The End of the Beginning

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…and with that my Russian adventure has come to an end! Thank you to everyone that has supported me and helped me to achieve this dream and study Russia in St. Petersburg. I’ve grown so much both as a person and in my Russian skills. It’s been the time of my life, and I know I definitely love living abroad and the challenges and wonder of getting to know another culture. Thank you to study abroad for making me realize that my life can be so much more than I thought possible and for giving me the confidence to pursue a life-outside-of-the-box!

Until the next adventure,

Milou

Milou De Meij

<i>Hello in your host country language</i>: ะ—ะดั€ะฐะฒัั‚ะฒัƒะนั‚ะต (Zdravstvuyte) <i>University</i>: Lawrence University <i>Expected graduation year</i>: 2019 <i>Destination</i>: St. Petersburg, Russia <i>Program Provider</i>: Bard Abroad <i>Major / minor</i>: BA Russian Studies & BM Piano Performance <i>Language of Study</i>: Russian <i>Demographic background</i>: First-Generation, Malagasy <i>Future career aspirations</i>: found a non-profit dedicated to international cross-cultural exchange and education or join foreign service <i>Top 3 goals for study abroad</i>: become as fluent as possible in Russian; visit as many museums in St. Petersburg as I can; take a Russian music history course in Russian