Tatiana Peskova

1. GalyaKorukhchyan TatianaPeskova Eugene Peskov Fun@our city FirMare Irkutsk State University Siberian-American School of Management

2. “When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment and I told them they did not understand life.” (unknown author) The problem: the youth leaves the city.

3. “While visiting the U.S., I experienced the American student’s way of life. I wanted implement it in my life: to travel, work and live my own life. If I could change something, I would move to London instead of Moscow.” (Alex, born in Irkustk; studying in Moscow) “One should not always live in one city he or she should migrate from time to time.”(Prospective student’s parent) “It is a Russian countryside. There is nothing to do here.” (Current Irkutsk students) • “Top students follow trends; • They cannot implement their knowledge here. They do not get fun here. • Human development is low; • Wealthy students follow their parents.” (Aleksandr, fromer • government employee)

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