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Please Tell Me...

Sep 14, 2007 00:42

If you are from the Former Soviet Republics, please tell me what nation you come from, and a few of the best things (in your opinion) about your country. Then please tell me what you are most interested in about the USA. Also, please tell me how skilled you are with the English language ( Read more... )

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hakuzo September 14 2007, 08:03:29 UTC

I will start out:

I am from Arizona. I think the best thing about my state is that we have very mild winters, so you never have to shovel snow. (You do get some heavy storms, and some ice on the roads however.) I am just beginning to learn Russian, so if you see me post something and there is an error in it, please feel free to correct me. I won't be offended!

abete_rosso September 14 2007, 08:23:09 UTC

ok... I'm from Russian Federation and... well... nearly in Moscow actually so that's a bit different from all other Russia.
I love living here because of the freedom that it gives me... or a t least the impression of that... for billions of oportunities... you can reach anything.. but you'll have to work really hard for that...

English language... I"m not a beginner you know... But now I'm learning Dutch... strange choice

And i speak Russian fluently you know )

hakuzo September 14 2007, 08:54:00 UTC

Oh! Also, why are you interested in the USA? I forgot to give my reason, so here it is:

I'm interested in the Former Soviet Republics (especially Russia, Belarus, and the Baltic states) because I really like the culture, but also I see business opportunities all across the former USSR. Also I think the Cold War was really horrible, and I hope that it never happens again. So I guess I have a diplomatic interest in the former USSR as well.

Perhaps we could take olala's idea, and create a scenario where instead of having a full blown war, only the leaders fought and died? Maybe then we could all get along and be friends?

abete_rosso September 14 2007, 10:32:40 UTC

well, i don't like that scenario 'cause it's all about Russia owe USA smth... :) it should be neutral, and non one-sided or smth like that...That attitude that Americans are the best and all other world owe them smth (or at least a stereotype about that) does irritate me!

I'm not really interested in the USA itself. Moreover, I'm not really interested in getting a job there. But(!) i'm interested in adequate Americans and making friends with them and traveling to meet them. Please, no offenses. In every country there are plenty of "crazy" who behave inadequate. I don't have such friends in Russia and I'm not interested in such people from other countries.

but you know.. i like talking to people to find the differences... in culture, language... way of life.. probably that's the point

hakuzo September 14 2007, 20:00:29 UTC

I understand what you are saying, and no offense taken... I think the stereotype you are referring to probably has more to do with my parents generation, and their parents as well. The younger generations have more of a sense that we are just another nation among many. We have it good here, and we have a strong economy and strong military, but a lot of things have happened that we do not like and do not agree with that have changed our view.

Don't get me wrong, there are still a lot of Americans that are complete jerks, but as you said, these are in every nation.

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mehilaainen September 14 2007, 11:41:55 UTC

Hi everybody! I am from Russian Federation and I am Russian.I would say I am from those of Russians who got the chance to live in this country in its crucial time - when it was doing "the full turn" from one epoch into another.

Although I like somehow the idea of cosmopolitanism and have big interest to some other countries, I still stay devoted to Russia... Why? It's my motherland and this means family, friends, memories - all is there. I like its nature and its people because I am familiar with all this. It is contradictory and unexpected too... but it has its own charm (if it's not about people's life or security) :)

Well... My interest to the USA? I got interested in it pretty recently, Europe always seemed closer and easier to understand. Now I see I was wrong in it, so I think it will be nice to learn more about the other huge nation of our Globe. I promise to be a very assiduous learner :)

My English: I can understand what you write here and somehow express my ideas. I hope to be understood.

hakuzo September 14 2007, 20:04:28 UTC

Your English is of coarse very good.

Yes, it must be a very interesting time to be a Russian, or to live in Russia, eh? Anyway, I like the way you think. ;)

Your new icon is cute!

smokeandreason September 14 2007, 11:50:27 UTC

I'm from the United States, but am 100% Russian. My parents emigrated from Kharkov in 1982, a month before I was born. I live in Pennsylvania, and there really isn't a best thing (except for Philadelphia). I speak Russian fluently, but have difficulty reading it.

hakuzo September 14 2007, 20:06:47 UTC

Wow, that is very interesting! It was very hard to emigrate during that time, can you tell us how it happened?

smokeandreason September 14 2007, 20:23:46 UTC

They went through Israel :-)

jennypiccolo September 14 2007, 18:07:17 UTC

i was born in Detroit, Michigan, US. I like the harsh winter here, and I also ...well, I am proud of my family and where they lived here... in a city within the city called Hamtramck.

my interest in Russia? part of my family came from Russia at the turn of the 20th Century.
my great grandfather was a professional violinist, and came to New York looking for work.
i am proud of my great grandparents and what they accomplished, traveling all that way. all my life i have been attracted to Russia. I love the food, music, and culture. i play balalaika!

i hope to be fluent in russian by my early 30s. i am now 24 and can speak & read basic Russian.

i am more proud of my Russian heritage than anything else in my life. My grandfather came from St. P & my grandmother a small village. i hope to one day walk where they once walked, in the old country.

hakuzo September 14 2007, 20:12:51 UTC

I'm learning Russian in my mid-30's. I think that is pretty late in life to be picking up languages (they say it's easiest around 3-5 years old). If I am doing it, you can! I'm finding that some of the cheaper workbooks (Learn Russian in 10 Minutes a Day, Learn Russian the Fast and Easy Way) are the best.

jennypiccolo September 17 2007, 14:45:53 UTC

Yes, some of those books are easy to use!
Learning any language once you are an adult will be much more difficult than when you were a child. Luckily for me, I have a talent for linguistics.

Thanks for commenting! I love your Cheburaska icon. Tell Gena I said hello!!