Our Trainees
 I arrived in Moscow to be ferried to my apartment, at about 10pm, by two what I can only describe as Russian Cowboys.... Complete with mandatory 70's Lada and furry dice... Yes, welcome to Moscow...
Arriving at the apartment, I was happy to see I had a decent bed and mod cons, and a truly wonderful view across the city which was reassuring after a pretty hair raising car journey. This is something you have to get used to in Russia; they aren't the safest of drivers!
Thinking about the CELTA, I can say I enjoyed it thoroughly. The students were, on the whole, really keen, and I shared a vodka or two at the end with some of them which was my first, real experience of the Russian way of life.
There is not doubt that the work side of things is often tough to negotiate, and you do feel like you're hitting your head against a brick wall at times, but that is the CELTA! I can say, in my experience, that I was given space, time and support to achieve all I was capable of, and picked up when I felt down by the tutors and course mates.
Moscow is a difficult city to become accustomed to, but out of nine graduates I was the only one who decided to leave the city after the CELTA. I can say only good things about the school in terms of the administrative staff, tutors and resources and having witnessed the warm atmosphere of the school, I feel confident in recommending BKC to anyone with enthusiasm and a drive to succeed... oh, and having prior knowledge of basic grammar helps too...
Charlotte Nairac - CELTA Course, September 2006
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