This connects new international students with returning students.or local students. They provide a friendly face, helping hand, and first Yakut friendship that can make a world of difference for new arrivals. Buddies can also offer linguistic support, cultural guidance and information about life at Nefu. Typical activities might include:
- showing students around campus
- locating banks and grocery stores near the university
- discussing life in Yakutsk
- chatting over a cup of coffee