Thread: I need help with plans for emigration to the Russian Federation.

Originally Posted by chaika

>tips or suggestions regarding emigration
My suggestion -- forget about it. Russia these days is no place to live. Especially if you have had the luxury of living in the US. Have you even been there on a visit? Probably an extremely high percentage of things you take for granted here are not available there. For instance, in Moscow the hot water system is city-wide, not heated in each individual building as it is here. And they turn it OFF for a couple of weeks EVERY summer. It is advisable not to drink the water unless purified. Another thing is the unacceptable level of corruption in government as compared to here. Short life spans.

Sign up for a two-week course in Moscow and see what you think. I spent a month there in 2003 at a school in Moscow. Just checked it and it is still there at Learn Russian language in Moscow, Russia - Home . I am even in one of the photos on the main page!

I can accept not having luxuries. That isn't a problem at all.

Originally Posted by delog

Ахаха, у меня за окном сейчас -42°С, представляю себе, как тут техасец в кроссовках будет наяривать

I am used to cold weather, I like it when it gets cold in Texas. I would be able to adjust to Russian climate very easily.