Before the meeting, we had breakfast in the hotel. There were various meats, cheeses, and sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and red peppers. I've been trying to sit at different tables with different people for each meal, and I suspect that most of the group has the same idea. I think we're not sure how much we'll see of each other once classes start and we're all spread out throughout the city. Not to mention the elephant-sized language pledge in the room, which we all signed today and takes effect on Monday. Though some English is allowed in certain places, I think most of us are going to try to avoid it altogether. So we'll see how that goes.
We met our language tutors today. We didn't really meet them; rather, they were at the long meeting and introduced themselves in Russian. They are Russian students which I think will be helping us with homework and going on cultural excursions with us.
Originally, I was planning on singing in the Russian Choir, which I think will be really fun. But at the meeting, I also signed up for the acting program, in which we will put together performances of Chekhov. Though my acting experience is limited to performances of Guys and Dolls and Music Man in 6th and 8th grade, respectively, I don't know of anyone else who is really serious about acting. Or singing, for that matter. When I first heard of the Russian Choir, I assumed it would be really big and full of Russian students, but it's seeming more like it will just be people from the program, which will make it much smaller and more intimate.
No particularly interesting pictures today, since most of it was spent being lectured. Here, instead, is a photo of some 10pm daylight!
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