E 11: cosa c’è intorno, come arrivare e quando andare · 2026

АБАлександр Борисовtdr241 · 7 dic 2019Leggi

Preface Good afternoon, dear Work and Travel participants. My name is Alexander. I participated in the Work and Travel program twice: the first time in the East, and the second in the West. Both times were fulfilling and vibrant; both times I kept them in my memory and heart. Until recently, I ran my own e-magazine, "Work and Travel Youth," where I shared interesting stories and gave advice to future participants. Unfortunately, I had to stop running the magazine due to a lack of time. But the articles filled with useful and engaging information remain, so with your permission, I would like to present them here. I am sure that by reading them, you will find something useful for yourself and your friends! Let's go! CONTENTS: Page 2 - Traveling light or with a packed suitcase? Page 3 - A story about London Page 4 - Is traveling before work justified? Page 5 - Free bicycle in the USA Page 6 - How to travel around the USA by bus cheaply Page 7 - Finding housing in the USA Page 8 - How to save on communication in the USA? Page 9 - What is an "Offer"? Why is it needed? Where to find it? Page 10 - Take an immersion heater with you! Page 11 - How to survive until the first paycheck?

ЕЕвгенияShistka · 2 gen 2011Leggi

So, let's start from the beginning of the program. I started the application process back in October. I submitted all the documents and began looking for a job. Mass emailing my resume and filling out applications didn't bring any real results. I got lucky around January when I met a wonderful young man in a VK group (Andryukh, thank you so much for all your help!!). He told me about a wonderful peninsula in the state of Massachusetts (I'll tell you more about it later), gave me the direct contacts of a person recruiting students to work in a supermarket, and generally helped me a lot with all sorts of useful advice. I contacted this person and successfully received an offer, becoming one step closer to my dream trip! Then came the embassy. Since I submitted my documents quite early, I went to the interview in one of the first waves. I know that all assurances like "It's nothing to worry about" don't help until you go through it yourself. But it really is nothing to worry about! The interview was on February 19th. They gathered us early in the morning. At first, there were only two feelings: the desire to sleep and the cold! People who will have an interview in the first waves - dress warmly!!! We stood outside for about two and a half hours. We finally entered the embassy. After our frozen limbs warmed up, we started shaking with fear. What if I don't understand him? What if I say something wrong? All the fear disappeared the moment I walked up to the window and the nicest consul said positively: "Hi! How are you?". Suddenly, an unknown knowledge of English woke up in me! I started answering all the questions without hesitation. And the questions were about where I study and what subjects I take. Then he asked something... I didn't understand, I said "Excuse me..". He repeated, I still didn't understand. I said, sorry, but I don't understand your question. He smiled sweetly, waved his hand and said "Never mind". Then he asked where I was going. When the consul heard that I was going to Massachusetts, he was so happy! He said he was from there himself. For another 5 minutes, he told me what wonderful places there are and all that... He finished his story with the cherished: "Have a good summer in the USA". I, all happy, decided that now I could relax and start preparing for early exams. But that was not the case! The staff at CMO threw a problem at me. I signed up for the program with the ticket purchase through the agency (i.e., CMO). I indicated the desired flight dates: June 11th there, August 29th back. I, of course, understood that the ticket dates might differ slightly from the desired ones... but when I found out that they bought my return ticket for SEPTEMBER 29th!!! I was a bit in shock. It took me a month, a bunch of phone calls to Moscow and Riga, several personal visits to the office, and a lot of nerves for the staff to finally deign to change my tickets. In general, the conclusion: buy the tickets yourself! Fortunately, my troubles ended there. I successfully passed all my credits and exams and flew to the USA on June 11th!..