Monument to the Student

The monument to the student in Saratov was erected on September 14, 2001, near the entrance to the state socio-economic university. This monument is dedicated to an ordinary student - this is how the authors of the idea reported. The student is intensely learning something, sitting on a stack of books. In this regard, the monument has acquired another, unofficial name - "Night before the exam."

Since many people studied in institutes, academies, universities, the monument can be called national. Its authors are Sergey and Andrei Shcherbakov. The first monument to a student in Russia, according to the idea of its authors, should become a symbol of faith in the fact that young people can change their lives and the environment, since it is the student who is full of positive emotions, hopes and bright life colors.

The student resembles the famous Rodnovo thinker, who sits, clutching his head with his hands, bending over textbooks. People called this monument "Shurik", as it reminds them of the hero from the movie Leonid Gaidai. Students believe that if you touch the bronze forehead "Shurik" before the session, you can pass exams and tests very successfully.