Christian, from Colorado, loved Daugavpils’ city festivals and concerts, as well as its food and the banya.
Colorado / USA
Katharine, from Pennsylvania, fell in love with her host family and welcomed all the advantages of full language immersion.
Samantha, from New York, remembers Daugavpils as a pleasant and cozy city where everyone is ready to help both in Russian and in English.
New York / USA
Timothy, whose doubts were dispelled very quickly by new friends and an awesome host family, talks about study and leisure possibilities in Daugavpils.
North Carolina / USA
Maxime, from Canada, says Daugavpils is a really unique, cozy and safe place, where you can not only learn a new language but also find many new friends.
Saint-Jérôme / Canada
Elena, from Switzerland, was astonished to discover a European city where everybody speaks Russian and where she tried Russian cuisine for the first time.
Ticino / Switzerland
Jason, a military history enthusiast from United States, explored many fascinating historical sites and was welcomed by a wonderful host family, thanks to whom he significantly improved his Russian.
Sidney / Australia
Josh, from Sydney, describes Daugavpils as an excellent city for daily Russian practice as well as a unique location where many cultures mix.
Serchan, from Istanbul, talks about the teachers who made him fall in love with Russian and the open, welcoming people of Daugavpils.
Istanbul, Turkey
Take a look at our students’ daily life and adventures during a summer program in Daugavpils: studying, excursions, free time, culture classes, sports, and much more. Captured every moment from departing the US until saying goodbye to the teachers and friends at the end of the program two months later.
Author: Ceilidh MacRae / Virginia Tech