My experience with math on the Brazilian educational system was that of a shallow obsession with form. I also had great teachers and experiences but overall it

My experience with math on the Brazilian educational system was that of a shallow obsession with form. I also had great teachers and experiences but overall it was boring and left no space for creativity which at least for me are requirements for personal investment. I expected the soviet system to be heavily bureaucratic but through your PoV it looks COOL!