Early Sunday morning (Moscow time) I left Russia to return home due to a family emergency. Because of visa problems, I won't be returning to finish this semester. The plan for now is to find a job and practice my Russian however I can. My goal is to return to Russia this fall, to study in St. Petersburg for another semester. 

Thanks everyone for reading. I might still occasionally post here to reflect on any experiences or events that I didn't talk about before. Either way, my first trip to Russia has come to an end and I'd say it was a success.