Stories About My Life in Russia

[...] people you have to keep away from in Russia to be safe such as robbers, hooligans, gypsies, and skin heads. Some will pickpocket, others will beat you up to steal and others will beat you up until you [...]

[...] I heard lots of stories of skin heads and their deadly attacks on foreign students in St. Petersburg. Therefore I decided in first [...]

[...] . He told me everybody is passing and none has complained except me. "That's because everybody cheats!" I replied. He said if someone gets caught cheating, he will just give him/her one [...]

[...] for their turn in a small space. Uh! It was awful and uncomfortable experience. There are more medical tests I have to do but I run away and I don't want to experience anymore of that. I wonder if [...]

[...] girls in the room. She told me I have to wait until Monday to check out with the office, do medical tests, registration, and school paper. [...]

[...] …" I said that in administration office of my school. I was complaining about the physics exams and the cheating. You wonder why I was complaining about peeing. The funny thing that [...]

[...] it. Oh there he is with big letters "MARYAM" it was Sergei. No, he is not the cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev who I adore but he is the one who supposed to pick me up from the airport. It was [...]

[...] roommate told me "Maryam, cheat! It's normal that everybody cheats both foreign and Russian students". I was very frustrated. I tried to accept the fact and calm myself down that I have to [...]

[...] sunset; never go out clubbing/partying late, unless you are with a big group, have safe transport available etc. Try to avoid late night outings in any case. " "we HAVE to be careful" [...]

[...] ... first of all I would recommend to NEVER go out to discos or pubs without having a couple of Russian guys with you. This might help." --- a tip by a Russian. "It's a pity that no one can [...]

[...] any exam because of "cheating phenomena" and uncaring behavior by the teachers. My Russian roommate told me "Maryam, cheat! It's normal that everybody cheats both foreign and Russian [...]

[...] your safest bet, provided you have safe to and fro transport. Still these are in no way cent percent safe. Last of all, an estimate (by the local authorities) says that an average of 15 [...]