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Volunteering at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia

Photo credit, Spring 2012 student Kwan Ng, the Hermitage at night This post is an excerpt of ‘From Beans to Beets,’ by Sharon, a Spring 2011 program alum who studied in St. Petersburg and volunteered...

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A Note from our Resident Director in Russia

Hello! I would like to welcome you to St. Petersburg and tell you a little about myself. I am British and first visited St. Petersburg in 1991 (when it was still Leningrad!). I am a former ballet...

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Welcome Back and Welcome Abroad!

Welcome back to school everyone! Whether you are at your home university, or getting acclimated to a foreign country, it is that time of year again! Our fall students are beginning their study abroad...

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Making The Most of Studying Abroad

We are thrilled that Kathryn Alcock, our very own Resident Director in Russia, was featured in the St. Petersburg times talking about our program and how to make the most of the study abroad...

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From Russia With Love

We are so happy to see our students voting from abroad! The U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg held an absentee ballot event on Friday. Read here to find out more about how you can still cast a ballot...

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Voting from Abroad: Lee’s Story

  Nothing is quite as fulfilling as achieving a major life goal, especially when you have been waiting for nearly twelve years. My name is Lee Schriber and I am studying abroad in St. Petersburg,...

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The Gilman Scholarship: What You Need to Know

Applications for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship are now open for summer 2013 and fall 2013! These are an excellent resource for students looking for ways to fund study abroad. Eligibility...

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Maslenitsa

Last week was Maslenitsa and we can’t believe we missed it! Now that we know there is a holiday dedicated to eating pancakes (or blini in Russian) we will be well prepared for next year. Russians...

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FAQ’s for Summer in St. Petersburg

Our Resident Director in St. Petersburg, Russia, Kathryn Alcock, just sent us some FAQ’s she put together for our summer program. What’s going on in Russia for the summer, you ask? Read on. What are...

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Victory Day in Russia

Charles is studying with us in St. Petersburg, Russia and he wrote about his experience at Victory Day Celebrations.   The semester has reached an end, I had a remarkable time,  and what better way to...

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Studying Russian in St. Petersburg

It all started one night when my dad and I were watching a hockey game. It was the Washington Capitals, near the end of the regular season in 2010. The camera kept going back to the Capitals’ goalie,...

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Why Russia?

I was pretty torn between studying in Athens or St. Petersburg; the final decision was primarily “from which will I get the most cultural experience?” That and being reminded of how hot it gets in...

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First week in St. Petersburg

I’ve been away for a week now, although not all of it has been spent in Russia. But since this first week has been crazy and busy and scary and exciting and overwhelming and amazing, I’m only sitting...

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St. Petersburg: Week Three

I’ve had two more weeks, and Russia is still a crazy and amazing whirlwind. We’re seeing so much more of the city, both through program excursions and on our own, and it’s all so overwhelming and...

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Trip to Moscow

They say that there are St. Petersburg people, and there are Moscow people. After this weekend’s trip, I think I can say that I’m a Moscow person. I don’t know what it was about the city that made me...

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The End

Well, after five amazing weeks, my trip to Russia has come to an end. I have to say, I loved every minute of it. Living in Russia is so much different than living in the United States, but I learned so...

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Здравствуйте, Санкт Петербург!

I am now officially in St. Petersburg and am moved in to my dorm room. I’m living with Chauncey, Jacob, and Derrek. The view is pretty cool from my room and the window opens up all the way.  There...

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The Russian Winter: Probably Warmer Than Yours

We asked our students in St. Petersburg about surviving the Russian winter and were surprised to find that many students have found it rather pleasant! Conclusion? Russia: Probably warmer than wherever...

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St. Petersburg By Night

Ben, one of our fantastic Alumni Ambassadors, studied in St. Petersburg last year and his photos make the Russian winter look positively inviting! His best advice? Walk, walk, walk around your city and...

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Volunteering at the Hermitage

This post is an excerpt from ‘From Beans to Beets,’ an excellent blog by Sharon who studied with us in St. Petersburg in spring ’11. There she had the opportunity to volunteer at one of the most...

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