About

Heraclitus once said, “There is nothing permanent except change.” Now, more than ever we are witnessing a world being in a constant state of flux. Navigating cultures and making sense of them has been a lifelong experience for me. If you are an avid learner, curious about other cultures and customs, which led you to find yourself, this place might be of interest.

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“Where are you from?” Toughest questions for people who grew up in multiple countries. I will have to start with my birth place. My maternal ancestors originally from St Petersburg fled turmoil and war to the southern region of Astrakhan.

Contact

If you’re interesting and cool (no weirdos, stalkers or West African scammers please), I can be chatty, so feel free to reach out and engage. I am very curious so it shouldn’t be hard to find common interests.

When Would You Consider Yourself Fluent in a Foreign Language?

By: Fall Fernweh July 19, 2020September 12, 2020

Journaling, Personal developmentBilingual, CEFR, Fluent, Foreign Language, Foreign Languages, Learning LanguagesLeave a Comment

The CEFR is a system that is used to measure and describe language levels for foreign language learners based on the progressive mastery of several skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking)

Where in the World should you Study?

By: Fall Fernweh July 17, 2020July 19, 2020

Journalingbachelor, education, Europe, France, Germany, master, Netherlands, study, studyingLeave a Comment

The thought of studying stays with some of us for a long time. In this post, inspired by a Quora question, I am evaluating a couple European options.

The Journey of the Third Passport

By: Fall Fernweh July 11, 2020September 12, 2020

CitizenshipAmerica, American Dream, Dual Citizen, French Expat, Legal Immigrant, Nationality, US Citizen, US PassportLeave a Comment

According to the most recent Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the world’s most travel-friendly passports, the US Passport is on power rank 19.

Professional Titles in Austria

By: Fall Fernweh June 26, 2020July 21, 2020

JournalingAustria, Austrian, Featured, German honorifics, Monarchy, TitlesLeave a Comment

Are titles are sign of the past? Titles are very important in Austria. You should use last names and appropriate titles until specifically invited by your Austrian host or colleagues to use their first names.

Preparing for the The Oath ceremony

By: Fall Fernweh November 20, 2019July 21, 2020

CitizenshipCitizenship, Naturalization, oath, US CitizenLeave a Comment

This journey was long, this journey was tough but it is finally happening! My case status has been updated to what should be the “final step” of it all and I login on my account and read the following: November 18, 2019 and “We scheduled your naturalization ceremony“ I can’t describe what’s happening in my…

30 years after the fall of the Berlin wall, impressions of a kid born in the Soviet Union.

By: Fall Fernweh November 9, 2019June 28, 2020

JournalingBerlin Wall, France, RussiaLeave a Comment

This defining event was a key milestone in the life of so many. 30 Years later and so many of us are still working through the transformative impact of this day.

About my Estimate Completion Date

By: Fall Fernweh May 26, 2019May 26, 2019

Citizenship, United StatesBrooklyn, Case Status, Immigration, Legal Immigrant, Naturalization, USCIS BrooklynLeave a Comment

Last week, I checked my case status online via my Account on USCIS’ website . I went to processing time tab, then selected the form I applied for, in my case it’s form N-400 Application for Naturalization in office service of Brooklyn, NY. You have a long dropdown menu available, and you can basically select…

What’s After 5 Years of Lawful Permanent Residency?

By: Fall Fernweh April 27, 2019September 16, 2020

Citizenship, Journaling, United StatesExpat, French Expat, Green Card, Immigration, Permanent Resident, Russian, United States, USA, Visa1 Comment

To become a U.S. Citizen you must be a Permanent Resident for at least 5 years, be at least 18 years old, be able to read, write, and speak basic English and be a person of good moral character.

From Haiti to the United States

By: Fall Fernweh February 20, 2019August 29, 2020

Interviews, Moving Abroad, United StatesAmerican Dream, Citizenship, Haiti, Journey, Marine Corps, US CitizenLeave a Comment

I am so happy that Reginald agreed to share his story on today’s post. Interestingly, Reggie and I virtually met when I used to Livestream on Periscope. We became friends since, and I have to admit, should meet in person way more often. How was life in Haiti like? The best part about living in…

From the French Riviera to the Canadian Grand North.

By: Fall Fernweh February 10, 2019September 24, 2020

Canada, Moving AbroadCanada, Canadian Immigration, Destination Canada, endless nature, Grand North, Immigration, Interviews, Northwest Canada, Watson Lake, working visa, Yukon2 Comments

I am very excited to introduce you to my long time friend Gérard whom I met in High School, back when we both lived and studied in France. He is now living and working in the Yukon, a territory in northwest Canada. On my side, I am still living and working in New York City.…

Fall Fernweh

I cover the topics of immigration - expatriation, personal development as well as conscientious and responsible lifestyle. My professional experience includes globalization marketing, transcreation, and translation from English to French and German to French, as well as International Education, with the purpose of helping people from around the world, pursue higher education or employment in the United States and Canada. I lived in seven countries, speak four languages, and hold three citizenships, my nationality by birth is Russian. I love tea, cinema and photography.

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