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Bryn Mawr's Russian program will introduce you to the country's rich culture, language, literature, history, politics, and business. Many of our graduates have gone on to a variety of careers involving Russian at organizations such as the NSA and American Councils (ACTR/ACCELS) or have gone on to graduate programs in law, business, literature, political science, and economics. For more details on our programs, please take a look at our undergraduate and graduate pages. In addition, Russnet lists many reasons why you should study Russian.
We
asked some of our undergraduates:
Why did you decide to come to Bryn Mawr College?
What
attracted you to the Department of Russian?
When, how, and why did you become
a Russian major?
Here are their answers:
"I came to Bryn Mawr because it's an environment where it's comfortable to be serious about one's studies. And, it's a great place to live for 4 years. I wanted to study Russian before I came here. I decided to become a Russian major because I was impressed by how much attention I got from the department."
"I fell in love with the architecture of the buildings, and Bryn Maw offered Peace and Conflict Studies as an option for a major or concentration. I needed a language requirement. I fell in love with the language--it's like a secret code that many people here don't speak."
"After visiting Bryn Mawr, I was certain that this was where I belonged. The people were friendier than at any of the other colleges I had visited. I loved the campus and Rockefeller dorm. It just fit. It was more of a feeling than a list of reasons. I met a [Russian Department] graduate student at the Academic Fair during custom's week. He was so enthusiastic that I agreed to come to the first class just to make him happy. Then I hung around because I loved the language. I declared [a Russian major] after freshman year. I am double majoring in math and Russian in hopes that I can work for the CIA or some intelligence group doing code breaking using my math background and Russian, Arabic, Urdu, and Spanish (the other languages I have studied). I enjoy Russian and, as you can tell, I love to study foreign languages."
Another perk to majoring in Russian at Bryn Mawr College is our Russian Club. The Club has created a fun atmosphere for Russian language learning and practice outside of the classroom. Many native and non-native speakers participate in Russian Club activities. Check out the page devoted to the Club activities such as Russian table, Russian cooking nights, and Russian game nights that take place throughout the semester.
Are you interested in visiting our department? Need directions or department contacts?
If you would like to ask us a question please click here.
website maintained by bstiner@brynmawr.edu
last updated June, 2007
