Coming back to Irkutsk after the week in Mongolia was an amazing relief. I knew where to go, which bus to take, how to look on the street, how to ask for things in complete sentences. All of which had not been a part of our vacation. Although we’d had a rather high-activity week off, [...]
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Weeks 9-10: Reentry
Posted: November 14, 2009 in Иркутск, Student LifeTags: Broadway, Chinese restaurant, занятии, fast rides, friends, girl-table, igu
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Week 7: Midterm rush
Posted: October 22, 2009 in Иркутск, Student LifeTags: arts, занятии, economic efficiency, exams, friends, igu, Irkutsk, midterms, The Older Son, theatre
There’s not really a midterm season here. Or, there is, simply by the fact that it’s “midway through the term,” but that’s about its only defining characteristic. But for the sake of preserving traditions from the homeland, here’s my exam schedule and otherwise busy schedule. . . . Exam schedule (“exam” in the singular). I [...]
Week 1: “Irkutsk is a lot like Detroit”
Posted: September 11, 2009 in ИркутскTags: Baikal, host fam, igu, Irkutsk, orientation
Moscow seems completely manageable compared to a week in Irkutsk. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great little spot on the map, which, needless to say, I never would have found or wanted to visit if it weren’t for this program. Not that there’s any American comparison, but still–think: a nice downtown with the character [...]
