Greetings from Moscow, the vibrant capital of Russia! Our group arrived safely in Moscow on Saturday. Here is a photo of us before our departure from Washington, D.C.
After settling into their host families on Saturday, many of the students took advantage of the beautiful weather to explore the city over the weekend.
Jonah and his host mother at the Moscow Flower Show
Paige and Mitchell with Liza, who showed them around Gorky Park. In the background is the Moscow River.
Classes began on Monday. Here are photos of the entrance to the university and of the building where the students study.
Here are photos of the students on their first day of class.
Jacob, McClaren, Andrew, Ottilie, Cheyenne, Shilo, and Jonah enjoying their first day of class.
Grace and Beck practicing numbers with their eyes closed.
Anjali and Evan
Paige and Shea
Peter and Mitchell
On Wednesday, students met with their peer language partners for the first time, and on Thursday, students engaged in a discussion about language-related careers with American MBA students studying in Moscow.
Cheyenne at Red Square on Thursday
Evan and his host grandmother and grandfather, together with their son and daughter-in-law, gathered Thursday evening to celebrate the grandfather’s birthday.
Looking forward to more adventures next week. We’ll keep you posted!