Imagine
that you have decided to study in Tomsk. Where are you going to live in this
town? Here I want to tell you about some variants.
1) With a
Russian family
If you have
some relative in Tomsk or if you find a family, which will agree to host you,
you will have a great opportunity to taste Russia. Literally. Russian family is
a good way to try Russian cuisine. Borshch, shchi, plov… You will certainly
know, what all these mysterious words mean. In addition, you will learn all
about the peculiarities of ordinary life in Russia, meet ordinary Russians, and
will be able to talk to them and know everything about Russia from the people,
who live here.
Foreign
students of TSU live in the new dormitory called “The Sail”. There are rooms
for two or three students, each room has its own bathroom, and there’s one big
kitchen for one floor. Life in the dormitory is good for the ones who enjoy
hanging out with other students, visiting different places, which young people
love, and feel all the peculiarities of student’s life. As for me, it’s the
best way to live in Tomsk. I live in a dormitory too. But it’s not as good as
the one for foreign students.
Big rooms,
breakfasts, free Wi-Fi, all the modern conditions you can imagine. But it’s too
expensive to be a permanent variant. The TSU Hotel is like a very comfortable
dormitory, and no-one wants to pay a lot for living in the same room with two
other people.
4) Your own
rented flat
If you don’t
like sharing room with someone else, you can rent a flat to live there on your
own. I think, it’s extremely expensive (at least 8,000 rubles a month). In
addition, you can get pass all the things you can experience while
communication with Russian students or family. Also, it may be lonely to live
in another country without anyone by your side.
Anyway, it’s
your choice, where to live. You can choose one of these opportunities or find
your own way. The most important is the town you’re going to visit, and the
university you’re going to study in.
