What is wrong with American medicine: the opinion of a Russian-speaking immigrant

Although the general standard of living in the United States is quite high, there are also “eternal” problems here, the main of which is medicine. Few things scare the average American more than a serious illness and the need for extensive treatment. The country has a system incredible in its absurdity ...

“They don’t save on toilets here”: how did an American house surprise a family from Russia

How the interior layout and decoration of our houses differs from American ones, and what most surprised the Russian family who moved to live in an American house, said the author of the blog "Made in America" ​​on Yandex.Zen. Further - from the first person. Our family is filming in Virginia ...

How an immigrant from Russia became an expert of leading US think tanks without connections and specialized education: personal experience

In fact, Russian analysts and scientists work in the United States, although they are much less common here than, say, IT specialists from Russia. Most often, such people work in American universities, and much less often in think tanks, or so-called think ...

Personal experience: what I did in Russia and stopped doing in the USA

Moving to another country is always a culture shock and a long period of adaptation. There are many nuances that people have to get used to and adapt to, but these are not always bad things, very often these are things that can make us better, more patient...

How to behave if a policeman stops you in the USA: advice from a Russian-speaking immigrant

The author of the “Russian American” channel on Yandex.Zen spoke about her own repeated experience of communicating with American police officers and gave advice in case you are stopped by the police on the road to the USA. Next - from the first person. I drive a car in America more...

Personal experience: how I bought the first car in the USA

Buying a car in the USA is always a choice between leasing and credit, buying a new car or a used one, renting or even buying for cash. Looking ahead, I’ll say that I drove a rented car, but in the end I stopped...

Vaccination against COVID-19 in the USA: personal experience of a journalist and ForumDaily readers

Beginning April 15, any California resident over the age of 16 can register for the coronavirus vaccine. In most states, including New York, this deadline came even earlier, and, according to local rules, in order to sign up for the vaccine, it is enough to live, work or ...

Dependence on cars and one supermarket per city: why ours is unusual in one-story America

Although many people think of big cities like New York, Chicago or Los Angeles when they hear the word “USA,” the vast majority of the country’s residents live in what is known as single-story America. Therefore, the author of the blog “Elena in America” on Yandex.Zen decided to tell what it’s like to live in a “dormitory” town for 15...

A unique experience: a city in the USA where they go in summer clothes even in severe frosts

Tourists who have visited the northern US city of Minneapolis are surprised that even in the most severe frosts, locals can easily go to work, visit shops, cafes, entertainment venues, just dressing in a summer shirt and trousers. How they do it, the author says ...

Why one give a visa, and the other - no: an anonymous interview with a visa center employee

Why is it easy for some to get visas, while others are refused? Is it possible to bribe at the visa application center so that the decision is definitely in your favor? How to trick the embassy? - a visa specialist told the My Planet Club about this and many other things on the basis of anonymity ...

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