Come Study Russian in Russia with CREF!

CREF gave me the accommodation and an intensive courses shedule. It was one to one courses as I requested (group courses are also available). We were working on a specific CREF book adapted to my level. I had also homework to do. The journey was very studious per my request. The teachers were nice and available. An important thing for me too was that I could ask any cultural question to the teachers (the way they live in Moscow, the difference between the neighborhoods…).

I was there just before the lent. One week before Lent, there is the tradition of the “pancake week” (blinis). Pancake with jam, pancake with caviar…there was some concert on the streets. It lasted the whole week so I was nearly eating blinis at every meal (I just loved it). Otherwise there are the classic pirochkis (kind of meat donuts) that I always ate after my courses.

In fact, we are always able to propose something new. Recently, thanks to our partnership with a travel agency, we are proposing new package programs combining language study with vacationing. But we always work to keep meeting the same objective: the customer's satisfaction.

I think more and more students will want to study aboard, for four reasons:

- To learn a new language, in the country, since the best way to learn and retain a language is through immersion.
- To discover a new culture first-hand.
- To improve the curriculum.
- The ever-decreasing price of international air travel.

Russia is one of the largest and most intriguing countries in the world, and a major actor in world business and international relations. The country continues to develop, and in 10 years, speaking Russian will be a excellent qualification.