...but I am not proficient in the Russian language. The goal of this blog is to track my growth as a Russian speaker from the outset of my learning adventure. I've been enrolled in a Russian course since September and have recently decided that I want to seriously pursue the study of Russian language, literature, history, and culture.
As a 25-year old university student, the decision to prolong my undergraduate studies even more was not an easy one. I had intended to graduate with a bachelor's degree next summer or fall, hoping to concentrate my studies in Eastern European history. Faculty and course availability at my current university have dictated otherwise, and I'm now faced with the necessity to transfer in order to obtain the degree I so desperately want. I've begun to research Russian Studies departments across the United States, and am close to having a definite list of schools to which I'll be applying.
Thus, I begin my journey from curious American to full-fledged Russophile. I already delight in Russian literature, film, and music. I'll end this first post with a song from one of my favorite artists (who has quite the mysterious and sad life story), Янка Дягилевой:
As a 25-year old university student, the decision to prolong my undergraduate studies even more was not an easy one. I had intended to graduate with a bachelor's degree next summer or fall, hoping to concentrate my studies in Eastern European history. Faculty and course availability at my current university have dictated otherwise, and I'm now faced with the necessity to transfer in order to obtain the degree I so desperately want. I've begun to research Russian Studies departments across the United States, and am close to having a definite list of schools to which I'll be applying.
Thus, I begin my journey from curious American to full-fledged Russophile. I already delight in Russian literature, film, and music. I'll end this first post with a song from one of my favorite artists (who has quite the mysterious and sad life story), Янка Дягилевой:
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