The American education system takes one of the leading positions in the world. Talented students from all over the world are seeking scholarships and enrollment in an American universityor college. And there is an explanation for this! The right to choose subjects, a wide range of specializations, equality of students, an unforgettable and incomparable sense of community belonging. Moreover, students are attracted by the prospects of further employment, high salaries, and the opportunity to stay in the United States.
Alexander Wilson is a first-year Bachelor's student who came to Russia to study software engineering. I caught up with him to find out more about his experiences as a student in Russia and about his future plans. Alexander is half Russian, so he already had a solid understanding of the Russian language when he moved here.
Winter is here and this means that orienteering teams are finishing their last running competitions and championships. They are starting to prepare their skis for the winter season or greeting their comrades from athletics. Many are starting to work out in indoor stadiums for the next season. So, it’s time to sum up all of the ups and downs and make some conclusions.
The holiday season is at hand, and what better way is there to celebrate than to visit a New Year market — where one can find all of the confectionaries, gift shops, food stalls and ice rinks one’s heart desires? These festivities are eagerly awaited by all and sundry, but none more so than the denizens of our beautiful city, which positively radiates gaiety in these wondrous wintry months.
Buying New Year and Christmas gifts for your family and friends is often quite expensive. Here are some tips on how to do it within your budget in 2022. The title is a reference to Mariah Carey’s single "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
I think almost everyone has dreamt of studying in another country: having an unforgettable experience, meeting kindred spirits, and immersing themselves in the atmosphere of student life like they do in the movies. Indeed, it is impossible to deny the value of such experiences, career prospects after graduation, and much more. As someone who is currently a foreign student in the U.S.A., I really want to share my small discoveries with you and tell you more about what you will have to go through on the way to receiving the coveted letter of admission to a foreign university!
The nearly three months of my stay in St. Petersburg as an exchange student has gone in an instant. I have experienced incredible emotions from the city and studying at ITMO during these last few months. St. Petersburg became especially comfortable for me thanks to people that I met at university. This is also the merit of the incredible Buddy system team that not only helps to get to know the city, but also invests all its efforts in creating a friendly atmosphere among students.
The other day, I went to the Andy Warhol exhibition in St. Petersburg. Andy Warhol is a pop art master who was active in the 1960s, and I have been waiting for the opportunity to see his works in person. It is very rare to see an Andy Warhol exhibition in Japan, and even when there is one, I have never been able to go.
When you read this phrase for the first time, you may think that it’s a simple catchphrase to convince people to go to ITMO University. Actually, once you step in any ITMO building and talk to someone, you immediately understand that it’s not the case.
What do you think makes life at ITMO University so exciting? Yes, it's the Buddy System, a wonderful club that fully supports our exchange student life, devises various activities, organizes weekly national nights, and keeps us entertained. This club also provided a lot of support when I visited ITMO University in 2019 for just one week. They guided me from the airport to the hotel, talked about their culture in English, and took me and other students to famous sights in St. Petersburg, such as Japanese restaurants, aquariums, and bookstores.
