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Why This Period of Self Isolation is Good for Us
…lace where we rest, relax, and spend time with loved ones, but now it is also a working place. Being held in uncomfortable circumstances we learn how to deal with them. Always wanted to know how to manage your time properly? Here you are, have some practice. Wanted to know what it is like to be disciplined enough to control your own wor…
26.06.2020
Why Don’t People Read Anymore?
…I’ve always wanted to be a writer. I was dreaming about a small house somewhere in a small town, where I write books, drink dark black tea, buy fresh bread in the corner bakery, and travel everywhere to write something refreshingly new from time to time. Since I started blogging, my dream faded a little. When I was proudly showing my friends my brand new article, mos…
16.06.2020
Myths and Truths About the Students Services Office
…1. The SSO can expel you for any reason simply over a phone call or an email Even if the Office wanted to, which it does not, its staff cannot expel you without a severe reason and going through a formal procedure. You can only be expelled based on major academic or financial debts or some serious violation of university rules. We sincerely hope you don’t fall und…
22.05.2020
Let Yourself Be Unproductive
… their accomplishments — doing a plank for 5 minutes, home-made bread, B1 in Spanish. It is no wonder that your inner critic wakes up blaming you for doing nothing, because we want to be the best versions of ourselves and apparently not doing well. At such a moment, it’s worth reminding yourself that one’s social network is far from a real picture, it’s a fusion of e…
20.05.2020
The Prospects of St. Petersburg’s Subway System
Distance Learning during a Pandemic
…his plan we have to use the app called "Zoom" to communicate with teachers and our group at a particular time. So, this process is similar to a class before the pandemic. I want to share with you some tricky situations which students and teachers are facing during distance learning. The only problems for students are sound and connection quality. Sometimes it is t…
29.04.2020
ITMO Talks: A Review of the Event
…e ourselves from scratch to advance level. Shahzad: What is your overall crux about this event? Zoya: For me ITMO.Talks was a chance to put myself out there. I’ve always wanted to give public speeches, to share my thoughts with the audience and to feel that they are actually listening to me. I talked about motivation and I was highly motivated to take part in t…
27.04.2020
Book Ritik Competition — A Street Cat in London
Keep Calm and Stay Productive
…ut ourselves. Being away from nightclubs, friends and sometimes even family is difficult but necessary. Take this time you have now, to finally do something you have always wanted to do! Read the book you always didn’t have time to read; take the online course about drawing, soft skills, Python; learn French or Spanish or German; start blogging. We always say that…
19.03.2020
A Trip to Veliky Novgorod
…Last Saturday, I decided to go to Veliky Novgorod for the day. I left the bus station at 7 am, and it took me three hours to get there. I wanted to see this city as we’ve been taught at University that Novgorod is one of the oldest and most important historical cities of Russia. So I jumped on the occasion to finally discover what is called "The Birthplace of Russia"…
06.03.2020