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I have had to come to a regular eye doctor appointment a long ago. I just did not have time for that. My eyesight is perfect for my age; I still do not wear any kind of glasses. Except sometimes when I sit near my monitor too long,
Lifeboats can seem like a waste of resources, especially on well-built vessels. Somebody probably had such an assumption when equipping The Titanic for its first trip overseas. What in the world could happen with the most reliable vessel in the world? Apparently, a lot of things. The Titanic
I have had a lot of Pain in my life: my parents’ divorce, my dad’s alcoholism, homelessness & alleged suicide, loss of my beloved grandpa & grandma, childlessness, immigration of some of my closest friends & brutal betrayal suddenly brought upon me by the other ones, business &
“My reading & writing English level is 4 or even 5, but my speaking is so bad that I decided to join level 2,” – a young lady who just came to the States from Ukraine sounded very upset. I listened to her with compassion & then an
An American professor starts addressing a small class at a Ukrainian Pedagogical University. His speech flows so freely & elegantly. His choice of words & the way he puts his sentences together fascinates us, ESL students. We listen with our jaws dropped, literally or figuratively. How is it
The main goal of communication is not to express our thoughts to others. It is to be understood. Unlike art that can be interpreted in a myriad of ways & still fascinate its viewers, communication must be clear & non-ambiguous for it to reach its goal. We need
My husband & I first got to know each other through serving Ukrainian orphaned kids. When we got married in 2001, he started to work at a public school as an English teacher for those orphans & I came to his classroom as an assistant. It was fun,
We Need You Here The large & well-lit room with the “Career Center” sign feels very welcoming. A nice lady at the Registration desk looks friendly & smiles: “Do you have an appointment?” I answer: “Yes,” and notice how my voice shakes, or so it seems. I am
Different kinds of vessels built from different kinds of materials serve different kinds of purposes. In America, people love outdoor activities because nature is stunning, national & state parks are well upheld & the roads are very good. Kayaking is among the favorites. My husband & I have
We came to the States with three suitcases, none of which was filled with money. Coming out of the global financial crisis, we had to pay back all of our business & personal loans, and the leftovers of our savings were not impressive. In the US prices of
