Your mom and you moved to Russia because the health care, and education is free. She also got a job offer in advertising.

But you were not exited to leave your friends, family, and home. You had only been studying Russian a month in advance. You were no where close to being fluent in Russian. ——————————————— You sat in your first period class. You hear voices but you can only translate a few words. You sat quietly as you tried to understand the teacher who was talking to fast.

Then, ten minutes into the class, a boy walked in.

“извините, я опоздал.” He smiles as the teacher looks annoyed. He glanced at you. And he sat next to you.

“Ты ведь новенький, да?” He asks. As you stare at him with a blank face, he speaks again. This time in English.

“So you speak English?” He asks in a calm, deep, Russian accent. Hi