Programdetaljer
| Program | Start | Slut | Pris | Ålder vid ankomst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skolprogram, avresa höst (juli-sep) | 20 aug 2010 | 27 jun 2011 | 65,000 kr | 14 år, 6 mån - 17 år, 6 mån |
STUDYING IN RUSSIA
The Soviet empire is gone, but even without its satellite nations, Russia remains so vast that it covers one-eighth of the world’s surface, extending across 11 time zones. Travelers need a week to ride the Trans-Siberian Railway from one end to the other. Having thrown off Communism, Russians are now grappling with democracy, private industry, free-market economics, and a government that no longer guarantees jobs or incomes. Russians who can negotiate this new system have become rich, but many others are struggling. At the same time, big cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg are energetic and exuberant, and young artists there are tasting freedoms denied not long ago to such world-renowned artists as Prokofiev and Shostakovich, Solzhenitsyn and Pasternak. Buffeted by these social upheavals, Russians can be curt with strangers but are warm and generous with friends—and they make friends easily.
School
School starts on September 1 and runs through the end of May, with June being exam month. The school year is divided into four terms with vacations between: one week at the start of November, two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s and one week at the end of March. School usually goes from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, but some schools run through Saturday.
LIVING IN RUSSIA
Lifestyle and Family Living
Russians are warm and intelligent people. The family is the principal stabilizing factor in society. You can expect your host family to include grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Both parents usually work, and often the grandmother assumes the responsibility of managing the home and caring for the children. Most Russians live in relatively small apartments, and at least one member of the family is likely to smoke. Privacy is a very difficult issue, because there is no concept of privacy in Russian culture.
Dress and Appearance
Russian teenagers dress very much according to today’s styles. Bring jeans, T-shirts, sweaters, sneakers and a full range of warm clothing for the winter months including warm underwear, snow boots and a heavy jacket. For special occasions, more formal dress is expected: for women a dress or blouse and skirt; for men a jacket, slacks and tie.
