From Russia With Love

Hi all!

I've been in Russia for almost a week now, so I thought I should write a short update! The first day we spent in Moscow. We didn't have time to see the city, but a friend and I walked around a market for some air. The next day, my group took a bus to Yaroslavl'! It was about a 5 hr ride, then we got dropped off at our host family's apartment. My host mom is really nice. It's kind of unusual, but she is quite worldly compared to the other host families. She's traveled to the US, Germany, Africa, and more! She's very very short (5 ft, I'd say), so we are quite a dostelprimelchatelnost (word play- this word means sight). She's very into eating natural food. She has a dacha and grows her own fruits and veggies.

Okay 3 more mins of internet! I had a really hard time adjusting to the time change, but the last two nights I have slept well. We had testing today and our first culture class. Tomorrow is our first day of classes, so that should be interesting. I'm kinda glad about it because it will give my life more structure.

Okay, I must sign off for now! TSIOMS to everyone!