{"id":514,"date":"2020-01-09T10:34:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T07:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/?post_type=stories&p=514"},"modified":"2020-01-09T10:35:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T07:35:12","slug":"wilfried-lissanon","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/stories\/wilfried-lissanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilfried Lissanon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Benin, sophomore, Institute of International Relations, Kazan (Volga region) Federal University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\n1)\nHow did you hear about KFU? Why did you choose this particular\nuniversity?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nI\nlearned about KFU from my uncle, who studied here in Kazan, and from\nthe Embassy of the Russian Federation in Benin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nI\nchose the Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University due to the high\nlevel of education that it provides. KFU also has a good\ninternational reputation. For example, I learned that KFU is\nparticipating in the IREX, Fulbright, Eurasia programs. It is also a\nmember of the International Association of Universities, the Eurasian\nAssociation of Universities and the Union of Universities for\nDemocracy. All this made my choice easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n2)\nHow did you imagine your life in Russia before coming here?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nBefore\ncoming to Russia, I knew that it would not be easy – a language that\nI do not know, a culture that I should strive to understand. I also\nheard a lot about the Russian climate. All this actually scared me a\nlittle. But I am a positive person, so I remained calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n3)\nWhat particularly surprised you in the real life of Russian people?\nWhat unusual problems did you encounter in Russia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nWhat\nreally surprised me here was that women work in administrative\npositions no less than men. This is a very rare fact in this world,\nespecially in my country. As for the problems, I can note the problem\nof adaptation to climate. Besides this, I’m fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n4)\nWhat did the training at the preparatory school give you? What did\nyou especially like (or you remember) in your studies at preparatory\nschool?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nStudying\nat the preparatory school taught me how to overcome difficulties in\nlearning the Russian language. We were also taught how to live here\nin Russia. At the preparatory school, I liked close contacts with my\nteachers, and their being helpful. I remember that I was seriously\nill due to the Russian climate, but my teachers helped me very well,\nas if I were their own child. They supported me very much. This is an\nunforgettable memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n5)\nWhat would you advise your compatriots if they decide to study at KFU\npreparatory school?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nIf\nmy compatriots decide to study at KFU, I would advise them to go\nthrough the preparatory school first. It helps us to prepare for\nuniversity. It\u2019s easier for us to integrate into university life.\nAnd there are very good teachers who help to learn Russian and\nunderstand local traditions and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nI\nalso just wanted to say to foreign students who have arrived or will\ncome to Russia: don\u2019t be afraid. I advise you to study the Russian\nlanguage diligently, because I consider the language the first\ninstrument of integration into the life of the country. It is\nnecessary to regularly carry out the tasks of teachers, find Russian\nfriends to practice the language, to read a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nIn\naddition, Russia is a country where it is very cold. You need to get\nready and buy warm clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nFinally,\nset ambitious goals and work hard to achieve them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n6)\nWhat do you consider to be your main achievement in studies and work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nThe\nquestion is a little difficult to answer. In fact, when I was little,\nI told my parents that I needed to study abroad. When I said this, I\ndid not know that the country where I would receive my education\nwould be Russia. It was not easy, but with hard work I was able to\nachieve my goal and make my dream come true.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":515,"template":"","class_list":["post-514","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepschool.kpfu.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}