Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by ultimateprof: 7:01pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
I will like to visit Russia. 1 Like |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Light78: 7:02pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm: More pictures of Yakutsk, the coldest city in the world and my university. The last picture is the Yakutsk airport where university representatives came to receive me. I heard they preserve the food outside because of the weather 5 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by westcoz(m): 7:03pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Bros, I beg you with God. Don’t market Russia, personally I don’t want people to discover Russia before our brothers will add it to their japa list.
Please guys go to other western countries.
Russia is simply one of the best underrated and undiscovered countries on earth. You can’t assess it through the media or internet, you need to visit and live it. 23 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by planetx: 7:03pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
I don't see anything good about living in the world's coldest city. It's all fun now posting fancy pictures but you messing your health up long term. 5 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Asour: 7:03pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Fedrick100: God Bless Russia
It seems I’ll forget about my European and American dream and come to Russia Russia is in Continental Europe. |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Guyman01: 7:04pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Baddosqqi:
YOU HAVE MADE ME TO HAVE A PLACE I WILL LOVE TO TRAVEL TO AFTER A LONG WHILE. THANKS!!!! RUSSIA HERE I COME!!!! Why did you quote the whole article taking up so much space? Please be considerate and edit your post 6 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by 3kay945(m): 7:04pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
brandnprinting:
I like your spirit, bro. Even if there is racism, you dont feel it. I cant be offended by somebody calling me a monkey. Really 2 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Guyman01: 7:04pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
womenareapezz: this article is a propagandary article Russia that I have been to and schooled there! Spent about 3yrs after schooling before I left
You are a lying bas.tard Why did you quote the whole article taking up so much space? Please be considerate and edit your post 1 Like |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by AkpaMgbor(m): 7:06pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm: Please let me also add that Russian student Visa is not equivalent to a work Visa. You can only work for limited hours per week. However it turned out the university is cheap (Federal University) and if you can speak and teach English, employers will be willing to pay you well) . MAY GOD BLESS NIGERIA TOO AND MAKE US A GREAT NATION . . If you ask me to summarize Russia in one phrase. I'd say . . LOVING COUNTRY First thing that always comes to my mind when I hear Russia is cold and chess. Maybe because I am a really good and avid chess disciple lol. 4 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by bigcasava1(m): 7:07pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
I prefer to be in Russia than west country 3 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by DaGC(m): 7:07pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
There must always be that one person that will quote a very long post just to comment Making us lose interest. @OP such a captivating post. You try o, coldest place in the world, hmmm..... Make I no just talk. Good luck in your studies and stay there. 2 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by porthouse7(f): 7:07pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm: Let me leave you with these pictures of myself, my classmates with our language lecturer and me with my friends here in Yakutsk. . . Despite being a federal university, we are only about 15 in a class. And they don't attempt to burden us with lectures. Itx the same way when you are teaching Russian kids. If a kid does not want to learn, it's fine. You don't have to force them. . Thanks for reading. I enjoy reading ur story, but I have a question, what are this guy's looking Chinese? Is ur location close to Russia/ China border 1 Like |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by tollyboy5(m): 7:07pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm: Please let me also add that Russian student Visa is not equivalent to a work Visa. You can only work for limited hours per week. However it turned out the university is cheap (Federal University) and if you can speak and teach English, employers will be willing to pay you well) . MAY GOD BLESS NIGERIA TOO AND MAKE US A GREAT NATION . . If you ask me to summarize Russia in one phrase. I'd say . . LOVING COUNTRY Please do their university teach in English language? 1 Like |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Biafraaa: 7:08pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
colonelwealth:
OP, your thread is beautiful, informative, entertaining and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.
I always know that Russians &Russia are amazing people and place, only those that want to be decieved by western propaganda will believe otherwise.
I pray God blesses your endeavors, academic pursuit and enriches you with health, blessings of the Russian land& good friends.
Pls make your loved ones and Nigeria proud by enhancing the good reputation of Nigeria and Africans at large. I also wish you meet other good Nigerians and Africans who will connect well with you.
Keep more information about your Russian& japa experiences coming.
God bless you. Your comment is the next best thing after the op write up. Bravo to you. I must guess you're obedient. Urchins don't reason this way. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by jojothaiv(m): 7:08pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm: Please let me also add that Russian student Visa is not equivalent to a work Visa. You can only work for limited hours per week. However it turned out the university is cheap (Federal University) and if you can speak and teach English, employers will be willing to pay you well) . MAY GOD BLESS NIGERIA TOO AND MAKE US A GREAT NATION . . If you ask me to summarize Russia in one phrase. I'd say . . LOVING COUNTRY |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by DadaHammed: 7:10pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm: Let me leave you with these pictures of myself, my classmates with our language lecturer and me with my friends here in Yakutsk. . . Despite being a federal university, we are only about 15 in a class. And they don't attempt to burden us with lectures. Itx the same way when you are teaching Russian kids. If a kid does not want to learn, it's fine. You don't have to force them. . Thanks for reading. Nice read, I am a lover of geography and I notice that some Russians who live in those cold regions of Northern Russian look like Chinese unlike regular Russians that look like Eastern Europeans. Can you explain this? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Osariemen12: 7:10pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Long live Vladimir Osazuwa Oghogho Odion Putin.
God bless Mother Russia. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Asour: 7:11pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
EngrKemp: Just check the difference btw when op left Nigeria and now, his body color now looks so clean and mirror sparkly .
In summary, people want to know ur process and requirements into gettyinto the medical school of yours.
How many years is the program?
How much did u spend before settling in the school and if u paid ur fees from Nigeria?
Can u boldly say u can fund ur education in Russia through out with ur partime job?
This part of Russia looks so white and the people look philipino..
Are the people more of asian tribes?
Your class looks more mixed up .you being the only Black. Looks like there are more Asians in ur class than Russians. Or more forignersthan Russians in your class.
If itthe coldest part, I guess it's mostl likely u r in Asia part of Russia..
More like u are in daura kastina in Nigeria or, borno or Sokoto .. The end of the country...
Perusal the questions and answers us kindly..
Lastly,are ur courses taught in English or Russian language?
Are ur lecturers all Russians?
I'm not the OP but Russia is made up of Euro & Asiatic ethnic groups. The country itself sits astride Europe & Asia. Some world class schools (If you aren't going for Medicine) are: Lomosonov State University. Higher School of economics. St Petersburg University. Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by womenareapezz: 7:14pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
DadaHammed:
Nice read, I am a lover of geography and I notice that some Russians who live in those cold regions of Northern Russian look like Chinese unlike regular Russians that look like Eastern Europeans. Can you explain this? they are the Mongolians. Russian also has different ethnic groups too 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Okdi(m): 7:15pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
I live in one of the Russian federations avoid coming to Russia to teach English if you can't speak Russian language. People her finds it very difficult to survive or cope , he made it to Russia does not mean that you will want others to be there. Leave Russia and it's federation.. I teach English and I know how difficult it is to communicate with them couple with their racism. 15 Likes |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Asour: 7:16pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
womenareapezz: this article is a propagandary article Russia that I have been to and schooled there! Spent about 3yrs after schooling before I left
You are a lying bas.tard It would help if you can specifically counter some of the points he's raised — not just generally brush all as lies. The fact you were able to stay 4+ years there looks like a positive too? 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by mipeesoft(m): 7:17pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
WOW..... you've changed my wild perspective about Russians and Putin. Enjoy your stay over there broh, GOD bless Russia. mushroomFarm: Recently I saw this front page post about what it feels like to teach in the United Kingdom. . I recently travelled to Yakutsk, Russia, world's coldest city to study Medicine here at Ammosov North Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russia, for a degree of 'Doctor of Medicine. M.D (yes they don't award MBBS here but MD.) . . As a part time job, I teach English here in Yakutsk and it is a job where demand for native speakers like Africans is very very high. Russians don't speak English but they continue to look for English teachers which makes it a good destination for English speaking Africans like us. . . Teaching here in Russia is completely different from what I read in that post about teaching in the United Kingdom and in this thread, I will tell you everything about it. . . Let me quickly note that, Russians are totally different from what we always read about them. I am a pro western person because my dad studied for his degrees in the USA. I grew up loving the West. I still love them. . But Russians are no monster. There is nothing like Racism here. These people love blacks toooo much! From Moscow to Krasnoyarsk to Yakutsk even while I was the only black man at the entire airports, the attention and love and help everyone offered was amazing!
Russians seem to have this welcoming attitude. It was hard for me to believe they were the same people I used to think, were 'hard' and 'unfriendly' lots of pictures, selfies, there were even these Russian guys that paid $500 for me to have 30 minutes of massage in a massage chair, they bought all sort of foods and even expensive alcohols for me...too bad, I don't take alcohol though. . . Having said these things, I plead with us not to turn this thread into a Russia vs USA thread. . . . So, after I obtained my Visa letter, I approached the Russian embassy, did all my authorization and legalization of documents including the ones I have to do at the ministries of education and foreign affairs. I got my Visa for 119k and everything was over within a week. . . My flight to Abuja was on overland air. It was my first flight. People castigate this airline alot but trust me, they have the best safety records in this country and they are extremely cheap. They have been operating for a long time too and the pilots are extremely experienced. And I love the sound of those props! . . My flight back to Ilorin after obtaining my Visa was also on Overland air. I enjoyed every bit of the experience. I booked my flight to Moscow one month ahead and paid only 268k. I will attach evidence if possible.
Let me also mention that I took off to Moscow from Lagos. My flight to Lagos was on Overland air again. I booked the flight the same morning I left Ilorin...because it was the at the peak of the dollar crisis. Till the very last day in Ilorin, I was still looking for Abokis to buy dollars from.
You must have figured out already that I love overland air. . . My flight to Moscow was to have a stop over in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. On the six hours flight to Ethiopia, Ethiopian air served us three course meals and each meal came with a bottle of wine! . They also served us a three course meal on the trip from Addis Ababa to Moscow, also with wine. From fish to chicken to snacks to rice... That airline is awesome!! I am quiet happy that we have something like that in Africa. . . Ethiopian air hostess are very nice and extremely beautiful. You would be amazed that they are Africans. I met these little kids travelling with their dad to the UK on the flight and they sure made my experience all fun. They never stopped asking questions... � .
I was sad for Nigeria when we arrived Ethiopia. It was at night but the so many skyscrapers, the well lighted cities and the hundreds of Ethiopian air jumbo jets at the airport...that country is way ahead. . . The treatment Ethiopian air gave us at their waiting lounge in Addis Ababa was awesome . . On the flight from Ethiopia to Moscow, I was the only black guy on board. This was were my Russian language that I had started learning online before leaving Nigeria started to kick in. Ethiopian air hostess could not communicate with some Russians on board and I was able to do some little translations. . . I noticed our flight was not directly to Moscow. It was diverted through Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran and then to Moscow, perhaps to avoid the Ukraine war zone Cux from the inflight map, flying directly to Moscow will entail passing through the Ukrainian airspace. . . It was a smooth night flight. . . From Domodedovo airport in Moscow, I travelled by taxi to Vnukovo airport. It cost about 33k naira equivalent of the rubles. . Russia is extremely DEVELOPED! Many European cities can't compare to what I saw in Moscow. I used to think Russia is a country that is all focused on making war machines...it is not true. The infrastructures, the houses, the environment...it was like a dream!
From Vnukovo airport, I took another flight to Krasnoyarsk City. And at Krasnoyarsk, I was beginning to feel the extreme cold of Russia . . From Krasnoyarsk, I took another flight to Yakutsk. And it's a white city filled with thick snows. Average daily temperature at this time is minus 40 degrees Celsius and can sometimes deep to minus 60. . University representatives were already waiting for me at Yakutsk airport and they even came with a hot pot of coffee (remember I told you about Russians being extremely nice to foreigners) . . . Now to the pictures. But let me quickly add these points . . 1. Russia have a very serious drug law. If your plan is to snuggle drugs across the continent please don't come to Russia!! . 2. Police here are extremely nice. No one harassed me at the airport, no unnecessary checks. I was never asked to strip, they don't assault your dignity. But when passing through checking machines you have to remove thick clothings like sweaters and coats and gloves too. . 3. Interestingly, some common items like more than 100ml of aerosols or perfumes are not allowed to go with you into the plane (carry on bag) while some things you would think are normal are contrabands in Russia. I had two bottle of perfumes clearly labelled but before I go through each checks, I remove them and declare them to the officers in charge of the checks. They would look at it and asked me to out it into my tray and slide it into the checking machine. Whenever you are travelling abroad maybe not even Russia, if there is any item you are not sure of it's legibility to enter that country or plane, always remove it from your luggage and declare it to the officers before you are checked. This way, if the item is a contraband, they would be sure you are not trying to smuggle it in. . 4. I really wish Nigerian policing system can be like that of Russia. No road blocks, no harassment, they are glad to help. If a police officer finds you shivering outside they may invite you to have hot coffee and warm up in their car! . . 5. THERE IS NO WAR IN RUSSIA! . . . 6. CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINIONS, RUSSIANS LOVE THE AMERICANS! Yes many Russians want to go to America. Sometimes they even assume all of us blacks are from America and they treat us with love and respect. . 7. Russians are probably the only white race in the world that do not hate black people. . . 8. I know foreigners are being watched but trust me, you are being watched in Nigeria more than in Russia. Contrary to popular opinion, president Vladimir Putin does not 'hunt down' his perceived enemies. People have freedom here but at least 90% of Russians I have met, love him. . . 9. President Vladimir Putin is very friendly to Africans. Russian immigration laws makes it easy for Africans to come study in Russia and when you are here, they don't harass nor bully you and they don't treat you like second class citizens. . . 10. And finally...language is a big barrier in Russia..but their police and immigrations are very friendly. . . . Now to the pictures. (I had to source some pictures from the internet) . The first pictures are Ilorin International airport. Abuja International airport and Lagos international airport. . . I saw shege at Lagos airport where I took off to Moscow. Bribes upon bribes. Nigeria is ruined honestly...everyone kept begging for money. Money that I obtained at an extremely high rate. . . I also had to deposit 400k naira with Ethiopian air before they could let me board Cux I had no return ticket. They refunded the money to me three days after successfully crossing into the Russian Federation. . . In Ethiopia and Russia, nothing like bribery. That is why it felt so weird when the officers are helping you with everything without asking for a Kobo and you can't help it but to keep thanking them. .
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Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by colonelwealth(m): 7:17pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Biafraaa:
Your comment is the next best thing after the op write up. Bravo to you. I must guess you're obedient. Urchins don't reason this way. Yes sir, I am very Obidient. God bless you. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Pondabrown: 7:18pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
ANOTHER SCAM THREAD LOADING. SOME PEOPLE WILL DEFINITELY FALL FOR IT 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by colonelwealth(m): 7:19pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
SaLongs1: I would rather head for the West where black people can become politicians and extremely wealthy rather than a dictatorship. Ok then. 1 Like |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by paradigmshift(m): 7:19pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
clinician2x:
Pls oo, I need this esim. Will it give me a permanent U.S number for whatsapp? lol u can buy number for Whatsapp now...na WA .. |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by colonelwealth(m): 7:19pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Guyman01:
Please remove the quote, you copied everything and blocked your comment Sorry sir about that. |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by ramalot(m): 7:20pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
I don't know the OP, but I'll attempt to offer some perspective on a few things about this thread. I don't think the OP is up to anything shady, as some have suggested. However, the OP has certainly overstated several things.
The OP has done a good job documenting his journey, but too many people visit a place for a brief time, and make conclusively assertive statements, like "there is no racism in Russia." The more accurate statement is "I haven't experienced racism in Russia."
Just for context, I have only briefly transited Russia (about 6 hours in Moscow). However, my fiancee is native Russian (Slavic) and I'm Nigerian-American. We've lived together nearly 4 years, so she tells me a lot of firsthand things about Russia, from a native perspective.
A few things the OP has inadvertently overstated (by no ulterior motive of his, just a common thing people do):
1. Racism: I'm not someone who runs around yelling everything is racism, and I don't even watch TV news, so I have nearly zero media influence on my opinions. So is there racism in Russia? You bet your sweet ass, there is. Just like anywhere in the world, the majority of people are NOT racist. However, some native Russians have a significant racial prejudice against others. This isn't even mostly about blacks, as there aren't too many blacks in Russia.
The main victims of this racism and discrimination are from neighboring countries, like Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan etc. My lady tells me a lot of stories of how people from those places are regularly harassed in the streets, on trains and such. Typically being told to go back to their countries, by random people, and how she felt bad for them, whenever she saw it happen.
2. Russian Police: Russian police in the grand scheme of things are better than Nigerian police, but that is a very low bar to set. However, Russian police are also very corrupt. People bribe them on the streets, just like Nigerian police. So once again, instead of "Russian police are as clean as a whistle and incorruptible," the accurate statement is "In my time in Russia, I have had only good experiences with the police."
3. Development: Yes, the big Russian cities are developed. However, the "real Russia" is a lot of underdeveloped towns and villages, with dirt roads and babushkas everywhere. Russia is certainly much more developed than Nigeria, but also faces significant poverty and underdevelopment in its rural areas.
I also see a lot of people talking about the Asian people in the image. Yes, they're clearly ethnically Asian, and that's because Russia overlaps Europe and Asia. Russia is also the largest country in the world, with parts of it having ethnically Asian populations. Most parts have ethnic Russians, some parts have ethnic Turkic people (Bashkir, Tartar) etc.
All these different parts speak both Russian and their local languages. For instance, people in Bashkortostan, Russia speak Russian and Bashkir language. Russia is a lot more diverse than many people realize.
If you want a great travel vlogger who travels deep into the remote parts of Russia, check out "Bald and Bankrupt" on YouTube. You'll certainly be entertained.
And mushroomFarm, all the best with your studies. 51 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by greygoblings(m): 7:20pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
Wainey: wow, travel section is the best. Thank u OP, there is a question disturbing me and please do not laugh at my ignorance.
If a Nigerian wants to travel to another country like Russia in this case, how do i change to the foreign currency so i could use it abroad? Or will my naija dollar account work elsewhere apart from Nigeria? You will need to change some cash you have to dollars. Dollars can be changed to any local currency when you get there. Just change enough that should be less than 10,000 dollars in cash if not it will be seized for money laundering. When you get to the new country, buy a mobile phone and open a local bank account. Owning a dorm account from Nigeria should also make life easier over there. A naira account is too limited to be used. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by Asour: 7:20pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
zed7:
These are basically Asians. You're not living amongst native Russians. They are not Asians. They are Russians. The people you call 'Native Russians' are Slavs. 1 Like |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by clinician2x: 7:21pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
paradigmshift: lol u can buy number for Whatsapp now...na WA .. All the guys selling us number are scammers. |
Re: My Trip To Russia & Teaching Experience In Russia by WhatCanIsay(m): 7:21pm On Dec 28, 2022 |
mushroomFarm:
It may seem so. Itx just an honest review Not doubting you but your write-up sounds very much like propaganda script. Lol even going to the extent to tell us that Putin loves blacks severally, as in WTF Were you compelled to pen some of those things? Enjoy your stay 8 Likes |