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• The Eye-Opening Journey of Language Learning

  …expressions, which helped me understand their culture even more. Of course, I could learn them even without memorizing their scripts and pronunciations, but I believe the knowledge of the language helped me understand it more fully and also look at aspects of the culture which I would probably overlook otherwise. I felt the childish joy of being able to translate wha…

  11.05.2023

• Exploring the Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology

  … regular diet of astronauts. My friends and I were very impressed with many models of spacecraft equipment, all of them very complex and requiring a very high level of knowledge to be manufactured. I was also impressed with the mock-up of the Moon's globe (in a scale 1:20 million). With this model, I saw the names of the Moon’s maria for the first time, for ins…

  27.04.2023

• Mental Health Challenges Among International Students

  …the cultural diversity surrounding you. This will not only help you in building and maintaining new friendships but will also let you explore the once unfamiliar cultural knowledge. 2. Language and communication barriers Language difficulty is one of the critical issues for international students. Talking with others in any setting can provoke anxiety, due …

  06.12.2022

• Ayaz-Kala: A Fortress From the Distant Past

  …d arrows, iron knives and daggers, as well as bronze and gold products. To the surprise of researchers, there were many newer bricks made for construction and laid along an edge of the Ayaz-Kala settlement. Apparently, the inhabitants of the fortress intended to erect new towers on the south and west sides, but the construction was never completed. For what reason…

  23.05.2022

• ITMO Graduate Artem Trubin on His Studies and Career

• Differences in the Education Systems of the United States and Russia

  … considered one of the best in the world for a reason. From my experience, the quality of it is great, students get a lot of practice and they are always eager to get new knowledge because they choose classes themselves. Nevertheless, in the USA the prices for studying are incredibly high, living in a dorm and eating at the cafeteria ($ 2,633 per semester) are so exp…

  14.01.2022

• My Exchange Semester: New Opportunities, Knowledge and Friendships

• Breakthroughs in Biology and Their Impact on Our Future

• Graduation Time

  …magine doing something else instead. And now here I am. Leaving all of that behind. Feels…weird but, on the other hand, kind of exciting. I’m very grateful to ITMO for knowledge, skills, friends, love, countless opportunities, international experiences, opening my eyes to the world, teaching me how to grow every day and how to get over some difficulties and especi…

  05.07.2021

• Specialty Coffee Culture in St. Petersburg

  …ll help you choose the perfect coffee beverage and tell you everything about the beans it is made of. Talking to baristas can develop your taste in coffee and deepen your knowledge. But the most important thing in the coffee industry is not coffee shops or roasting companies. It’s the people. Those who are passionate about the subject open coffee shops, create pod…

  09.06.2021