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• From High School Graduation to Diploma: Expectations vs Reality

  …1. Will and self-dependence are not crucial To begin with, the most common misconception within the school community is that a university’s purpose is to take care of its students. Although it is a great point, you should not take it easy or too seriously. University definitely does not desire to drop you out, but just imagine how tough it is for lecturers to give…

  21.01.2020

• Russians Are Extremely Welcoming Contrary To The Global Misconception

  …hat awaited me both at the university and my new dormitory during the subsequent days of my stay at ITMO was, and still is unimaginable. Contrary to the widespread notion and misconception about the "dreadful" or "unfriendly" nature of Russians, these people are one of the "sweetest" human beings I have ever known. However, I should set some facts straight before pro…

  15.10.2019

• From University of Campinas in Brazil to ITMO University in Russia

  … very connected to all of them yet, I tend to take some chances to talk about their studies and interests, and in the same logic I presented before, I put some real effort on discovering similarities. For instance, I like talking about sports with them so that I can have sport peers and have some great experiences in that matter too. I don’t like partying, but there …

  25.09.2019

• St. Petersburg to Finland on a Budget

• The 10th Floor

  …rning takes place on the 10th floor, one of them is cooking! This was the first and most important survival skill to pick up. Cooking your own meal in St. Petersburg has been discovered to be cheaper and more enjoyable that eating out for us pn the 10th floor. At first, the floor was always smelling burnt and we triggered the smoke alert a couple of times because we …

  25.04.2019

• Discover the Museum that Shows You Mini-Russia

  …he museum is located at 16 Tsvetochnaya st, 15 minutes from the Moscovskiye vorota metro station and 20 minutes walk from the Elektrosila metro station. Unfortunately, discounts for ordinary students do not apply, but, I believe, what you see fully justifies its price. The display itself is located on the second floor and is divided into two parts. On the layo…

  08.04.2019

• Should we really learn foreign languages?

  …e. To my surprise, it wasn’t as awful as I thought. Of course, I barely understood the whole meaning, but I got the main phrase of the show: "work, work, girl!" After that, I discovered a whole world of original movies and series. It was hard at the beginning but with every following episode, it became easier and easier. Unfortunately, not all of us were fans of chee…

  25.01.2019

• Indulgence and Nutrition — What to Eat in Belgium

  …nu 1 or menu 2 meals and a soup (included in the price of any meal) in a free-flow section; different sandwiches and desserts are available upstairs. And it also helps you to discover traditional Belgians meals ;) A menu meal at the VUB cafeteria (meatballs in tomato sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes and salad). There could also be a soup but it was a way too m…

  19.12.2018

• A Fox

  …e following step is for braver people. We can buy our own coffee cup and ask to use ours in a coffee shop. Baristas will be glad to fill your own cup and may even offer you a discount. It’s cheaper for them not to use a disposable cup. If we are brave enough to do it, we can easily have our own bags when we go to the grocery store and (OMG) weigh bananas without a pl…

  14.12.2018

• Big science communication story in Russia born from a small networking coincidence

  …n for its strong expertise in physics, IT, engineering and educated the only post-Soviet Nobel Prize winners of Russian descent — Andrey Geim and Konstantine Novoselov (2010, discovery of graphene). As iconic as it is in the Russian scientific and educational landscape, MIPT never had a communication office, and it was my opportunity and challenge to create the syste…

  10.12.2018