Usbekistan: Reiseführer, Visa und kostenlose Unterkunft · 2026

МСМарат Суттибаевmmaratofficial02 · 09.01.2023Lesen

Dear Members of the Selection Committee, My name is Suttibaev Marat and I am a third-year student in Auezov South Kazakhstan University at the faculty of Philology. My specialty is teacher and translator of foreign languages: two foreign languages that are English and Korean. I am elated to seize this unique opportunity which will expand my valid education and build new chances for my future career. I am incredibly interested in going to America because of its multicultural environment, wide range of services to find a job and friendly society. As I always planned to spend some time abroad during my studies, I started to investigate “Work and travel” programme from my university time. I am eager to get insight into American culture, learn new perspectives, get experienced and exchange ideas with different people all over the world whom I will meet there. The reason is it is important for me to understand cross-cultural differences and improve international communicative skills. Therefore, I passed exam to enter South Kazakhstan University from my hometown Tashkent in Uzbekistan . Now, it is my aim to go abroad, exactly to America. I am sure that I will get the best experiences as I am foreign student here and have such a life of foreigner. However, going to America by this programme is another degree of exchanging thoughts and changing mindset as well as for me and future generation that I will teach and lead to be open to the world. Therefore, I participate constructively in all the studies and meetings with foreigners in Kazakhstan. This is the second reason that motivates me and helps to keep my eyes on this opportunity. As I am following this programme, I know that I can trust you entirely for all the process and even results of your work. I know that you do your best from the contacting with candidates till their coming back to the country. You give teaching lessons, stay connected with both sides candidates and employers during all the period. You do the arrangements and help applicants during all the stages of accomplishment of it. Therefore, over 4,000 people believe you and can rely on you to be with you in the pass of becoming practiced during 10 years from the foundation day. I am confident to have an excellent command of English-speaking people which would enable me to get on well and adjust easily. As my first experience as a foreign student was back in the autumn of 2019, I can admit that I am sociable, hard-working, reliable, self-assured, and open-minded. Such characters of my nature helped and still does to become the best of me no matter where I am. I can get on well with easy in new environment and make a lot of friends not only where I live but also with foreigners both in online and face-to-face meetings. It would be a pleasure and an honour to represent my home university and my country during three months at the America. I hope using this chance to go abroad and exchange with culture. I am sure that I will stay connected with people from America even my back to the country that will help to increase multicultural connection of our country. There are many people who come to the America from all over the world and staying in connection with them will enable me to open my own center that will help our future generation go to work or study not only to America but also to other countries constantly. I briefly believe that with me ambitious and experiences right from the day I go to America I can stir to action and help others to apply and become successful in what they want and do. Moreover, I will be able to implement new ideas and suggestions for the commercial and qualitative development of our country and I will show all the best sides, features of our country that exactly will empower our country to be a developed country. Finally, I would admit that I am extremely self-motivated and once I set a goal, I strive to achieve it. I have committed meetings with international people on numerous occasions and I

UTUsen Tastanbekovtastanbekov.usen · 15.12.2022Lesen

A story of an ordinary guy from a village who visited the USA. Throughout human history, "travel" has been one of the most fascinating activities, as it not only brings pleasure but also leaves a significant mark on the history of every traveler. By traveling to different countries, people not only seek entertainment but also gain a solid wealth of knowledge and skills from the local population, which will be useful in the future. It is not for nothing that one of the most significant representatives of realism in the second half of the 19th century, the French writer, publicist, and politician Émile Zola, said: "Nothing develops the mind like travel." Speaking of developing the mind, one should also note the American writer, humorist, journalist, and public figure Mark Twain, who expressed a similar opinion to Zola, stating: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Just a couple of decades ago, it was very difficult to imagine that by the 21st century, traveling to different countries would become accessible to almost everyone. This is because even in the 80s of the 20th century, technology did not allow for such fast and high-quality movement from one point of the world to another. With the development of technology and the improvement of international relations, the opportunity to travel to different countries is growing more and more. Speaking of such opportunities, one should especially emphasize the existence of student exchange programs that allow you to test yourself in the role of a "free bird" and "go with the flow" in order to conquer the world. As an example of such programs, one should note programs like GLOBAL UGRAID, which allows undergraduate students to undergo free training at leading US universities, and the WORK and TRAVEL GERMANY program, which gives students from different countries the opportunity to travel in Germany and earn money. One should also give credit to the ERASMUS and ERASMUS+ programs, thanks to which thousands of students get the opportunity to study and undergo internships at leading universities and companies in Europe for free. In fact, the international community is aware of hundreds of such programs, but it must be admitted that the WORK AND TRAVEL USA program still stands at the top of exchange programs, which is exactly what I will talk about next... Being a second-year student of a dual-degree program between KAZGUU and TSUL universities majoring in "International Law," I decided to participate in the Work And Travel USA program. This program is quite well-known among the younger generation and is one of the most popular exchange programs. Coming to this decision was much easier than convincing my parents to confirm it :). This is primarily due to the fact that the USA is located more than 10,000 km from our country and, moreover, on a completely different continent. In addition to this, the palette of repulsive aspects also included American films that contained a lot of weapons, lust, drugs (which are legalized in some states), and crime. All this "post-Soviet propaganda" that "America is a very bad country" was one of the barriers I had to overcome to convince my parents. Having solved all material and organizational issues, I was faced with the question of choosing an agency through which I had to fly to the States. After analyzing the recommendations of friends, as well as feedback on social networks, I turned to agencies like KCET Corvette and TMO. After having a consultation at TMO, I realized that no other company located in both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan could provide a more reliable and high-quality service for the W&T USA program (since I am a student at two universities at once, I can participate in the program from both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan). Having paid all the program fees, I gained access to the sponsor's website, where I later received a job offer. To be honest, at that time I was still a beginner and didn't really know much about this to

ANAziz Nadjimutdinovanadjimutdinov · 23.12.2015Lesen

The road to Seattle turned out to be much faster by car than by train. While the train wouldn't have arrived until morning, we arrived by car in the middle of the night and even managed to get some sleep. On the way, we drove through Idaho, stopped at a few isolated stores to refuel, grab some food, drinks, and cigarettes for the road. We took turns sleeping during the trip. Yes, as I already mentioned, I wasted $77, but I got the pleasure of traveling from state to state by car for the first time in my life. It's worth it, by the way. After all, you can see some interesting places along the way. And it's just a good, fun experience. By the way, here is one of the interesting stores on the way: Once we reached Seattle, we decided to get some sleep first. To be precise, we didn't quite reach Seattle, but Kirkland - a city located about 20 minutes from downtown Seattle. Kelsey and her 3 friends rent an apartment there. In the morning, we had to get to another city - Poulsbo, where her parents and sister with her husband work. It's very interesting and terribly confusing in this regard. It turns out that Seattle is surrounded by several small, roughly speaking, provincial towns, and this creates a huge territory. You can work in Seattle but live, for example, in Kirkland. You just need to have plenty of time for your commute to work. Ouch. So, we had to visit her friend, whose car we arrived in, since his car was left in Glacier. Last time, when he was visiting us, they hit a deer, and his car had to be left for repairs in Montana. And they left in the sisters' car. Confusing, right? And now Kelsey returned that guy's car. After meeting him, we had to meet her mom, and she works... at an elementary school. My God. I've never been to American schools. And it was a unique experience. Not just a visit, but an interactive one! Taking advantage of the unique opportunity, Kelsey's mom sat all the children in front of me and asked me (as usual, of course): -Remind me, where are you from? -Uzbekistan. -Um.. -Uz-Bek-I-Stan. And turning to the children, she announced that we have a guest from a distant country, a friend of her daughter, who can tell us about... (turns to me). -Uz-Bek-I-Stan... -Yes, exactly! Well, the kids sat and listened carefully as I told them that I came from Central Asia. Worked as a cook, etc. It took a couple of minutes, but I had a mountain of impressions. Honestly. After that, we got to their house, where we had to change cars again, since before that we were driven by one of Kelsey's sisters, whom you don't know. (She wasn't in that post). Although during my stay in Glacier, I met almost the entire Turner family, there were mom, dad, and all the sisters, friends, etc. They are very sociable and hospitable. After that, we visited a wonderful bakery in Poulsbo, "Sluys' Bakery". If you are in Seattle, you must visit it! It's just an incredible establishment. And on my favorite topic of incredible people in America. While we were choosing (well, more precisely, I was choosing, Kelsey has been getting the same thing for about 10 years, as she says), a nice man of about 60 started a conversation with us, who said that gingerbread men are a unique thing when we both chose them. We chatted a bit, and then he also chose a man and paid for our purchase. It was incredibly pleasant. Just like the very tasty man. In general, look at how wonderful the streets look in this town. Some kind of peace and quiet. A real provincial town. Considering that the territories between the cities are huge, or rather it is water, there are piers created there that can take you from port to port to Seattle and back. That's where we headed so as not to drive around. Although in fact, although it saves time, you still have to travel quite a bit on the ferry. About an hour. For convenience, the first floor is made specifically for cars, and the others are equipped with seats where you can sit and relax. We even managed to sleep. You can also go

ANAziz Nadjimutdinovanadjimutdinov · 23.12.2015Lesen

Well, actually, once we reached Seattle itself, we started hitting the sights. First of all, Kelsey, of course, took me to the Gum Wall. It's a famous wall completely covered in chewing gum, and she had already shared some gum with me beforehand. When you walk up to this alley, you're speechless. It's a truly cool sight. Yes, many say it's pointless, but it brought so many people from all over the world together, didn't it? Yes, it's a bit gross, but it looks cool. Although, some news came out quite recently. About a month or a month and a half ago, the wall was completely cleaned. You can check it out here. Although, of course, people have already started filling it up again, but now it will take a very, very long time to repeat 20 years of history. And my gum was removed too... In the same place, or rather up the stairs, is the famous Public Market, which is a gathering place for all tourists and locals at one market. Here, in a huge crowd, many very interesting and unique things, seafood, souvenirs, and just everyday junk are sold. You can wander there endlessly, as well as spend money, although at that moment I was already trying to keep my wallet closed tight. In the same place is the world's first Starbucks, which is also a must-visit for all fans of both just coffee and this brand. After that, we headed to the Fremont Troll statue, which is located under the George Washington Memorial Bridge. There used to be a terrible dump at this spot, and the government announced a competition for the best project to clean up this bridge. Among the finalists was this Troll, which received funding. By the way, he has a real Mini Cooper in his hand. And he himself came from Scandinavian fairy tales. In general, during my stay in Seattle, I noticed that there are really a lot of statues, monuments, and the like in this city. The locals are free in their creativity and are always ready to let their imagination fly, so at every step you can meet a sculpture on any topic that will have some deep meaning, or just remind you of some events. There is even a statue of Lenin here. Just like that. By the way, I'll say a word. If there are people reading me from Uzbekistan, I will very quickly remind you that Seattle has been a sister city to Tashkent for over 30 years. And there is even a Tashkent Park, but unfortunately, I didn't make it there. After the Troll, we headed to perhaps the most popular attraction in the city - the Space Needle. In essence, there is nothing supernatural about it, except that it offers an excellent view of the city from all sides. The ticket itself costs $22 without any options to go even higher (as it was at the Empire State Building), and the height of the ascent is 158.5 meters or 520 feet. But the view is still excellent. Yes, by the way, I forgot to mention that not far from that Market there are wonderful piers, where the main entertainment is feeding seagulls with french fries. At first, it seems dangerous, but then you realize that they are absolutely harmless, and just come up and ask for food, like kittens. It's actually quite fun. Another entertainment for tourists. And finally, she showed me a very cool place where, by the way, the movie "10 Things I Hate About You" was once filmed, and in general, there was also an excellent view of the city: And then Kelsey had to go to class, so she dropped me off near my bank so I could get money, and she left. After the bank, I still had to wander around for a while, so I managed to eat and walk through several shops. One of them turned out to be a gorgeous kitchen knife shop, where you could find any modern brand, both expensive and cheap, both American and Japanese. For a chef, it's a little paradise. That's where I spent about 30 minutes, just chatting with the seller and discussing different models. If you are chefs, you will understand my thrill of being in this store. Although I had already managed to buy knives at that moment. Besides this, I managed to get i

ANAziz Nadjimutdinovanadjimutdinov · 30.11.2015Lesen

Returning to the kitchen only happened on my third day here, when I had already started climbing the walls from boredom. But I must note that the return was triumphant. On the very first day, I was entrusted with a double shift because, essentially, there was no one else to close the restaurant, and then Batman Aziz appears, who was supposed to work only a "mid" shift, but I ended up working the night shift too. And I scrubbed the whole kitchen clean. Naturally, being out of practice, my arms and legs were falling off the next day, but that's okay. Remember I said we would be proving something to someone? In essence, we have started that process. If before my arrival there was only Weldon (Editor's Note: A colleague from America with a strong character from last year, who had already been fired once last season) who wanted to change things, now there are two of us. We want to change small things that are easy to fix, but in moments of high busyness, these things will play a giant role. Last year's experience is already playing a role. You know, that's how life is. You've already filed away in your head on some distant shelf that a certain thing must be exactly like this, and even after 8 months, it's still there. Yes, vaguely, but it's there. And then everything becomes the absolute opposite. You have to change everything in your understanding of the kitchen. Returning to the expression "every broom sweeps in its own way," of course, but there are moments when you feel you can do it a little better. Or, at the very least, faster. Everything they want from us is good enough for the first weeks of work, while the "boom" of customers hasn't arrived yet. While there haven't been 15-20 simultaneous orders at once. And it will happen. Undoubtedly, I now have two new, excellent managers at the helm who have a lot of kitchen experience, but my last year's season already showed that sometimes a medical student from Bulgaria and 2 foundation students from Uzbekistan can work significantly better than the state-side chefs. And I'm not just talking about the kitchen, but about life in general. It's not always necessary to follow those who supposedly have more experience than you. After all, ordinary workers most often see the situation significantly better than managers and bosses, and therefore make more informed decisions than the latter. The restaurant, by the way, has completely revised its menu policy and now we have Dinners. If before, for example, we just had breakfasts in the morning and lunches after 11 AM, which included burgers, sandwiches, trout, and steaks until night, now breakfast is until 12, and lunch is a bit more simplified. And after 5, dinner starts, when you can order trout, steak, chicken fried steak, fried chicken, or buffalo meatloaf. And all this with mashed potatoes, fried vegetables, and a special gravy. Different for each dish. In that regard, it's become somewhat more interesting. Although otherwise, the menu has been simplified. Much has been abolished. Something has been added. There are many changes, so for almost the whole week, I had to cook while glancing at the menu with one eye to make sure I wasn't confusing anything. In essence, they didn't change anything special in the ingredients for the lunch menu, but they changed almost all the names, so at first, it was a real stupor. But it is worth noting that everyone is happy with my return. The waiters like that I cook quickly and that food isn't returned by customers. The customer is happy, the waiter is happy, I am happy. The kitchen manager praises me to another manager. She praises me to me. In general. Sweetness. And all these sweet things flow into a new tipping system from the waiters, who now share their tips in a different way, as I received a little more than others. But I still haven't understood how it works. The week, by the way, was terribly quiet except for Friday and Saturday, when, typically for Americans, they head to the mountains, whi

ANAziz Nadjimutdinovanadjimutdinov · 13.02.2015Lesen

The thing is, despite the fact that Americans might seem accent-free at first glance, they actually have them. More precisely, they can tell who has an accent and what kind it is. Moreover, they can tell where you're from. While in Britain, for example, you can distinguish the different accents of Scots, English, or Irish people, here there are about as many accents as there are states, since almost every state has its own dialect or something similar. Therefore, every local, upon meeting a non-local, will immediately guess where they are from. Naturally, this applies even more to foreigners. At the beginning of the season, before all our Romanians arrived, I had to work a few shifts at an ice cream shop, which is, in fact, a great chance to chat with customers. As I mentioned earlier, the start of the season means fewer customers, so there were either no lines at all or they were tiny. Because of this, I worked alone calmly, and the Americans had time to chat with me. A typical carbon-copy situation: Customers, choosing their ice cream flavor for a long time, ask about the merits of one or the other and exchange glances, realizing that something is off about me. Finally, you give them their order, and there they stand, whispering to each other, glancing at you. And then the head of the family will definitely ask: -Where are you from? (Yes, this isn't Britain, where everything is done with a "Sorry" or "Excuse me." At the beginning of my stay here, I tried to communicate politely, but they looked at me like an idiot. They don't really shine with that here.) -Uzbekistan. (At this moment, I usually start pouring out words about what a wonderful program this is, that students from all over the world come...) -Pakistan? -Uzbekistan... -Pakistan? -Uzbekistan. -Aah... -(I smile) -Paaakistaaann -Yes, yes, Pakistan. (At this point, there is nothing left to do but agree.) Although it is pleasant to communicate with Americans. They are always friendly to foreign workers, but, of course, one should not forget about other customers at that moment. And by the way, realizing that we travel across the ocean to work there, the locals leave good tips. So cherish your accent. They say it helps. Well, it happened that I met Russians in those places. Well, of course, for many on this site this is not news, but for Glacier Park, Russians are a rarity. I met one of them just while working in that same ice cream shop. She has been married to an American for many years and lives in Chicago, and they came to Montana for some conference. How funny it was to watch her husband's bewilderment when we spoke in our native language. I met another couple closer to the end of the season, when one of the Romanian waitresses came to the kitchen and asked how to say "thank you" and "come again" in Russian. Well, letting go of my bewilderment, I went out to the dining room to meet that table. There was a pair of Russian friends. A girl who has lived in the States for a long time and her friend who came to visit from Moscow. A few days later, it happened that I had to take the grill position and cook trout, which I had never fried before. But at that moment, no one but me could do it. Well, knowing the theory, I fried it and sent it to the dining room, and later, looking out the window, I saw that guy. I went out to him and realized that the very trout was for him. You know what? He was delighted. My self-esteem was at its peak at that moment. Unfortunately, he was leaving that day and didn't come back, but I am glad that I fed him well at the last minute, considering that he is a chef himself.

TZTatiana Zubarevatatyana.zubareva.0807 · 01.02.2015Lesen

Myrtle Beach is a small J-1 state on the oceanfront, a cute resort town with a bunch of hotels, bars, restaurants, amusement parks, and other entertainment) A ton of seasonal workers come for the summer from everywhere: Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Ireland, Poland... If you want to improve your language skills, Myrtle is not for you, but if you want to party hard with students just like you, it's exactly what you need! Gradually, I stopped being surprised when clubs played "Tanets Loktey," "Mama-Lyuba," and other Russian hits. Americans come to such parties exclusively to meet Russian beauties! So, girls, who knows – maybe you'll find your happiness right there, in America, in sunny Myrtle or somewhere else) Personally, American guys showered me with compliments, texts, dinner invitations, one even proposed marriage) Of course, you shouldn't believe everyone, they are quite the talkers) I had just turned 20 in America, and the law that you can only drink alcohol from the age of 21 gave the summer a peculiar twist) At the entrance to nightclubs, visitors show their IDs and get red bracelets marked "over 21" or green ones saying "under 21"; in some clubs, they even draw a big cross on the back of your hand with a marker) Well, would I really not use Russian ingenuity if I wanted to have a drink for the mood? Crosses wash off easily, and in my bag, I had a red bracelet carefully removed from the wrist of one of my 21-year-old friends last time – that's it! We put it on, drink up, and party on)) Although, when the police showed up at our student party where everyone was drinking, it got a bit uneasy – many weren't 21 and nobody wanted trouble! Fortunately, everything worked out) After Kolya left, I moved from a hotel with an ocean view to a typical messy student apartment in a black neighborhood with mattresses on the floor) A sharp return from heaven to earth, so to speak! But that's not so important: I was morally crushed by the breakup with Kolya, cried for two days, spent hours on the phone! I would never have thought that in two weeks you could get so used to each other! And one day he really cheered me up by sending flowers through a delivery service, it was very nice) Again, I had to set up my J-1 life: I carried clothes to the laundromat, quite cheap - 2 dollars to wash and dry everything, I went to Walmart for groceries! Walmart is a separate topic! They have everything here: food, SIM cards, appliances, shoes, clothes, greeting cards, stationery, endless rows of mysterious boxes, 5-liter jugs of milk! It's cheaper to buy everything in bulk - Americans stock up for the whole week! I love healthy food, I spent quite a bit of money on fruits and vegetables, but thanks to this, I didn't gain weight) For all three months, I never ate a single American hamburger, I only allowed myself ice cream at work) I walked to and from work for 20 minutes, and someone would always offer me a ride) Now I realize that I didn't have much sense in my head if I often got into cars with strangers! But my Uzbek neighbors, fans of cool cars, were stunned: "The day before yesterday you arrived in a Chevrolet Camaro, yesterday in a Cadillac Escalade, today in a Dodge Challenger! What will surprise us tomorrow? I envy you girls, I wish someone would give me a ride in a car like that!". All white Americans said that I lived in a terribly dangerous place! But I never returned home before midnight and no one ever hurt me! I guess I was lucky) The fact that I had to get used to conditions I had never experienced before was brightened up by my new neighbors) I was lucky with them again) They were 2 girls from Nizhny Novgorod and 4 guys from Uzbekistan, of whom only one was Uzbek, and the other three were by origin – Chinese, Korean, and half-Chinese, half-Korean) I couldn't imagine that in one house there could live boys so obsessed with cleaning and cleanliness in the house, and girls completely indifferent to it! I took the

ANAziz Nadjimutdinovanadjimutdinov · 31.01.2015Lesen

Well, here it is. The day I arrived has finally come. I met my main office manager, Matt, who gave me a lot of paperwork and also fed me a hearty meal. The café complex included the restaurant itself, a coffee shop, an ice cream parlor, and a regular souvenir and grocery store. Behind it is our two-story dorm. Besides all this, they opened a bike and boat rental on the front porch of the restaurant in the middle of the season, and firewood was sold throughout the season. That's about it. Upon arrival, it was, of course, very empty. Few people, and not all the staff had arrived yet. Besides the Americans, there were 2 Uzbeks and 3 Bulgarians. I was put in a room with another guy from Uzbekistan and Evgeni. The room was quite satisfactory. Very comfortable and spacious. The bathroom was shared between two rooms. But most of all, of course, I loved the views here, which I have now seen for myself. Not through Google, but with my own eyes. I even have this photo hanging in my room now: But the first day in the village was very short. I just messaged my family that I had arrived, and then I passed out. Next, my first workday awaited me, which, according to the schedule, started at 7 a.m.