Site Founder,
Jessica Diehl
I am a Russian and Philosophy major at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Previously, I served in the United States Army as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse. It was through my military service that I met people from all over the world and experienced different cultures. While living in the country of Georgia for a year, I became particularly fascinated with both the Georgian and Russian languages. My professional goal in pursuing a Russian degree is to become a translator, possibly with a medical focus. Personally, I hope to improve my speaking skills so I can participate more fully in conversations with my friends who are native speakers. I am also interested in traveling to Russian and Eastern Europe again, and Russian will be immensely helpful in improving my experience
BLOG CONTRIBUTORS
Соня Рахиен
Junior
I'm the intern for the Russian Program. I enjoy Russian literature and culture and hope to spread the love of Russian.
Лара Хаук
Graduate Student
I’m a Masters Candidate in History. I have a JD and an MSEd.
Лилия Чо
Sophomore
Currently a sophomore at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, I'm double majoring in Psychology and Russian. With a Slavic family background, I grew up with a fondness for Russian culture and language. I love baking and I hope to introduce a few Russian recipes in the coming months!
Оксана Фейрбенкс
Senior
I'm a double major in Theatre and Russian at UH Manoa. I’ve always been passionate about performing arts in Russia and I enjoy learning languages.