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• Impeccable Mixed-State Communication: Part 2

  … Vocabulary deficit: Insufficient knowledge of the language of communication makes it a hell of a task to communicate your thoughts explicitly. Limited vocabulary leads to the "ems," "ums," and "ahs" that litter your sentences like waste on a dumpsite. These verbal fillers, as they are called, serve to help fill the space between words, as you rummage through your…

  06.10.2023

• Discovering Barcelona: Part 2

  …elcome Office (it looks something like this: u414567). The teachers are enthusiastic, they talk lively and interestingly and are all experts in their fields. If something remains unclear, you can come for a consultation. And yes, all classes are either in English or Spanish (you should pay attention to the language of instruction when …

  27.09.2023

• Impeccable Mixed-State Communication: Part 1

• Places to Visit in St. Petersburg for Free This Summer

  …is a public garden created by Peter the Great in 1704. Located in the heart of the city, it allows you to enjoy a leisurely walk and relax amidst nature. It has numerous fountains, sculptures and statues, well-manicured gardens, and flowerbeds. One can enjoy the beauty of this place in sunny weather, accompanied by friends or family by taking a stroll around the gard…

  21.06.2023

• Tackling Self-Improvement: From Consumerism to Actioning

  …knesses by promising quick fixes and simple answers. This may lead to a feeling of dependence on these sources and a reluctance to believe in yourself and take initiative. For instance, reading and fully immersing yourself into what you are reading is hugely important. However, the undiluted potency of acting on what you have read is undisputed. Also, the pres…

  24.05.2023

• The Eye-Opening Journey of Language Learning

  …ving in a 2D world and how he would perceive interactions with us as 3rd dimensional beings. That led us to a question: what if we are just like this imaginary person, trapped inside his 2D world, and what would a 4th dimension look like? Well, I don’t know what it would look like, but I think I know how it would feel to suddenly be able to see it. Because language l…

  11.05.2023

• Exploring the Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology

  …ufactured. 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 instance, I saw the areas Море Дождей (Sea of Rains or Mare Imbrium), Море Ясности (Mare Serenitatis or Sea of Serenity), and Море Кризисов (Mare Crisium or Sea o…

  27.04.2023

• Three Health Issues Associated With Working on a Computer — and Three Ways to Deal With Them

  …Well, they can be guessed easily, especially if you remember social advertising against a sedentary lifestyle — those use some exaggerated but truthful images. Like bloodshot eyes or ridiculous question mark-like postures. But you don’t have those, right? Except maybe you experienced back pain once or twice in the past week… Wait, there is no need to panic — this art…

  29.03.2023

• How NOT to Start Coding

  …rned my first programming language at school, it was C. I didn't get very far with it before switching to Python. I tried Java, C#, Ruby, and others, but Python ultimately remains my favourite, although knowing other languages helped a lot in understanding complex programming patterns and concepts." Does popular mean good? Have you heard the news? Don't you want t…

  22.03.2023

• Weather in St. Petersburg

  …t. Petersburg is known for being very cloudy and having a lot of rainfall. The average annual precipitation varies across the city, but is 600−750 mm per year on average. It rains the most in August. The relative humidity of the air is pretty high, being 78% on average. Overcast weather is also common throughout the year, with St. Petersburg being cloudy around 165 d…

  09.01.2023