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«С Масленицей из России Всем!» (S Maslenitsey iz Rossii) // Happy Maslenitsa from Russia to Everyone! This semester I am grateful to be studying in St. Petersburg, Russia. My favorite…

Looking for an unforgettable way to spend your upcoming fall semester? St. Petersburg, Russia is an incredible destination for students to spend a semester studying abroad. Here at AIFS Study…

Four months abroad in Russia allowed me to see a side of the world, and of people, that I never thought I would experience. I was able to connect with…

Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner. Hoping to spend part of 2019 in a new country? We’ve got you covered – with our wide…

Moscow and St. Petersburg, being the two largest cities in Russia, are often compared and contrasted. While the time I spent in Moscow was not enough to truly acquaint myself…

Last weekend, our group went on our excursion to Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia. Beforehand, I knew virtually nothing about these cities, so I had no idea what I was…

Being in a country that speaks a language other than your native tongue is always a challenge. When I came to Russia, I already had a year of Russian under…

Having two parents in the military, I moved a lot when I was a kid. I even lived in Japan for 4 years, and attended about 15 different schools from…

Still want to study abroad this Spring semester? Don’t miss today’s application deadline for the following AIFS programs that still have space available: Argentina Buenos Aires: University of Belgrano, Buenos…

We’re sitting at the kitchen table and Elena, my host mom, is making us Turkish coffee like she does most days. I’m looking at the calendar and planning my week.…