :-)
Why?
Well, because I have a very nice appartment there. My family is from Moscow - I have transfrred to Yale after 2 years in Moscow State
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Alessandro A
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Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Russian
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Absolutely positive, Russian people are warm and welcoming towards foreign students who show interest in their language and culture.
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mashanya
Languages
Language of instruction: Russian
Was learning Russian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Russian
How much did you improve your Russian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
if you're not able to keep contact with russian students, you won't improove Russian for sure - so everything is up to you actually
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Roberta C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
the cost of the local currency helped me
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
buy groceries at the local market, it's a bit less expensive than in supermarkets
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“Education in Moscow”
Jakob J
Germany, Graduate
Management Science, 1993
OverallWe experienced an excellent education over six years in general medicine and biophysics.
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Pros
excellent education
Cons
nothing special
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“Education in Moscow”
Jakob J
Germany, Graduate
Management Science, 1993
Overall
We experienced an excellent education over six years in general medicine and biophysics.
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Pros
excellent education
Cons
nothing special
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