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• 2025 Trends and Activities: Predictions by ITMO.NEWS

  As many of us are finishing their personal visions (and vision boards) for 2025, we thought it would be fun to predict some trends for the year. What will everyone be doing? How will our daily lives be different? Find our guesses below.

  21.01.2025

• Top Russian Tunes to Spruce Up Your Holiday Playlist

  Anywhere in the world where the New Year is celebrated, you’ll find that the locals have their unique holiday playlist – and Russia is no different. From century-old classics to modern chart-toppers, all of these songs imbue us with a festive spirit and a sense of connection. So, what are they? Find out below.

  24.12.2024

• Get Inspired for 2025: Let’s Create a Vision Board Together

  New Year is traditionally a time to reflect on the year that’s coming to an end and set goals for the new one. If you’d like to do that in a fun and creative way, you can try making a vision board. We’ll guide you through the process step by step.

  17.12.2024

• ITMO.NEWS Ultimate Gift Guide

  Struggling to pick out the perfect gift for a friend or family member? Well, you’re in luck – the stress is over because you have now opened ITMO.NEWS’ ultimate gift guide! Pinky promise, this year you’re going to have the smoothest holiday shopping experience. Let’s dive in!

  10.12.2024

• Our Team’s Top 3 Songs of 2023

  What better way is there to review the year if not to look back on your go-to songs? We’ve done just that – welcome the special end-of-the-year edition of songs, with all our dearest favorites. May 2024 bring even more wonderful, soul-soothing tunes!

  29.12.2023

• New Year in Russia: Traditional Snacks & Appetizers

  With Olivier, furry herring, and a zillion other mayo mixes, Russians take their festive foods very seriously. Apart from these New Year’s mainstays, the tables will soon be piled high with other, no less delicious meals that are a hit with everyone.

  18.12.2023

• Top Spots for Cool and Unusual Gifts in St. Petersburg

  Books, sweets, and socks no longer making your “best gifts to give” list? Luckily, there are all kinds of unique pieces and opportunities in St. Pete that will make for original, wholesome presents this holiday season. Without further ado, let’s dive right in – we promise, you’ll find your holiday spirit along the way!

  12.12.2023

• Student Spotlight: Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong, Vietnam

  If traveling is a part of your New Year’s resolutions, then Vietnam should definitely be on top of your destination list. Filled with beautiful scenery, mouth-watering food, and kind-hearted people, this country is undoubtedly a great place to relax and rejuvenate. Interestingly, ITMO is home to a massive community of Vietnamese students and Thuy Duong is a recent addition to the family. But what led her to ITMO? Let’s learn from Duong herself!

  19.01.2023

• Student Spotlight: Anton Mahenge, Tanzania

  Studying abroad in Russia is exciting, but it also has its own challenges. For some, the winter is brutal, while for others, the food is quite different from what they are familiar with. But for Anton, an international student from Tanzania, no such problem exists. How so? Well, there’s a twist to his tale that he reveals later in this interview. Read on to find out.

  12.01.2023

• The Best and Worst Gifts We Have Ever Received

  From retro gadgets to vinyl records and more, here’s a list of the gifts we’ve gotten over the years that we were eternally grateful for – and ones that made us pull a Benedict Cumberbatch. 

  06.01.2023