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• Three Lesser-Known Books on Popular Science

  …the Nobel Prize in Literature and why do we often get puzzled with the choice of Swedish academics? How readers' preferences and habits change with generations, and why is it totally normal? I really like Galina Yuzefovich for her ironic and very reasonable attitude towards her work. My favorite rhetoric about literature comes from this book: "Reading is yet anoth…

  21.05.2021

• The Lord of the Rings Remaster: Another Chance to Get to Know the Classics

  …On April 15, the remastered The Lord of the Rings trilogy appeared in Russian cinemas. In the early 2000s, three films in total collected 17 Oscars, 11 of which went to the third installment, The Return of the King. But even outside the context of how many awards The Lord of the Rings has, it's still an outstanding achievement for world cinema, both in terms of plot …

  14.05.2021

• Best Light-Hearted Movies to Make Your Day Brighter

  …you don’t! Flipped (2010) Director: Rob Reiner Cast: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe A ripping good story about the relationship of two eighth graders being total opposites. Viewers watch the story of the formation of two teenagers who have completely opposite feelings for each other. One event that broke Juli's heart and which was so indifferent to…

  04.05.2021

• Modular Study System: Effective and Student-Friendly

• St. Petersburg Communal Apartments: Unique and Endangered

• Summer Palace of Peter the Great | Peterhof

  …ee the sky, nor will you see anything outside of this tunnel except the front and the back gate. It was made of iron frames and had vines mounted on it. Peterhof has a total of 173 fountains, four cascades, and more than 200 statues. It is so important that tourists understand that any tour of Peterhof will be incomplete, and that a visit to St. Petersburg is …

  29.05.2020

• Let Yourself Be Unproductive

  …ble to the lucky minority. To achieve harmony, it’s important to learn how to be lazy. I’m not encouraging you to give up all the duties. I’m sure you’re doing great. And you totally deserve to have a rest. Quarantine is not a productivity competition.…

  20.05.2020

• Kronbars eSports at ITMO

  …ents, including the annual VKSL, the Russian Student eSports League, the biggest tournament for students, where winners in each discipline take 75 thousand rubles each, for a total of 975 thousand rubles split across all disciplines. Despite coming only second in Saint Petersburg in overall standings in the last couple of years, our organization still found the means…

  31.03.2020

• Three Places Near ITMO To Eat On A Budget

  …tions to choose from and they are not very expensive. For example, you can take salads, rice, meat, potatoes or other vegetables, and some kinds of pasta on the side. And the total cost of the whole meal would not be more than 250 rubles. Moreover, you can come to the canteen with your own food and warm it up or make a cup of tea, because there is a microwave and a b…

  12.03.2020

• A Belgian Student in Russia

  …lgian lifestyle, if you spend the same budget, you would be amazed by all the possibilities offered to you here! Being in Russia is really the perfect opportunity to discover totally unusual and beautiful places. Indeed, I’ve already had the chance to visit splendid museums, astonishing theaters, chic restaurants… (which is something I can’t afford in Belgium). Co…

  20.02.2020