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Thrifty Thursday: One Month of Intensive Russian for Less Than $850

By on January 20, 2012 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Thrifty Travel

In this post, I break down the numbers involved in taking intensive Russian language lessons in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Even with food, travel and accommodation, the price is no contest. Seriously, have a read and be inspired!

January 20, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
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Language is Music; Your Body the Instrument

By on January 16, 2012 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

The joy of traveling is meeting interesting people. I met Susanna Zaraysky, a self-made language learning expert, on a bus in Kyrgyzstan. Here I talk about her book and message from Language is Music.

January 16, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
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Kyrgyz, Russian & English: A Bishkek Bazaar Language Mash-up

By on January 6, 2012 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

Two American girls walk into a bazaar… The bazaars in Bishkek are always fun to shop at, but they are even more interesting because of the trilingual conversations Erica and I often had there. Read on about the Kyrgyz-Russian-English convos in this post.

January 6, 2012 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }
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12 Things Learned About Russian Language Learning

By on December 13, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

In this post I take a personal journey down the road of things learned about Russian language learning. What words can I just not say right? How much more can I complain about the absurdity that is Russian? You’ll have to read to find out!

December 13, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 12 }
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Week 4 Wrap-Up: Holy F#*k, I Know Russian

By on November 26, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

And we’re done, people! I told my teachers that I surprised myself during my final week of lessons. Big improvement from the week before, thanks to finally getting good sleep and no longer being ill.

November 26, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
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Questioning One’s Purpose: Thoughts During Week 3 of Russian

By on November 23, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

Learning or relearning a language is like a roller coaster. I’m up and then I’m down… and it sometimes isn’t easy to see the light! This past week has been especially hard, but I’m back and ready to smash my final week here in Bishkek.

November 23, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
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Thinking in Russian

By on November 14, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

Learning Russian is a tough process! What do I do to keep my morale going strong? I focus on the small gains. This week’s small gain involves… well… I’m sure you can guess!

November 14, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 12 }
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Russian by Candlelight: 1.5 Weeks In

By on November 10, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

I have studied many languages now in my time, but I have yet to master any of them. Latin in high school was not about speaking. Italian was learned in college, but I was never good at conversing. Spanish in Guatemala was a small triumph when I found myself booking tours and arguing with people without thinking too hard by the end of it. But Russian…

November 10, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
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Day 199: Studying Russian… Again

By on July 19, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

I love studying foreign languages.… Read more I love the idea of speaking in a tongue other than my native one. To be honest, I’m not really good at the whole speaking part because of my shyness, but I keep putting myself in situations that push my boundaries in hopes that it will pay off down the road.
Thinking About Foreign Languages

July 19, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
Day 114: More Info About the London School in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan Travel

Day 114: More Info About the London School in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan Travel

By on April 25, 2011 in Kyrgyzstan, Language Learning, Soviet Travel

Well, well, lucky people setting off on travels. I’ve been getting a few emails and messages from around the block asking me about travels and language study in Kyrgyzstan, and guess what — it’s making me jealous!
It also appears that my post talking about the London School in Bishkek… Read more was helpful, but maybe not helpful enough, which is

April 25, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }