Welcome (back) to (another year in) Moscow!!
Hopefully you’re over your jetlag, come to grips with the end of summer, and ready to dig in. For you first timers, this website is a shared blog where BKC teachers can share experiences, information, or just about anything else they want. Think of it as a less formal, more personal space to discuss your time in Russia with the rest of us. You’ll find that we update the page roughly every month – so please check in every now and then to see what’s new!
Each month we try to incorporate a theme of sorts to inspire those of you to write some prose or poetry to submit to the site for the others to read. This month, we’ve incorporated an “Essentials” section to help you with some basics around the city: where to buy, what to buy, basic language, etc. If you have any advice, feel free to send it in!
We’d also like to invite those photographers out there to submit photos from around the city! If you’ve got a great picture of some location you loved – send it in with a little caption and we’ll make sure it gets some attention.
For those of you new to BKC, or those returning, we’d also like to make a point that the Unbound editor’s team can always use fresh blood at our meetings. For those of you interested in editing, writing, or just seeing what goes on at one of our meetings, just send an e-mail to unbound.magazine@gmail.com and we’ll make a point of getting back to you.
Hope you’ve all enjoyed the beginning of the year, see you at the seminar, and hope to hear from you soon!
-Unbound Staff
September 2010 Issue
This will give a quick thematic intro to the vocabulary you’re most likely to use and encounter in daily life, thrown in with recommendations and helpful hints.
The Alphabet, Pronunciation, and Basic Phrases, for those completely unfamiliar with Russian, this is a quick get-started guide with absolute essentials.
The Metro (or, “Ost-ra-wha-ha?”), your guide to navigating the gateway to the city.
Shopping, key language, information and recommendations for groceries and more.
Eating Out, familiar favorites, Russian cuisine, and basic vocabulary.
HELP US EXPAND THIS ISSUE! NOW SOLICITING:
- Advice from returning teachers – Is there something you wish you’d known before coming? Did no one warn you about babushki with attitudes? Send in your one-liners to unbound.magazine@gmail.com! Or, if you’d like to tackle a particular issue in a larger format, send us an article!
- First impressions from new teachers – Are you new to BKC, Moscow, and/or Russia? Share your impressions with us! Submit 100-250 words on your thoughts to unbound.magazine@gmail.com
- Guides for Russian teachers – You already speak the language, and maybe you’re a Moscow native, or perhaps from another part of Russia. We’d love to have your perspective, as we have a high number of new teachers who are Russian this year! Please send your advice, one-liners or short articles, as you prefer, geared at new teachers from Russia, to unbound.magazine@gmail.com
- PHOTOS! Submit your photos of Moscow to be featured in our next issue! Please send photo files (NOT in Word.doc) unbound.magazine@gmail.com
- SIGHTSEEING REVIEWS – Have you been to Tretyakovskaya a gazillion times? Is there a hidden gem the world should know about? Tell us! Send brief reviews to unbound.magazine@gmail.com
UNBOUND WANTS YOU!
We’re seeking teachers, hourly and contract, who want to write and/or edit for our online blog-a-zine. We set a theme for each month and then need submissions and editing. All kinds of writing are accepted – short articles, reflections, local reviews. Send us an email at unbound.magazine@gmail.com if you’d like to be involved. We’ll add you to our mailing list.
NEXT MONTH’S THEME: Horror stories. Do you have a good Halloween tale? Have you had an experience that will be a cautionary tale for all? Did you have a comedically horrible day at work? Tell us about it! Send submissions to unbound.magazine@gmail.com
We are always interested in:
- Reflections
- Travel recommendations (Russia and international)
- Reviews (e.g. restaurants, films, museums, etc.)
- Creative pieces (e.g. poetry, art, photos)
Thanks for your input!
Past Issues:
