Hi everybody! We are Natasha, Tanya, Nastya and Gleb.
You know, there in a wonderful Academy in the Far East of Russia. This is Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law.
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We would like to share the essay about our group community, the way we see it, as an important aspect of our identity.
First, a little bit about ourselves. We study in the Academy of Economics and Low and major in international economy. This is our fourth year and we have one more to go before we graduate. Before we got enrolled into the academy we didn’t know what classes the school offers and what classes we will need to take in order to major in international economics. We still remember our first day in the academy, when we didn’t know each other and didn’t know what to expect from the studies. But after some time, we understood that we were lucky to have been admitted to this program. Moreover we very soon became friends with each other in our academic group. We all have similar interests in classes on international economic relations and we enjoy spending time together. Year after year, we developed true bonding which helps us in our studies as well as in life, in general. Here in Russia, groups of students stay together for 5 academic years, and the group takes the same classes. We don’t choose classes here, we take all the classes required by the state.
As a group, we like to go to the countryside, celebrate holidays, and play games together.
By Sashsa Kazarina, Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law
What is a photo? Someone will say that this is only a small card which our parents, friends or someone else will look at and recall what or who is depicted on it. But this is only one aspect of the meaning a photo might produce.
In my understanding, a photo represents not only memorable images, but constitutes the way we look at the world and perceive events. Taking pictures is one of the best ways for those committed to photography, to show what and how they see things and people around, as well as to share what is important for them in this world and even to tell who they are.
I love photography and consider this hobby a part of my identity. Photography can add so much meaning to one’s life.
Different photos carry different meanings. Some pictures are made only for fun. Just have a look
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Each of us is a member of many different communities. But, as I think, the most valuable and treasured community in all our life is our hometown. I was able to really realize it only when I left my native town and moved to Khabarovsk. If you have similar feelings, you will understand me.
I was born and finished high school in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. This town is located on the small island, called Sakhalin, which is a part of the Far East of Russia. It’s really a unique place. If you see its wonderful and magnificent nature you will never forget it. Nowhere else you can find such majestic and powerful mountains, such deep and fascinating sky and such luxuriant vegetation.
The community I would like to tell you about is the KSAEL Debate Club. I am a freshman at Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law. And since the very beginning of my student’s life I have been attending the Debate Club of our Academy. I joined it because I knew that it would be a great chance for me to improve my English, to practice my public speaking skills and to discuss topics that really interest me, such as international economics, politics and social life. But in a while, I understood that debating was not the only activity of the Debate Club.
There are many other interests it embraces. For example, we participate in different social programs such as visiting orphanages.
It's an amazing feeling when you find out that you going somewhere different, It’s a such a great feeling of great achievement when you realize that you’ve been there for almost a year..and after all that time you feel like home…
In 2007 I was awarded a fellowship for the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program to study in the US. I’ve been doing a lot of international stuff before (International MUN Conferences in China and Switzerland, Students Conference in Japan, learning world economy and international relations in my University in Khabarovsk). But this time it was something different, it was whole academic year speaking different language, leaving oceans apart from my family and friends, eating different food and leaving with international roommate.. Sounds like a challenge, huh? But what I got there outweighs all those fears and doubts you might have before going to study abroad…
So I went to US, Mississippi State…
Hello. I’m Marina Borodina. I’m so glad to participate in this videoconference. I want to present you the project called “Culture dialogue” for your consideration. I did it in the form of the express test that I’m suggesting YOU now!
I have been living in Khabarovosk for not so long time and it’s not my native city, but now I associate myself with it. Some places mean more than much for me, some I take no care of.
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Hello! My name is Dmitry. I study in Khabarovsk Transport University. I major in Math and Programming. The community of our students and professors has some distinguishing features.
First of all, math changes our mind as it is becomes the way of thinking. It provides its methods of solving various problems. So those who study math deeply have a bit different understanding of the world, and the way they behave may be also different. We sometimes apply mathematical rules to our life.
Still, we do not like to count – for us it is easier to write a program so that it counts for us.. Also, we are used to ‘variables’ instead of numbers. Maybe we don’t like numbers:)
Math is not only about numbers, it also teaches logic. Math logic often applies in argumentation, because true mathematician only believes in something if he has been given the strict mathematical proof for that.
We got used to ‘math language’ a lot. When writing lectures we rarely use ‘normal’ words. Here is an artifact representing ‘math language’, this is a page scan of a lecture (from the ‘theory of games’ class). As you can see, I write a bit ‘carelessly’:)
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One of the most remarkable things about Stanford is simply the sheer amount of time that most Stanford students spend outdoors. Whether it is because of our close proximity to gorgeous natural landmarks like Yosemite valley or Lake Tahoe, or simply because of the great California weather, you constantly see students going on hiking trips or simply playing and studying out in the sun.
Jon:
A traveler’s culture is distinct, inspiring and addictive.
Traveling is a feeling that comes over you as soon as you board the plane or get in the car, ready to start an adventure. A traveler is not a tourist- the difference I suppose is the unknown; it’s not having an itinerary or hitting every great monument or museum on the map. Traveling is about going to a place in its entirety. Seeing the people, smelling the food, and really just being in the beauty and excitement that is somewhere separate yet similar to you.
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One way that people are defined is by their ethnicity or racial identity. Stanford is a place that celebrates diversity of cultures, nationalities, languages, and ethnicities. Many of us at Stanford find that here, we can not only feel comfortable with our ethnic identity, but we can also appreciate and learn about other cultures. Each of us in this group have had our own experience with ethnic identity at Stanford and at home:
Owen:
I, being ethnically half Chinese, have always wanted to be involved in the ethnic community at Stanford. My freshman year I joined Talisman, which is an a cappella singing group on campus. We celebrate diversity by singing songs from all around the world and in many different languages. We have in our repertoire songs from South Africa, China, the American South, Kenya, Australia, and more, including Russia! Through concerts and tours, we attempt to share our music with others. We often sing for the Stanford community, but we also go to schools or churches in nearby communities and expose to the people there cultures and stories from places that they often have never been or heard about.
As a result of being in Talisman, I have realized that cultures from all over the world have so much to share with one another, and we all have a lot to gain, if we are willing to listen.
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The sports community is made up of several communities of teams and fans. The degree to which we participate in the greater sports community varies a lot as well: some of us are full time athletes, while some are part-time spectators. Within the sports community, each person has a unique perspective. Here are some of ours.
At Stanford, athletics create an energy that transcends the sports-community and energizes professors, administrators and students alike. Sports fans take part in a wealth of activities before and during games – ranging from tailgates, to face painting, to chanting, cheering and singing. Every sports fan can feel the gymnasium dripping in anticipation before a big basketball game and taste the electricity in the stadium before a football game. Stanford fans live and die with the success of our teams. We clap, we cry, and we scream - and when we see our Stanford athletes run onto the field, we feel a sense of pride in belonging to a strong, united community. - Eric
Chris:
Halfway through my sophomore year I left campus for almost a year to do ecology research and study by the ocean. The first half I was in Monterey, California. It was cold. The second half I was in Australia. It was much warmer. They were both great experiences. But I am not writing as a member of those scientific research communities, I am writing as a member of the community of recent Stanford transfers and return students. Like everyone in this community, I love being back at Stanford, but it feels different from before because we now are more at the beautiful mercy of the outside world. For me, this is mostly because I feel much more like I’m living on borrowed time. No, I’m not dying. But the difference between sophomore and junior year is starker than you may think. As a sophomore I would not even be halfway through school. Now, as a junior, I am almost 75% done. The opportunities at Stanford that I have had, already experienced, or passed over are beginning to outweigh those that are still potentially ahead of me. But that's life – I learned about it. And I definitely don’t regret it either.
What I did instead...
(Monterrey, CA)
(Great Barrier Reef, Queensland)
Heather:
Unlike many Stanford students, I began my college journey elsewhere and transferred here. Transfer students at Stanford are diverse and varying group of students. Many transfer students come to Stanford simply because they wish to change schools and are similar in age to the typical transfer student. Some are veterans and have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and/or another foreign country. Most of the veterans and others, like me, began their college careers at small two-year community colleges and some are quite older than many undergraduates at Stanford. I started college when I was 21, and after taking a year off of school, began my education at Stanford last autumn at the age of 24.
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Stanford is well known for a lot of things, but the first thing that people often think of when imagining this great university is it’s impact on the field of engineering. Starting at the end of World War II, Stanford has set the pace in the field of technology, not only defining what was cutting edge, but creating careers and corporations out of it. Although it’s just personal opinion, we consider Stanford’s School of Engineering to be the university’s crown jewel.
Stanford’s School of Engineering has fields ranging from computer science to mechanical engineering. With notable graduates such as David Packard and William Hewlett, the School of Engineering has made an indelible mark on the world of technology. The University’s primary strength is the amount of effort it can put into research including undergraduate research. Being able to work on high-level projects at the undergraduate level is a great advantage preparing them both for industry and research.
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FroSoCo stands for Freshman-Sophomore College, which is the name of an undergraduate dorm at Stanford University. As the name suggests, the dorm houses freshman (first year) and sophomore (second year) students. Here are some representative photos that depict our community at FroSoCo.
