On the flight home from my first study abroad trip to Kyrgyzstan, I was already imagining how and when I would be able to return to the country I had grown to love. Less than a year later— 359 days, to be exact—I was elated to see that dream realized, this time landing in Bishkek… Read More
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SRAS Publishes Updated Materials for 2025
SRAS is pleased to announce the publication of our new materials, showing our lineup of 2025 programs abroad. You may download these below. If you would like to request copies of these for your university/college department or study abroad office, you may use this form. SRAS Study Abroad Poster – A beautiful 8.5 x 11″… Read More
SRAS 2024 Photo Contest
The SRAS calendar is a long-standing SRAS tradition. Each year, we invite our students to send in the pictures that they believe best tell the story of their time abroad. We curate and assemble these pictures into an annual calendar with brief narratives from the student describing what they saw, what they learned, and how… Read More
Meet Kiara in Tbilisi – SRAS Program Manager for the Caucasus
No one intends to stay. I certainly didn’t when I first arrived. In truth, I didn’t even really want to come to Tbilisi in the first place. My arrival to the city was purely out of obligation—for work—and beyond the two months of my assignment, I had no plans of prolonging my time here. So,… Read More
The Allure of Georgia
Georgia has received increasing attention in tourism and food circles over the past several years as the wider world finally discovers a truly original gem of culinary art and natural beauty. Its allure has always been strong with our students and graduates as Georgian food has long been known in all SRAS locations. From Warsaw… Read More
There’s Something About Yerevan
Since spring of 2022, Russian language study abroad has moved to three regions – Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Baltics. Different factors/characteristics seem to drive students to these regions. In this post, I’m going to explore the draw to the Caucasus and specifically, Yerevan. I will start with Georgia as a more familiar “reference… Read More
SRAS on Tour, Spring 2024
Would you like to get to know more about SRAS programs? SRAS is on the road (and online!), participating in study abroad fairs, hosting info sessions, and presenting in classes. We will be updating the schedule as our plans evolve so please check back here regularly to see if and when we will be visting… Read More
SRAS 2024 Calendar Published!
Dear Friends, Colleagues, Partners, and Students, Happy Holidays from SRAS! This year, we are excited to announce the return of the SRAS calendar! After three turbulent years, we have new images coming from the bright students now on the ground in our exciting new destinations. See what our students are seeing in the Baltics, the… Read More
Introduction to Karakalpakstan as a Study Destination
When I first arrived in Nukus, the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, my immediate impression was that everything was salty. I mean this literally. As my friends and I exited the back seat of the taxi that had delivered us the three hours from Khiva, the first sensation I experienced was a distinct… Read More
SRAS in Conversation with Lee Sullivan: Studying Across Eurasia
Lee Sullivan has studied with SRAS in nearly all our locations – many of them new. Back home at Stetson University in Florida, she’s majoring in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies while also taking extensive coursework in computer science and cybersecurity. She has won multiple scholarships that have allowed her to study in, travel… Read More