In the great wide world of tongues, there are languages that are easy and there are the ones that make you want to rip out your hair. I must be a glutton for punishment because I like to learn what are called less commonly taught languages. These are the hard ones and the hard to…
Category: Russia
6 months after Russia
So, I have been back from my amazing journey to Russia for six months now. It pains me to say, that other than getting excited about using my language skills at a Conference for Polyglots from around the world, http://polyglotconference.com, back in October, I have not spent much time with the Russian language. Or any…
What’s Next & How You Can Globe Trot Too!
The Importance of Learning a Foreign Language When I began this idea it was mostly to tell people the overall benefits of being a second language speaker. The cognitive benefits, to strengthen memory and to become overall smarter. Studies show that speaking a second or third language can improve mental flexibility and creative thinking skills,…
Being Black In Russia
Being Black in Russia Post from Saint Petersburg July 2015 A few days ago a small group of American students from Moscow came to stay at the dorms in St. Petersburg. One asked me about what it was like being black in Russia, or if I had come across any issues concerning race during my…
В России!
The moment I got off the plane in St. Petersburg, I thought, why am I doing this? Why am I going alone to Russia to learn the Russian language? Why am I leaving my job, family and friends? I also think, I did not have enough Russian language skills to be traveling yet! The first…
From Russia with Love
Ernestine Lyons In 2006 a monument called, ‘to the struggle against world terrorism’ was given as a gift to the United States from Russia. The unveiling and dedication of the monument was met with little fanfare and few in the US even know of the existence of the monument. “About 50 million people visit New…
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