How the 20-year-old Russian oppositionist fled to the United States and entered the prestigious university for free - ForumDaily
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How the 20-year-old Russian oppositionist fled to the United States and enrolled free at a prestigious university

Kaliningrad resident Yegor Chernyuk became the hero of the news at the end of April: having received a certificate with a gold medal, he entered an American university, but learned that a criminal case had been opened against him in his homeland. That same evening, the guy, without saying goodbye to almost anyone, left Russia. I was waiting for a visa to the USA in Europe - he doesn’t say where. Journalists met with Yegor at Swarthmore, one of the best universities in America, where the young man studies for free.

“I said from the very beginning that I was going to an American university, when I just became a coordinator,” said Egor Voice of America. “And in the first interview that I gave to local media, I said that I wanted to study in America and explained why. That is, I did not hide it. To my surprise, if there were any people who tried to use this as an argument (as if I was not exactly an agent, but not a patriot), if it was, it was insignificant.”

He was born in Kaliningrad and spent most of his life together with his father, writes Medialeaks. Yegor did not like school routine, but he studied well - he added certificates of music and art schools to the gold medal, and at the same time a diploma from the Samsung IT School program to which talented programmers were recruited. I studied physics, mathematics and English without tutors and courses.

Egor applied to various American universities, including Harvard, talked with the guys who are already studying there. Immediately after school, I couldn’t do it, so he stayed in Kaliningrad - and became interested in politics.

Egor began to be interested in politics back in 2011, when the protest movement began in major Russian cities. As a result, he came to the presidential campaign of Navalny, becoming the coordinator of the headquarters in Kaliningrad.

In July of this year, Egor had to leave Russia to the United States, having already entered Swarthmore, which is located next to Philadelphia, writes Radio Liberty. In college, he planned to study computer science.

On his admission to the university, he learned in the cell. On the eve of the presidential election, Yegor was arrested for organizing a protest strike.

This university has 1600 students, among its graduates are five Nobel Prize laureates and dozens of world-famous scientists. It is very difficult to enter this university; you need strong knowledge and good English. A busy schedule, mathematics, economics, modeling, programming - this does not bother Egor at all.

“I can’t say that I don’t have time to do anything, because I don’t understand the material, there’s just a lot of things and you need to constantly be organized, and being organized and doing homework on time is easier than going to rallies and sitting in a special detention center.”

The university has existed since 1864; for more than 150 years, mostly Americans have lived and studied on this campus. Egor is one of the few who arrived here from another continent. Considering the documents of an applicant from Russia, the Swarthmore administration decided to fully pay for Yegor Chernyak’s education and accommodation.

When asked if he felt like a stranger here, he categorically replied: “No, absolutely. I perceive the American mentality. And I think the fact that I don't pay for school says a lot. It speaks of my—I don’t want to say superiority—but it shows that the university is interested in me. And many people around who have the financial ability to pay the full 70 thousand a year, and know that I don’t pay, but also know about my achievements - they are glad that I am next to them, sharing my experience, so I don’t feel there is no such thing as a social barrier.”

In Russia, Egor Chernyuk is on the federal wanted list. Journalists Radio Liberty Yegor was asked if he plans to continue rescuing Russia or is he going to stay in the United States forever.

“Before the campaign, I had no intention of connecting my life with Russia,” says Chernyuk. — But now I see that in Russia there is an ocean of opportunities. They are difficult to implement for only one reason: because of the incompetence of the current government. In any case, I will support the intellectual minority that wants change for the better in our country. During the campaign, I realized that Russia is good. It's a pity that I won't be able to return there in the near future. And I feel a little sad that I had to leave Russia in such a hurry. After all, twenty years of my life. By the way, students from prestigious universities in the USA and England, who left in the 90s with their parents, told me that they wanted to return to Russia.

“It seems fascinating to me to build my life from scratch - so that Russian talent wins,” admits Yegor.

When asked why he changed his position, although he always dreamed of America, the young oppositionist replied:

“America has always inspired me with the concept that you can achieve anything there using your intellect. America has its share of chaos, but nevertheless, this country has many freedoms and opportunities. I find it exciting to build my life from scratch. And I really like the architecture of American cities. But I really want to use the knowledge I gained there to develop the democratic institutions of my country.”

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