Russian Immersion Programs

[shariperkins.livejournal.com]

I am interested in hearing about people's personal experiences with various Russian language programs.

Who has been to the Russian Language School at Middlebury College? How was the experience? How much did your language skills improve? Did the pledge and total immersion (particularly if you went as a beginner) lead you to make grammatical mistakes a habit? (That's my one concern.)

How about study abroad programs in Moscow or SP? Where have you been? How was the program, the teaching?

Thank you for your thoughts!

Shari

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[soidisantfille.livejournal.com]

How does "постольку, поскольку" translate? I know that they both mean insomuch as or in so far as, but why would they be put together in a sentence like that?

Thanks.

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[soidisantfille.livejournal.com]

Sorry to be a nuisance tonight, but can anyone take a stab at what "театрализированный процесс" means?