Rusya: Seyahat rehberi, vizeler ve ücretsiz konaklama · 2026

LKLyudmila Kovalevamila_kovaleva · 15 Eki 2011Oku

With all my respect and love for Americans, I could never understand what they are taught in school... okay, maybe they don't know where Kazakhstan is, but have they really never even heard of the existence of such a country? Very often, clients and just people on the street would ask where we were from, and our dialogue always looked something like this: -Where are you "from", guys? -Oh, we are from Kazakhstan! -What? Kazakistan? -No, no, Kazakhstan! -Kazakistan? (complete bewilderment in their eyes) -It’s near Russia! -Oh, Russia! I know! -But we are from Kazakhstan…It is another country near Russia. -?! (again, complete bewilderment) -Ok, Russia…We are from Russia!)))) Or some people would immediately recall the painful-to-all-of-us movie "Borat" and try to see something of him in us... And so, we had to explain to them that the whole movie is just a bad joke and in reality, our country is just as normal as America... and our people are normal... and sheep don't run around the house! It's annoying, damn it! Most of all, I liked meeting students just like us... On the very first day of our stay in Cody, we met a girl from Kyrgyzstan, Nazgul. It was from her that we learned that there were a bunch of students in town from Jamaica, Ukraine, Romania, Taiwan, Turkey, and so on... It was very nice to talk to someone else who knew Russian. Then we met her friend Nargiza, girls from Romania, a guy from Georgia, Serbia, guys from Turkey (well, more on that later). We worked together with guys from Macedonia and Bulgaria. Hearing them speak for the first time, it seemed to me that it was some kind of Tajik language) But in reality, it turned out that our languages were actually quite similar. The Macedonians and Bulgarians themselves communicated with each other not in English, but in a mixed Macedonian-Bulgarian. But despite the similarity of many words in our languages, neither we understood them, nor did they understand what we were chatting about... Although, having learned that our languages were somewhat similar, Aseka and I became more careful and didn't talk about certain personal topics in front of them) But in general, it was cool to walk down the street, calmly chat loudly about all sorts of nonsense, and be sure that no one would understand you anyway)

АНАлександр Недужкоgarfiled · 4 Nis 2011Oku

Осталось 2 недели до начала основных собеседований (18-е апреля - 2-е июня) и сейчас самое время начинать готовиться! Я нашёл обширный список стандартных вопросов на собеседовании, вот он: What is your name? What language do you prefer? You are an exchange student, aren’t you? Why do you want to go to the USA? What is the purpose of your visit the US? When do you want/need to start your job in the US? What job are you going to have in the US? How this experience will help you in your future? Where are you going to work in the US? Where are you going to stay in the US? How long are you going to stay in the US? What will you do if you have problems with your boss at work in the United States? When will you leave the US? When will you come back to Russia ? What will you do after you come back to Russia ? Are you married? Do you have children? Do you live with your parents? Why? Why not? Have you got brothers or sisters? Are they participating in any exchange program? Have you ever been abroad? Where & when? What is favorite country? Why? Do you have friends or relatives aboard? What do your parents think about your participation in the program? Who gives you money for the trip? Who pays for you trip? What is your parents (annual) income? How much do your parents earn? Where do your parents work? Do you have a job? Do you work right now? If yes, where do you work & what’s your job? Is it a full-time or a part-time employment? What is your income? How many rooms are there in your flat? Can you describe yourself? How can you characterize yourself? Can you describe your hometown? Are you a student? Can you say that you are excellent student? Are you a full-time or a part-time student? Where do you study? What faculty/department do you study at? What is your major? Why have you chosen this major/department/faculty/university? What year are you in? How many years do you have to go? When are you going to graduate? Will you have problems at university if you come back late? Will you have any problems if you leave early? What are you going to do after graduation? What are your plans for the future? What is your future job? How well do you know/speak English? How long have you been learning English? Where? Did you take any courses? Have you got any medical restrictions? Do you have medical problems? Are you on medication? Do you have any chronic diseases? Have you ever been charged with anything in Russia or abroad? What’s the name of your rector? Dean? Vice-dean? What’s the name of your English language Tutor? What is your favorite subject in university? What is your older brother name? What classes did you miss today? At what time? What classes will you have tomorrow? Who is your teacher in Philosophy? What exams did you have last session? How did you pass them? You are second timer, aren’t you? Why did you return so late? What group are you in? How long have you been learning English? Where are you now? What are you doing? Have you ever flown by airplane? When do you usually come at the University? Do you understand all my words? Where do you live? Do you use the elevator? What do you like to eat? What is your favorite sport? Where does your family go in summer? How does your family get a vacation? May I see your Russian passport? Are you traveling alone? Do you have a good memory? Is your city large or small? How long have you been living there? What kind of job would you like? Do you help your parents? Do you have a pet? What is a dog's (cat's) name? Why do you want to visit the USA Do you have a car? What kind of car? Do your parents have a car? When is your birthday? Did you have a birthday party last year? What presents did you get? When did you meet your girlfriend? What is she thinking about your participation in this program? Where do you usually celebrate you birthday? What classes are you taking? How many classes do you have average per day? Does your University have a newspaper? Have you ever seen a musical? How many tines ha

RKRostislav Krivorotenkorostislaw · 18 Şub 2010Oku

I decided to post all the various sample questions that a consul might ask you in one place. Example #1 1. What is your name? 2. What language do you prefer? 3. You are an exchange student, aren’t you? 4. Why do you want to go to the USA? 5. What is the purpose of your visit the US? 6. When do you want/need to start your job in the US? 7. What job are you going to have in the US? 8. How this experience will help you in your future? 9. Where are you going to work in the US? 10. Where are you going to stay in the US? 11. How long are you going to stay in the US? 12. What will you do if you have problems with your boss at work in the United States? 13. When will you leave the US? 14. When will you come back to Russia? 15. What will you do after you come back to Russia? 16. Are you married? Do you have children? 17. Do you live with your parents? Why? Why not? 18. Have you got brothers or sisters? Are they participating in any exchange program? 19. Have you ever been abroad? Where & when? 20. What is favorite country? Why? 21. Do you have friends or relatives aboard? 22. What do your parents think about your participation in the program? 23. Who gives you money for the trip? Who pays for you trip? 24. What is your parents (annual) income? How much do your parents earn? 25. Where do your parents work? 26. Do you have a job? Do you work right now? 27. If yes, where do you work & what’s your job? 28. Is it a full-time or a part-time employment? 29. What is your income? 30. How many rooms are there in your flat? 31. Can you describe yourself? How can you characterize yourself? 32. Can you describe your hometown? 33. Are you a student? Can you say that you are excellent student? 34. Are you a full-time or a part-time student? 35. Where do you study? 36. What faculty/department do you study at? 37. What is your major? 38. Why have you chosen this major/department/faculty/university? 39. What year are you in? 40. How many years do you have to go? 41. When are you going to graduate? 42. Will you have problems at university if you come back late? 43. Will you have any problems if you leave early? 44. What are you going to do after graduation? 45. What are your plans for the future? 46. What is your future job? 47. How well do you know/speak English? 48. How long have you been learning English? Where? 49. Did you take any courses? 50. Have you got any medical restrictions? 51. Do you have medical problems? 52. Are you on medication? 53. Do you have any chronic diseases? 54. Have you ever been charged with anything in Russia or abroad? 55. What’s the name of your rector? Dean? Vice-dean? 56. What’s the name of your English language Tutor? 57. What is your favorite subject in university? 58. What is your older brother name? 59. What classes did you miss today? At what time? 60. What classes will you have tomorrow? 61. Who is your teacher in Philosophy? 62. What exams did you have last session? 63. How did you pass them? 64. You are second timer, aren’t you? 65. Why did you return so late? Example #2 1. What group are you in? 2. How long have you been learning English? 3. Where are you now? 4. What are you doing? 5. Have you ever flown by airplane? 6. When do you usually come at the University? 7. Do you understand all my words? 8. Where do you live? 9. Do you use the elevator? 10. What do you like to eat? 11. What is your favorite sport? 12. Where does your family go in summer? 13. How does your family get a vacation? 14. May I see your Russian passport? 15. Are you traveling alone? 16. Do you have a good memory? 17. Is your city large or small? 18. How long have you been living there? 19. What kind of job would you like? 20. Do you help your parents? 21. Do you have a pet? 22. What is a dog's (cat's) name? 23. Why do you want to visit the USA 24. Do you have a car? 25. What kind of car? 26. Do your parents have a car? 27. When is your birthday? 28. Did you have a birthday party last year? 29. What presents did you get? 30. When did you meet

UUSAblogi · 5 Eki 2009Oku

If you have ever had the desire to stand on a mountain peak, where it is hard to breathe and the air presses on your lungs, And when touching a mountain river, your hands cramp from the icy cold and purity, Where firs and cedars tower high above your head, And the air is such that your head spins... ...You must visit the Altai Mountains... After all, nothing is better than mountains, except for Mountains...

UUSAblogi · 5 Eki 2009Oku

Chapter 1. Introduction. How to get to America How to make a dream come true? Make it a goal! Break down what you want into components and step by step, overcoming all difficulties, persistently move towards the goal. In my plans for traveling around the globe, America—the land of contradictions—was one of the first places. The most mysterious one, surrounded by so many myths and legends. So what is this "land of the free" really like? I am 21 years old and I have been to the other side of the planet. I lived, worked, made friends, felt sad and happy with other students from Russia and new American friends, and all this only because I wanted it very much. Now, spending a summer in America is almost the cheapest option among foreign tours. First of all, for $2,000 (including the program cost, medical insurance, Moscow-New York-Moscow flight, and money for the first few weeks), you can spend from 2 to 5 months practicing the language and living independently away from home. Thousands of students from Russia and other countries decide to do this every year and have an unforgettable summer. Impressions I was lucky, and I not only recouped the program costs but also managed to travel and buy electronics, which are more expensive here and harder to get. In just over three months, of which I worked for 2.5, I managed to visit cities like New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, as well as small towns in the states of Montana and North Dakota. I stood at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, walked through the pavilions where all Hollywood blockbusters are filmed, visited the toy-like Disneyland, swam in two oceans (Pacific and Atlantic), rode horses with cowboys, drove a real Harley, and much, much more. Work, housing, food My employer was waiting for me in a small town on the border of Montana and Canada; besides me, three students from Russia and one boy from Moldova worked there. I worked and lived (for free) in a hotel and restaurant (I also ate for free) for the same owner. Usually, accommodation and food cost students $250 a month (based on 3-4 people in a two-bedroom house) and about $150 a week for food. As a rule, things like food and accommodation are clarified in advance back home, i.e., the student can immediately calculate how much money to take for the first time. The average wage is $8 per hour + $12 per hour if working more than 8 hours a day. I worked from 8 to 14 hours a day and rarely took days off, simply because I didn't get tired. Roads In the second week, there was a holiday in our town; all organizations had to dress up in costumes and drive through the whole city, throwing candy to children. Our theme was Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood's entourage. On the same day, we were interviewed (after all, they hadn't had Russians before, let alone in such numbers), and soon a local newspaper came out with our photos. After that, although even before, popularity arrived. We were given rides to stores and brought back with our purchases, greeted on the streets, treated to things and invited to visit, taken swimming, and so on. In small towns, they rarely walk, and they are very surprised to see you carrying groceries home. In one-story America, pickup trucks are common, which, although they consume a large amount of gasoline—which on average costs the same as ours—are very useful in everyday life. In some states, driving is allowed from age 15, and agricultural machinery from 13. A vehicle can be purchased here from $1,000, and it will actually run. The roads are without potholes and smooth almost everywhere, and you rarely encounter road work. In large cities, on the contrary, there are constant fierce battles for parking spaces, specially designated parking spots, and small cars of global brands parked tightly, sometimes several blocks away from the desired location. Customs In general, Americans are very curious, friendly, and welcoming people, although they say about themselves that they are a "closed nation." You start

UUSAblogi · 2 Eki 2009Oku

Exactly one week until departure... or maybe not a week... I keep thinking about whether to change my flight date or not... I can already see myself dyeing my hair red and taking photos with Americans with their cloud-white smiles, and Black people, brown like dirt. Sorry for the comparison, it just popped into my head. Tomorrow I have a practical test and an exam in social informatics. I'll be begging her to just give me the grade without the official record... I need to study, but here I am browsing websites... computer addiction, damn it....

UUSAblogi · 1 Eki 2009Oku

"In Search of Freedom or My Big American Adventure" PROLOGUE. New York, New York... I had heard a lot about this city before, but I had never been there until last summer. And my dream to see the City That Never Sleeps came true on June 17, 2008, thanks to the Work and Travel USA program. I must say that my path to the American Dream was thorny, but the main thing is that I DID IT))))) So when I sat in the seat of an Airbus A320, I felt... it cannot be described in words)))))) Takeoff... The plane leaves the ground... Bye, Russia! America, I'm flying to you)) I look out the porthole: the waves of the Atlantic shimmer in the sun below... The pilot announces: "Altitude 10,000 meters, outside temperature is minus 57 degrees Celsius." And I still can't believe my luck... But then the East Coast appears in the distance, the plane descends, and I can already make out the straight lines of highways, houses that look like toys, cars shining in the rays of the setting sun... It was like Sims 2) Landing... JFK Airport, NYC... I'm here... I go through passport control and now I'm standing in front of the airport exit, here my Big American Adventure began for me! And those who have been there will understand me, and those who haven't - I highly recommend visiting...) Why did I go to America? Because of its beauty, money, language practice, new acquaintances, unforgettable impressions...? Yes! But the most important thing is that FEELING OF FREEDOM that grips you when you stand on the shore of Miami Beach, when you look at the majestic Capitol building, when you walk along Broadway... When you realize that YOUR LIFE IS IN YOUR HANDS! And it's worth flying to America for that! It's worth it...

UUSAblogi · 1 Eki 2009Oku

We decided to go to Moscow by train. Giving in to Pasha's persuasion about the romance, reading a book to the rhythm of the wheels, and long conversations over a cup of tea, I gave in. Train it is!))) Looking ahead, I'll say that the romance didn't happen. The side bunks in the third-class carriage aren't great for big guys, but I slept like a log. I slept all day and all night, so the tea conversations didn't happen either))) But Pasha read his book to his heart's content))) And so, 6:30 AM, Chaliapin monument, a crowd of people. I'm confused, not even scared. Just very cold. -4!!!! About an hour and a half of waiting for the interview flew by unnoticed... And then the coveted entrance. "Unzip your outerwear." Of course, of course guys, I'm not cold at all, I just stopped feeling the cold about thirty minutes ago, and along with the cold, I can't feel my hands and feet, so no problem, I'll unzip. I didn't have anything with me except documents, so we got inside without any issues. I was #21, Pasha #23. In a slender line of thirty people, we walk into the waiting room and OH YES!!!!! there's a restroom here!!!! And also chairs, where you have to sit strictly in order, we are separated again. And now it's our group's turn to go. Fingerprints, window 18. And that's when THIS happens (if nothing had happened to me, I would have been extremely surprised), I place my Left hand on the touch panel, the girl at the computer looks at me tensely and says "one minute, please." I start to panic quietly while she clicks on the keys for about 5 minutes with a tense face. No-no, I've never been to the USA and didn't even have time to do anything wrong.... But everything turned out to be much more prosaic, our numbers were mixed up with the girl following behind. I was #22, and she was #21. Well, this incident didn't add any peace of mind to me))) And here is the window, and here it is, la-la-la-la. #13. Great, my number! 2 people in front of me, Pasha behind me. I frantically try to hear the consul's voice, articulation is perfect, I exhale with relief. His name is Matthew. Very cute)))) I approach, say hello. He smiles and asks: What is your name? Yana.....Skutte, - I answer. Then follows a long dialogue about whether my surname is German or Lithuanian. I answer that it is German. He asks: "So you are German?". I say that I am Russian, he has a confused face. I try to explain that this surname came to me from my stepfather. He nods understandingly and says that I am a Russian girl with a German surname. He starts laughing, says it's funny. I agree (what else can I do?)))) next: Are you a night student? Yes, I am. How many hours do you have? (something like that). And here I blurt out 20! Why, I didn't understand myself, because he has a certificate there where my hours for the semester are written out, and I give him 20!!!!! He smiled at me and says: "Have a nice summer in the USA"!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!! I got it!!!!!! Pasha too, he was asked the question: "Oh, is Yana Skutte your wife?". He says: "Yeah, she's my wife. I'm her husband." The consul replies that It's great!!!! a couple more questions and also wishes us a great summer))))) Do you think I relaxed after that???? No, I relaxed on 03/31 when our passports arrived, and in them were the visas!!!!!! That's when I let go! I realized that a summer in the USA is almost a reality already))))))