I came to Russia to study in the winter of 2021. My university is located in Moscow, the capital of Russia, which is a city with a long history.
The second I stepped out of the airport, I immediately felt how cold it was outside. When I saw the main building of Moscow State University, I was deeply shocked by its beautiful architecture with its 270-year-long history. Sensing how utterly small I was in front of this majestic building, I felt the crystallization (结晶) of human wisdom resonate within me.
The snow and ice won't melt until April of the following year. Just like the melting snow, I gradually overcame the difficulties of studying abroad and came to adjust to my new environment.
The first challenge was the language barrier After leaning Russian in China, I realized that my skills were nowhere near enough. I was not fluent in Russian, sometimes causing misunderstandings. In Russia, everyone intentionally stands on the right side when taking the escalator, which takes time to get used to.
The artistic atmosphere in Russia is very strong, however. Tickets for concerts and cultural events here are relatively cheap, making it easy to enrich my life on weekends.
In a nutshell, living abroad means overcoming all kinds of difficulties. The experience will always leave a colorful shade in our lives. Just as the old saying in Chinese goes, "it is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books."
A. Take a look at the outside world while you are young!
B. Obviously, the freezing climate does not agree with me.
C. The cultural differences were also hard to deal with at first.
D. I can visit many of the attractions that I used to see in my textbooks.
E. And the buildings surrounding me looked so different from the ones in China.
F. Staring from early November each year, the snow season in Moscow is very long.
G. Thanks to the abundant activities I get to explore what I've learned in practical contexts.
