Journal for aschilba tag:blog.willamette.edu,2008:/people/aschilba/journal/386 2008-04-08T00:30:10Z Movable Type 3.2 Training with study abroaders tag:blog.willamette.edu,2008:/people/aschilba/journal//386.17513 2008-04-08T00:10:07Z 2008-04-08T00:30:10Z I am helping these people start up blogs.... Aleksander R Schilbach I am helping these people start up blogs.

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]]> Pictures tag:blog.willamette.edu,2008:/people/aschilba/journal//386.17203 2008-03-05T23:24:07Z 2008-03-12T21:26:00Z Here are some great pictures from a past participant in the SImferopol program. I will work on updating this page with pictures and some first-hand accounts. Black Sea Coast... Aleksander R Schilbach Here are some great pictures from a past participant in the SImferopol program. I will work on updating this page with pictures and some first-hand accounts.
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]]> Tavrida National University tag:blog.willamette.edu,2008:/people/aschilba/journal//386.17167 2008-03-03T23:48:13Z 2008-03-05T23:11:40Z While abroad, I will be studying at Tavrida National University, a large and distinguished university in Simferopol. The University was established in 1918 and for almost a century has been a center for culture, science, and education for Crimea and... Aleksander R Schilbach While abroad, I will be studying at Tavrida National University, a large and distinguished university in Simferopol. The University was established in 1918 and for almost a century has been a center for culture, science, and education for Crimea and the entire country.
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]]> Local Culture and Geography tag:blog.willamette.edu,2008:/people/aschilba/journal//386.17013 2008-02-21T21:19:39Z 2008-03-05T23:51:10Z Simferopol, Ukraine is located in the Crimean Peninsula in the southern most part of Ukraine. It is a city of 344,000 and a hub for the region's business and transportation. Simferopol was once the center of the Crimean Scythian tribes.... Aleksander R Schilbach Simferopol, Ukraine is located in the Crimean Peninsula in the southern most part of Ukraine. It is a city of 344,000 and a hub for the region's business and transportation. Simferopol was once the center of the Crimean Scythian tribes. On Simferopol's outskirts there are many archaeological remains. The city, then called Neopolis, thrived from around the 2nd Century B.C. to the 4th Century A.D. Formally, it is known as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

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Downtown Simferopol

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Map of Ukraine

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English Sites
Simferopol wikipedia entry
Background information on and pictures of Simferopol
Travel Guide on Simferopol
Pictures of Simferopol and Crimean peninsula

Russian Sites
Pictures and general info.
Comprehensive website about Simferopol
Simferopol Tram Map

]]> The Green Light- February 20th, 2008 tag:blog.willamette.edu,2008:/people/aschilba/journal//386.17006 2008-02-20T21:57:17Z 2008-03-05T23:23:34Z The day that many Willamette students have been waiting for has finally arrived. The Office of International Education handed back study abroad decisions today. I received word that my plan of studying abroad the entire year has been given the... Aleksander R Schilbach The day that many Willamette students have been waiting for has finally arrived. The Office of International Education handed back study abroad decisions today. I received word that my plan of studying abroad the entire year has been given the "green light."

Although now I can breathe a little easier knowing that I am approved to go abroad, my work regarding studying abroad is not anywhere near being done with. In fact, now the work starts in earnest as I take full responsibility of determining exactly how much I get out of my immersion in a foreign culture. As I educate myself on all curious and unique aspects of my respective destinations, this blog will serve to track and document my progress and thoughts. Join me as I educate and prepare myself for what will be a fantastic experience studying abroad next year in Europe.

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Local Culture and Geography (Main Page)

TNU

Pre-Departure Developments (All aspects of planning and pre-departure "red tape")

Pictures and tips from past participants

Look for this information to be updated and added to as the semester continues. Ukraine here I come!

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