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Voronezh State University is not all work and no play: we have a lot to offer in terms of sport and entertainment. Throughout the semester students compete in inter-faculty championships in a wide range of sports, from football and volleyball to chess and badminton. Our Sports Unit has excellent facilities, most of them offered free of charge.
Some of our special social events organized by our Entertainment Unit include the annual inter-faculty competition in Arts, Drama and Music- “Vesna” (“Spring”), annual poets and song-writers competitions, photography contests and exhibitions, and much more. We are actively involved in charity work, organising concerts and special events and fundraising for local orphanages.
Our large international community includes students from many different countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and America. Special Russian classes are organised for them, ranging from beginner level to those who are more advanced. Most of the students live together in one of our many halls of residence, creating a fun, international atmosphere and an extended support network for students who feel far from home. International students benefit from the many interesting excursions which are specifically arranged to give them a unique insight into Russia’s history, culture, traditions and general way of life, as well as from the wide experience of Russian language teachers who are always ready to help them out and answer their questions.
My time at VSU was culturally rich and a lot of fun. I studied
Russian at the Institute for International Education, on a programme
designed specially for foreign students learning Russian. The teachers
there were real characters and made the lessons enjoyable...especially
the Russian Folk Songs classes, which have proved to be very useful
in subsequent camping trips! The course included many excursions
to places of cultural interest in the Voronezh area...and, best
of all, a huge Maslenitsa blini party - Russians sure know how to
make pancakes. Through this department I had a chance to meet lots
of students from many different countries - so it was a real international
experience. I was also given the opportunity to teach spoken English
classes at the English Philology Department, which, along with all
the fascinating insights I gained during my time at VGU, meant that
I couldn’t resist returning to Russia after finishing university
to work as an English teacher. Mother Russia gets into your soul!
There are two things I like most in my University:
my teachers and festivals and concerts for international students.
I really admire my teachers, who are competent, enthusiastic and
helpful. Interesting, joyful concerts and festivals every year make
me feel that I’m not alone; the faculty cares about international
students. I will never forget a part of my life in this University,
where I get the knowledge, have a lot of friends and realize my
dream: to become a teacher.
I think it’s very enjoyable to study here at VSU as there are many
students from different nationalities of the world. Living in a
hostel among them is an opportunity to learn something new, interesting
and useful.
I really enjoyed my experience here in Voronezh State
University. I studied at the Faculty of History and I improved my
Russian at the specially designed VSU language course. The language
course was real fun with a great combination of communication and
language theory. During that year in Voronezh I got to see a lot
of the beautiful places in Voronezh region and most of all I met
my wife Natasha.
My time in Voronezh State University was one of my best times abroad. I met a lot of good and friendly people (Russians and foreigners). It was the most helpful thing I could have done to improve my Russian and I got to know real Russian nice people. My best subject was, of course, Russian songs, I can still sing most of them with joy and pleasure. The teacher was wonderful and my classmates were fantastic as well. I could learn the real Russian soul through the songs and their beautiful culture and thoughts. I wish I could repeat that time again and again and again. Many thanks to Russian people and to Voronezh State University. |
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