hi, when i'm 18 i'm going to live with in russia to learn the language and about the culture etc, because i am part russian. however when i told some people this, they thought i was mad and said that i would not survive. is this a myth or is there actually truth in it?
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the answer really depends on your situation. i.e. where you will live, what you will do, who you know there and how much money you have.
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Well, millions of Russians live there everyday. It also depends where you live - in a big city or small town, what type of area you are in, etc. Most violence seems to be mafia related - if you aren't involved in anything shady and are just a student living in student housing you shouldn't have any problems. People told me I was crazy to live in Brooklyn but in 5 years I never had any problems, nor did anyone else I know. I don't know anyone who has ever been robbed, assaulted, broken into, etc.
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Why would you wanna do that? jeez, nothing exciting about the "russian culture". I'd go to italy or something if i was you, if you REALLY wanna explore a new culture. my parents are russian, I was born in moscow, I've been in the states almost 20 years. now. I was like 2 when we came here.
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It truely depends on where you live and study russian. I lived in the south of Russia for almost five years and found it to be safer than living in most cities in the USA. If you have specific question, you can ask me.
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I'm living in Russia and I'm not Russian so believe me, this is not the safest place in the world! I don't feel safe at all when I live here and always think that it's better for me to live in some European country. If you're badly want to try then I advise to come Saint Petersburg to learn language (in Moscow is confusion). So, that's my idea.
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As you are part Russian, I think it would be interesting for you live for a year or two in Russia. Whether you settle permanently is another matter. Learning the language first will make everything a whole lot easier.
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Yah it would be, but as previously mentioned, it would depend on where you live, how much money you have, and who you hang out with. But I think that is the same in any country. Really, you just gotta be smart. Don't talk to strangers like most mommys say. I am 18 and I just spent six months in russia and I had soooo much fun. Mind you, I speak russian so I guess it would have been quite a bit easier for me. If I were you, I would do it through an organized program (university or such) so that it would be a little easier for you to intigrate, and easier to find some people that speak english around you and are in the same position as you so that its not a total shock to the system when you find yourself not even being able to read the road signs. Again, you just gotta be smart. Oh and if you are attractive you are going to have more problems so I would never walk alone at night if I could help it. But I wouldn't do that even in calgary, which is defs one of the safest cities in the world. Don't worry! Im sure ull have fun! I think that it is an excellent idea especially if you are interested in it! It's awesome to stay in touch with your heritage.
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I do not know if you are in USA or UK but whoever tell you this is naive, sheltered, delusional Westerner... just fools who probably have about the extent of knowledge of Russia that I have about the anatomy of the dung beetle (none). -"NickiBoy", however, would have rather realistic reasons to fear for his safety in Russia.
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Depends on your maturity level. Russia is fine. Make certain you get a visa through a reputable education organization because for most visitors Russia has strict rules now about how long one can stay. Those are 90 at a time, no more. And only two 90 day periods, they cannot be back to back, in one calendar year. You'll need a valid student visa with prior study arrangements BEFORE you travel. You need to read this: http://www.waytorussia.net/Practicalities/Student/Visa-Travel-Arrangements.html
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if u want to learn some culture and language, i'd say definitely go to St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg used to be the capital of Russia, but Lenin made Moscow the capital, leaving St. Petersburg as the capital of our culture to save the beauty of that city. people in St. Petersburg are a LOT nicer than in Moscow, that's for sure. i was born there and lived there till i was 14 till i moved to USA, and when we were getting our papers done for visa for USA, we had to go through Moscow to get all the documents done, we stayed there for a week, and i will NEVER go back there unless i have to, people r rude as hell, and the city has nothing special about it, while St. Petersburg is pretty much a museum itself. for the safe place, u need to find a place somewhere close to the downtown, it might cost a lil more, but it sure will be safer, we don't really have gangs w/ guns like ghettos in USA, but there r a lot of drunk men who like to rape women in the alley and in the buildings, and definitely make sure not to walk the streets at night unless they're crowded, not saying it's really that bad, but depending on where u are, it can be pretty dangerous. but then again, there are lots of places like that in USA where u can't trust the streets, so at some point it's kind of the same.
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Everybody have their own judgment of "being safe". If person thinks that it is ok and safe to live in Brooklyn, Harlem or Newark, here, in America, i don't think that'd be problem to this person to live in Moscow, for instance. I wouldn't want to live or raise my kids there, but if you are young and adventurous, who knows- may be you'll like it. There are so much stuff going on in Moscow, life is literally boiling, but again, if you move away of big city, in Russia there is not too much to do and you can find yourself lost and depressed.
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