Who? What? When? Where? Why?

Let's face it, before getting to the good and juicy parts of anything you always have to suffer boring introductions and repetitive formalities. My first post to my blog will be EXACTLY that, so if you like fast forwarding and skipping to the climax I would reconsider the next 5 minutes of your life spent reading about me myself and I, when you could be surfing the net for good cat videos and talking dogs. 

Pictured above (enter grannies name here)

Or turn back...who cares

 I am creating this blog to keep my friends and family posted on my life happenings while abroad, but for those of you who do not know me personally, here's a short introduction. My name is Sierra and I'm in my senior year of college majoring in Russian and International studies. For the 2014/2015 school year I will be studying in Russia, leaving the sunshine state to go beyond the wall of the north and freeze to death. 

what am I getting myself into?

Why Russia? This is a question that I am asked every time I tell someone I am about to embark on an adventure to one of the coldest places in the world. The answer is...WHY NOT? If given the option I am sure many of you would love to hop on a plane for 17 hours and live in a country where you barely speak the language...ok so maybe not. But hey, that's me! Crazy adventurer on the path to self discovery.

'nuff said

This blog will be completely informal so if you're OCD about grammar and spelling, feel free to correct said error in your mind and move on with it. I would love suggestions on topics and your input and feedback along the way. I look forward to sharing this experience with all of you and no matter how bumpy the road is ahead, having your support and words of encouragement will  in the end...keep me sane:) 

Stay tuned for my next post on the crazy hoops I had to jump through to get where I'm going.