Graduation Speech
June 6, 2010, 3:55 pm by AlexEmma and I attended our second graduation ceremony here last week, and I gave my second graduation speech. I wrote the thing in English (as simple English as possible), translated it myself, and then got help from my Russian tutor to correct the mistakes. Then I practiced it for a week. My Russian’s improved over [...]
Earth Day
May 14, 2010, 9:25 pm by EmmaIn more work-related news, I thought I’d share an activity our school did for Earth Day this year. Below is what I wrote when I nominated them for an award that is being given out by volunteers in PC Ukraine’s Environmental Working Group. I don’t know that we did anything award-winning, but it was pretty [...]
NPR on Ukraine’s WWII History
May 8, 2010, 7:37 pm by AlexTomorrow, May 9th, is a big holiday in Ukraine – Victory Day. NPR’s Weekend Edition had an interesting piece on Ukraine’s history and the meaning of this day to Ukrainians. I hope you’ll take a listen: NPR – World War II Holiday Brings Ukrainian Nightmares
