Rachel's Journey to Kazakhstan

Current Location

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Hi, my name is Rachel, and I am studying Russian in Almaty, Kazakhstan! I am so excited to share this journey with you!

Logbooks

This week, I spent time with my host family, celebrated International Women's Day, visited a water factory and started getting ready for my upcoming midterm exams! All in all, it was a good week!

Journals

Learn more about why I decided to study abroad in Almaty, Kazakhstan and what my life here looks like!

Field Notes

There is some beautiful nature in and around Almaty, Kazakhstan. As we talked about on our last video call, there are some really incredible lakes and canyons about two hours from the city!

Albums

Come spend a day in Almaty with me! This is what a normal Tuesday looks like for me as I go to class, do homework in a cafe, and go home to my host cats!