Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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For the fourth year, the Polytechnic University has been holding a seminar for first-year students before the start of the academic year. charity SUP ride along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. To get there, you need to take part in a competition in the official Polytechnic group on VKontakte and hope for luck—chance chooses the winners.
From the moment the organizers — employees of the SPbPU Public Relations Department — invite the future rider on a water ride, his journey through the Polytechnic universe begins. Beginners do more than just ride boards. Meeting fellow SUP boarders, a shared adventure, funny moments and laughter, challenges and mutual assistance, emotions and impressions — all this together lays the foundation for student life and, perhaps, true friendship.
This time, the route for the walk was the same as last year: the Bolshoi and Maly Canals of Kamenny Island with an exit to the Bolshaya Nevka, Srednyaya Nevka and a return along Krestovka to the Bolshoi Canal. Before the start, there was a mandatory briefing from the SUP BRO company, a long-term partner of the Polytechnic University in this event. Then, the head of the SPbPU Public Relations Department, Marianna Dyakova, addressed the children with a short greeting. She said that the SUP walk is part of the Lepota ecosystem, which includes many different activities at the Polytechnic University: health events, meetings with celebrities in the discussion club "You have the floor!", and charity. Thus, the children learned that today's swimming is not just a pleasant event, but also a useful one: half of the funds that the Polytechnic University paid for the walk will go to the development National Registry of Bone Marrow Donors.
We are very happy to see active students, we have a lot of interesting things happening, come and visit us, – invited Marianna Dyakova.
After this, the guys went down to the water, with the help of instructors, settled down on the SUP boards and, having gotten used to it, continued to get to know each other.
— Is there anyone from technical fields?
– Oh, you're from the humanities too?
So, chatting and joking, they set off. This time, a cheerful and cheerful company gathered. The guys made everyone laugh, informal leaders and gentlemen were immediately identified, who showed concern for the girls – they took their SUPs in tow and pulled them along. This was especially useful when they reached the Bolshaya Nevka, along which boats were racing and river trams were driving, raising waves. The wind was also headwind, so they had to literally fight the elements. Having rested in front of the 1st Elagin Bridge, the company set off on the return journey.
Here is the finish. After such a difficult route, not everyone managed to get out of the water dry, so the first thing the guys did was change their clothes. And then the SUP BRO instructors invited them to drink hot tea with cookies, which was very welcome.
The rest of the evening was spent in friendly conversation at an improvised table. They chatted cheerfully, discussed their adventures on the water, remembered school, teachers, shared impressions of the past admission campaign, told how many points each person scored on the Unified State Exam, who got into which institute and what they would study. In general, one can say that the guys bonded over the SUP ride.
We also met some of them, and here is what they told us about themselves, their hobbies, and why they chose Polytechnic.
Vsevolod Bagmutov (St. Petersburg), entered the Humanities Institute: – I chose the Polytechnic for several reasons. Firstly, many of my acquaintances and friends studied at this university, so from their stories I formed a certain impression of it: there are many opportunities for development, high-quality education, a community of people who have similar goals as me. The specialty interested me because it is at the intersection of humanitarian and technical disciplines. It was at the Polytechnic that I managed to find a direction that covers both technical and humanitarian sciences. I have long wanted to try SUP riding, this is one of the reasons why I decided to participate. Another reason is that, when entering the Polytechnic, I told myself that I should use the opportunities of this university to the maximum and try different things.
Yulia Kalinina (Irkutsk), entered the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology: – I have been to St. Petersburg several times, and each time I did not want to leave. I really like the atmosphere and architecture. I chose the Polytechnic University because it has a good reputation and interesting programs, and biotechnology because I wanted something indirectly related to medicine, but medical school is clearly not my thing. I had never ridden SUPs before, but I really wanted to try, which is why I decided to take part in the competition.
Yaroslav Makarov (Sosnovy Bor), Civil Engineering Institute: – Polytechnic is one of the most prestigious universities in St. Petersburg. I love the exact sciences, so I decided to enroll in an engineering specialty. In this regard, construction seems like a pretty promising industry. I tried to ride a SUP once. The invitation to participate in a swim sounded like a pretty interesting adventure, so I decided: why not? It was fun, really fun.
Alexey Pozharsky (Novotroitsk), entered the Physics and Mechanics Institute: – Having visited St. Petersburg as a child, I was fired up with the dream of going to study in this glorious city. As it turned out, the technical universities where I could go could be counted on one hand, so I chose the Polytechnic. I was interested in the huge number of student organizations with the opportunity for self-realization. I entered the applied mechanics department, because I like physics, especially the mechanics section, I am sure that studying will be interesting. I have been on a SUP a couple of times, and I liked it, it is a really fun activity. And I decided to participate because I wanted to have an interesting time and meet guys who also entered the Polytechnic.
Ksenia Tokareva (Zarechny, Penza Region), Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade: – I decided to come to study in St. Petersburg because last summer, when I visited this city for the first time, I realized that I wanted to come back here and live here. In the 10th grade, a representative of the Polytechnic University admissions committee came to our school and invited me to enroll. At that time, I was already interested in the Polytechnic University, and last summer I reviewed all the specialties again and realized that I would definitely enroll here in Economic Security. This specialty interested me because it combines both economics and law, two areas that interest me. I went SUPing several times. When I saw the post about the giveaway, I realized that this was a good chance to both go SUPing and meet other first-year students.
Mikhail Kryuchin (Volkhov), entered the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport: – I was looking for a good technical university where I could get a quality education and continue my social activities. The Polytechnic turned out to be such a university. The specialty interested me because of its versatility; having received an engineering education, I will be able to find work in almost any industry and apply my special skills. I had a recent experience of riding SUPs, which left a pleasant impression, so I decided to compete for the opportunity to ride around the park islands in St. Petersburg.
Natasha Stefanyuk (Orsk), Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade: In 2021, my family and I visited wonderful St. Petersburg for the first time. Before that, I thought for a long time about where I wanted to go and what city to live in. After visiting St. Petersburg again in August 2024 and visiting the Polytechnic University, my mother and I fell in love with the city even more and chose the desired university – SPbPU. St. Petersburg captivates with its beauty, attracts with its climate and a huge number of interesting places, and the Polytechnic University – with a wide choice of activities and areas of study. I had no experience in SUP riding, so I decided to try my luck in the draw and was incredibly happy with its results.
Ivan Mozgov (Moscow), entered the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity: – I decided to move to St. Petersburg, and Polytechnic University is one of the best technical universities in the city. I want to become a programmer/developer, and my specialty "Informatics and Computer Engineering" is a perfect fit. I had never ridden SUPs before, I accidentally saw a post about the competition and decided to participate. I had never won such competitions before, I was very happy and surprised when I found out about the victory.
Diana Zaichkina (Chita), entered the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport: – I wanted to go to a place where they would give a quality education and where there are a lot of extracurricular activities to develop. I chose the specialty "Technology of transport processes", because I began to think about how the rules for transporting various cargo are created. I had never ridden a sap before, I decided to try it and at the same time meet the guys from the Polytechnic.
By the way, Diana did not fly from Chita alone. While she was riding the sapa, a support group was waiting for her on the shore – her mother Marina and boyfriend Georgy, who also entered the Polytechnic, in the IKNK. The children studied well at their native lyceum and with high scores for the Unified State Exam they flew to conquer Petersburg. Let them succeed. Like all our other first-year students.
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