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[rogue-explorer.livejournal.com]

Hello, I'm new here.

I recently signed up for a Russian course at my high school. One level of Russian is available, and since I'd like to learn as many languages as possible, I figured it'd be a good idea to get started. If I find that I enjoy the language, I may continue with it in college along with Spanish as part of my elective requirements.

Anyway. I don't know many foreign languages. I speak quite a bit of Spanish, and I know about three sentences in Scottish Gaelic. I doubt any of this will help me, seeing as Russian is Slavic and I've no experience with any other Slavic tongues. I am totally in the dark. Perhaps you know of some decent tutorials or study guides? Tips and tricks? Any similar languages that employ the Roman alphabet that I might be able to study first to give myself a better grip on things such as root words? Anything at all that would help a high school junior whose only Russian knowledge is "Нет!" would be extremely helpful.

Is this right?

[quem98.livejournal.com]

My Russian translation: Она не была готова быть самостояельной страной. Один ученный заметил; "Политическое явление по названию Украина врядь ли когорентная огренизация административных, принудительных, и экстрактивных учереждении, имеющейся контрол на какую нибудь территорию."

What it's supposed to say in English:
It was not ready to sustain itself independently. As one scholar noted in 1994 “the political entity that goes by the name Ukraine is hardly anything but a coherent set of administrative, coercive, and extractive institutions with exclusive control over some territory.”

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[embers.livejournal.com]

Has anyone had a good experience with any visa agency in particular?

I kind of need a visa to travel in Pete for a day in early July & figured I might as well hire someone to get our visas rather than mess it up myself.




(Also, I'm not kidding about the just a day bit. I'm going on a cruise & just want to be by myself in Pete without feeling like a huge tourist or being shuffled through lines for things about which I don't really care. I'm looking for something inexpensive as it seems silly to pay so much for a one day pass to walk around).

St. Petersburg

[kasak.livejournal.com]

Hello, everyone! I'm going to be in St. Petersburg from June to August taking a few classes at the Russian State Pedagogical University (Herzen) through ACTR. I was just curious if anyone else in the community had done it before, or has any other bits of advice about St. Petersburg before I head off. Also, if there is there is anyone in the city who would like to hone their English skills, I'd be more than happy to see if we can't make that happen in exchange for help with my Russian.

Thank you!

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Здравствуйте! Я буду в Петербурге от июня до августа для нескольких классов в Российском государственном педагогическом унверситете им. А. И. Герцена через ACTR. Мне хотелось бы узнать, есть ли кто-нибудь в этом коммюнити, который уже сделал это, или есть ли ответ для меня о Петербурге до того, как лечу туда. Если кто-нибудь хочет сделать успехи в английском языке, я был бы очень рад увидеть, если было бы возможно, хотя мне конечно хотелось бы помощь с русским языком в обмен на мою помощь с английским.

Спасибо огромное!