Testimonial by Archie Williams

PhD Student, University of York, UK

10 weeks (or 6-9 weeks) 2027 Russian Language Summer School

I can enthusiastically recommend the Russian course with Aspirantum. With Russia itself out of bounds for most Western students, Armenia is an ideal alternative. Between my Russian-speaking homestay, conversations with staff in shops and restaurants, and excursions with Russian-speaking drivers and guides, I was almost fully immersed in the language. 

Alyona is an exceptional teacher, and her lessons are structured to help students develop across reading, listening, speaking and even writing. She made grammatical topics which have always been a real challenge for me finally seem within my grasp, and I found myself able to apply them more fluently in my daily life in Yerevan. 

Returning to the UK, for the first time I can understand what is happening in Russian films or books, and can now continue my learning journey using native media - starting with a stack of Russian literature from Yerevan's booksellers!

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Russian language courses will help participants to become skillful in written and oral modern Russian. During the Russian classes students will read and interpret Russian texts, engage in role plays and travel a lot in Armenia. As a post-Soviet country Armenia is an excellent place to practice Russian.

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Julia Canty

Student, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA

“Thank you so much to everyone who was a part of that trip. A special thanks to Alyona for her patience, great sense of humor, and dedication to teaching her students so well.”

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Nila Grkinich-Myers

Student, Oberlin College, USA

“Alyona’s exceptional teaching abilities, our superb curriculum, and my lovely classmates made the classroom environment highly productive and conducive to learning. Without a doubt, this was the best Russian class I have ever taken.”

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Noam Lifshitz

MA Student, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

“I came to Aspirantum for the Russian language program on recommendation of my advisor and couldn’t be happier with my experience. Initially I planned to stay for six weeks, but loved it so much I ended up staying for eight. Terrific excursions, terrific lessons, and interesting people. Very very much recommend!”

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