It Snows!

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Alejandro Romero

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My sincerest apologize to all my followers. I know it has been quite a long time since I’ve updated my blog. I have been very busy preparing for the Russian State Language Exam, as well as English tutoring. I am so very excited it has started snowing here in Moscow. My first time seeing it snow, YAY!!!!  However the down side is that is freezing now. Luckily I have some winter clothes my Russian friends let me borrow, as well as a new scarf my mom made for me. I shall be able to last these last few weeks.

            I believe tomorrow I am going to the circus. I hear Russian circuses are the best and I really can not wait. I have seen a few circus universities around town and thought that was pretty funny. I am lucky this program allows us to go to so many kool excursions for free.

            Little by little I am meeting new and interesting people. I have a new Friend Andrei who has shown me the ropes around town, and inviting me to partake in many fun activities, such as a photo shoot at a studio (Only modeling my eyes with some other people…I’m not supermodel yet :P ) and vip access to a Japanese cultural festival. I also met an interesting young lady by the name of Anna, who also has interest in international relations and languages.

            The Japanese cultural festival was an amazing experience. I was able to hear Japanese translated into Russian, and vice versa. I also got the opportunity to take pictures with famous Japanese Pop singer “May J” and producer Sakurai.

            I know I am going to miss Moscow when I have to return home.

Alejandro Romero

My name is Alejandro Romero, but my friends call me Alex. I was born in Hialeah Miami, to a Costa Rican father and Puerto Rican mother. When I was young my parents divorced. I was raised primarily by my mother and my Irish-American step-father in Hollywood, FL. I have two younger siblings, a brother on my mother's side, and sister on my father's side. Growing up, English was my first language and Spanish was my secondary. In middle school, I had the wonderful opportunity of going to Costa Rica with my father. While I always had an interest in foreign languages and cultures ever since I was young, I was amazed with how different daily life was in another country. In high school, I became fascinated with the Japanese language and culture and started teaching myself before having the opportunity to take it as a class. I studied Japanese for 4 years before finally getting the opportunity to participate in a student exchange program in the summer of 2009. To this day, I say that was the greatest experience in my life, and it has allowed me to see the world in a different way. Recently I have fallen in love with the Russian language and culture and wish to pursue the same great experiences I had during my Japanese Studies. My goals in life are to use my skills of languages and cultures to help improve international relations, and change some of the misconceptions people have towards other cultures.