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• Student Spotlight: Rahim Hakimov, Tajikistan

  ITMO’s unmatched success at ICPC inspires many youngsters to take up coding. Today, we’ll talk to someone who has not only made coding his vocation but also represented ITMO at the highest level. Meet Rahim Hakimov, a 20-year-old student from Tajikistan who is also a software engineer at Yandex. Thanks to his passion for coding, he has begun his career in big tech before even having graduated! Learn about Rahim’s incredible feats at ITMO in today's student spotlight.

  27.04.2023

• First Position Exhibition: Is Ballet a Russian National Treasure?

  If you’ve been reading us long enough, you know that we have a soft spot for the Manege Central Exhibition Hall – if they host an exhibition, we can’t help but review it! This time, we explored First Position, a display of all things Russian ballet.

  21.04.2023

• Student Spotlight: Goodness Ajamu, Nigeria

  When you dream big, nothing can stop you from reaching the top. In this interview, we talk with Goodness Ajamu, a 23-year-old whose love for quantum mechanics has brought him all the way from Kwara State in Nigeria to St. Petersburg. Read on to learn more about his experiences as an international student at ITMO.

  20.04.2023

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 22-23, 2023

  Settle down for a top-notch weekend ahead, whether you’re waiting on the last (truly!) episode of Attack on Titan, wishing to take a peek behind the theater curtains, or rushing to get out and take in the first glimpses of spring.

  19.04.2023

• Sculpture, Architecture, and History: Exploring St. Petersburg’s Historic Cemeteries

  Visiting a graveyard is an unlikely choice of weekend activity. Eerie atmosphere, superstition, and Gothic fiction have made cemeteries synonymous with the morbid and the macabre. Yet they have more to offer than just horror stories. Why not step outside and explore while the weather is nice?

  14.04.2023

• Student Spotlight: Ogom Faith Blessing, Nigeria

  Challenges only make us stronger! This is evident from the story of Ogom, an international student from Nigeria who broke conventions to pursue a career in technology and study in Russia, where she believes opportunities are equally available to all. Her passion for tech brought her to ITMO, where she will soon begin a Bachelor’s degree in information security. What motivated her in this field and what has been her life like in St. Petersburg? Read on to find out.

  13.04.2023

• Explore St. Petersburg Through Details

  From my experience, curiosity and a bit of luck can help you learn more about St. Petersburg than dozens of guided tours. Look up or turn a corner at the right time, and the city will reveal gems hidden from prying eyes. If you, too, want to learn to spot beauty in the details, this article will be a helping hand.

  07.04.2023

• Student Spotlight: Sara Nikolic, Serbia

  Over the years, we’ve shared the stories of many international students from different parts of the world. But this time, we got the opportunity to talk to an international student from a country with similar cultural roots. In this interview, Sara Nikolic, a fourth-year Bachelor's student from Serbia, points out the subtle differences that exist between the two nations and how she is getting along in a country that is so similar yet so different from her motherland.

  06.04.2023

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 8-9, 2023

  This week’s rundown of what’s on in St. Pete includes landscape contemplation, spring fever, and some brain-boosting activities. Buckle up!

  05.04.2023

• Speak Like a Local: St. Petersburg Metro and Districts

  What do the St. Pete’s metro and ballet have in common? And who exactly are Vaska and Slava and why are you meeting at their place? The answers to these riddle-sounding questions and some other fascinating did-you-know facts about our cherished city are to be found in the local metro lingo.

  04.04.2023