From Russia, With Love
When I first came to Russia, I didn’t know a single person. I had only taken two years of Russian language, and even then, it was shaky....
The Murder of Rasputin
Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine... I'm sure you can finish the rest. Many have heard not only the song, but the legend...
100th Anniversary of the Revolution
While the majority of the time, I feel as though everything in my life is a trainwreck of horrible coincidences, I have to admit, the...
Moscow: The Third Rome
This past Friday, my AIFS group and I hopped on an express train to make the trip to Moscow! Moscow is very, very different from Saint...
Ballerinas & Bourgeoisie
Hello readers! I'm sure you weren't expecting me to make another post between the hockey game and Greece, but here I am. This past...
Только СКА и только победа!
The past two weeks have been a slight break from cultural activities for me. I've been adjusting still, so the break from constantly...
Swan Lake
When I was a little girl, I remember watching Barbie's 'Swan Lake' and loving the entire story. I never really thought about the...
The Birthplace of Russia
This past Saturday, my group and I went to Veliky Novgorod. Novgorod is not as well known as Moscow or Saint Petersburg, but it's just as...
Let Them Eat Medovik!
This past Saturday, my group went on another excursion - this time to the Peterhof Palace in Petergof, which is situated right by the...
Hermitage Museum
This past Wednesday after my Russian class, we hopped on the metro and headed towards Nevsky Prospekt. We had been given an informal...
