EESA (Eastern European Study Abroad)

I had a wonderful experience with the EESA program. I complete three eight week long Russian language courses online and able to transfer the twelve credits I earned back to my university. I now feel I can conduct many different conversations in the Russian language and I am grateful to my instructor for guiding me during the three courses. The program provides a stress-free and enjoyable way to learn the Russian language and I recommend this program to any student who wishes to learn the Russian language and/or is in need of language credits.

I made the decision to study Russian language and figured I would learn more through an immersion experience, so I explored my options online. The EESA team ended up having the best communication with me and answered all my questions. At first I was hesitant, because I wished to study in the capital, but the more I learned about Kharkiv I was impressed. One of the reasons I opted for Ukraine was because it was much cheaper than Moscow or SPB. I traveled to Ukraine without any expectations. I was pleasantly surprised and remember my time there as one of the best periods of my life. I learned so much in the courses (not only language, but also culture, etc.), had all my credits transferred to my home university, took a stunning trip around Eastern Europe, and had on-site assistance from EESA staff the entire time. I would love to recommend the program to anyone I meet, and I do.

EESA online Russian language program was excellent. I was able to test for the upper intermediate level after my two months program. I had individual lessons and started as a total beginner. My professor was great, and the online calls worked out well. The lessons were very efficient. The fees were the lowest I could find. It was my dream to learn Russian language one day , and as I am busy person the online Russian language course was the best solution for me
It was the way I really liked as it was very flexible so I can schedule my other meetings and appointments and even trips. I could easily access the online course while traveling.
I definitely recommend EESA. I will probably sign for some more language classes with them in the near future.

I took the intensive two-week online course through EESA last summer. I was entering into a second-year Russian language university class. While I had a basic knowledge of the language through self-study I had not previously taken any introductory classes. My instructor (Irina) did an amazing job preparing me and improving my skills to the necessary level. She was extraordinarily patient and was able to quickly identify what skills I needed to work on. Her lessons were always fun and we had many interesting conversations. I found Irina's lessons balanced all aspects of language learning: reading, writing, listening and speaking. It was an immersive environment with almost everything taught in Russian. I ended up getting straight A's in my university class. I credit EESA with a critical part of my success.

In November 2018, I took a one week fall break trip with EESA to Lviv, Ukraine, Kraków, Poland, and Prague, Czech Republic. A few months earlier, I was just searching on the internet and came across their website and emailed in curiosity about the trip, not actually thinking it would be a possibility for me. I was assigned an academic advisor who explained everything to me and was willing to help me with everything, including finding plane tickets to my destination and being willing to adjust the schedule to my preferences. When I arrived, I was greeted by my guide for the trip at the airport, who turned into one of my great friends. Then later, I met the other person in our group who also was a fantastic companion. For the next several days, we traveled from country to country exploring, eating food, and having a great time. With several tours and places to visit, I learned a plethora about all of these countries and their cultures. I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed this short trip. In my experience, it was definitely worth the effort and will continue to fuel my passion to travel.