Undergraduate Blog / Tag: St. Petersburg

Only 10 days left in Russia! …What?!

By BRIC | September 12, 2012

I don’t think any of us have grasped the fact that we’ve spent almost a month here in St. Petersburg already. I mean, it’s not like we’re not aware of the days that pass – it’s more like we’re so busy that the days just seem to pass more quickly! Our first two weeks were…

Day of Knowledge

By BRIC | September 5, 2012

             Every child remembers their first day of school, what is known as the day of knowledge. Unlike Americans who sometimes dread the fact that summer is over, this first of September is actually considered a national holiday, celebrated with rehearsed ceremonies, gifts and flowers. On this day, every child…