Letter to friend: College or job Hi, Gemma!

I was glad to receive your letter last week and I really appreciate that you have asked me for advice. I know that all young people ponder over their future life after a school graduation and mostly all of them prefer to continue their studying at college. Nevertheless, you have not to make the decision quickly and may stay free from learning at least for one years. For this year you could definitely understand who you want to become in future and, depends on this, choose the specialisation. Additionally, for this year you could earn money for future studying. Moreover, I suppose you could find a suitable job easily, because you have been keen on sport your entire life and always kept yourself in an excellent shape. So, I advice to look for a job as a fitness trainer.

I believe in you and ready to support in any situation.

Best wishes,

Your friend, Ksjusha

The desert searching I'm going to tell you an interesting story about how my friends and I were trying to find a desert. We knew that a small desert was located in the surroundings of a nearby town and decided to go there and stay for a few-nights rest. We packed our backpacks with tents, sleeping bags and all necessities for an open-air rest. Next day we woke up early in the morning, went to the bus station and after several hours we arrived to our destination. Then we hiked almost ten kilometers by foot to find the desert and when we found it we were disappointed. The fact was that the desert area was occupied by the military as a training polygon and we were not allowed to enter, so it made us sad. We didn't know what to do, but after a coffee-break we selected a new location and went there. It was a beautiful place near a river, where we set up our tents and had a barbecue. In addition, all night we were able to watch a wonderful starry sky. Although, we didn't explore the desert, yet enjoyed totally our adventure. ***Thanks a lot for each review :)

Jogging. Are you ready to start? I've never liked sport. I suppose the main reason was the physical education lessons at my school. They were always in the middle of the school day and I preferred miss them rather than continue my day with spoiled hairstyle and without shower after training. One more reason was added at the university, the gym was located far from the main building and students had to waste a half an hour to reach it. In additional, thinking about integrals or the market economy almost immediately after a sprint or a volleball game wasn't so easy. The "satisfactory" mark wasn't pleased me, but not enough to force me to attend the lessons. Fortunately, I've never been overweight. That allowed me to think that I could live healthy without any sports' training. Of course, this was a mistake. When I moved to Tallinn I saw a lot of joggers around. People were jogging when rain or snow was falling, they were jogging with dogs, with friends. It seemed, they were jogging all the time. I saw one man jogging and pulling ahead the pram with his child at the same time. Some of my friends were jogging. My husband was jogging. I had no choice))) Last June I started jogging too. My first distance was 0,69km. I was very tired and I thought that just a second and I'd have met the death. This is so funny to remember now)) I'm not a big fan of jogging, but I do it for my heart health and when I have desire to do. This winter, when the stadium was covered with ice, I took a break. Surprisingly, a few weeks ago, when I started my training again, I found that I could keep my pace and overcame the last distance easily. I'm going to continue jogging. Perhaps, someday I'll decide to run a marathon.

Note 1. Then and now Now people use completely different kitchen utensils than 50 years ago. Metal and wood have been exchanged for plastic and polyester. Today we use plastic boxes to store our food in the fridge. Plastic bags have filled our kitchens entirely. We use them for carrying fruit and vegetables, packing waste, covering surfaces etc. Almost all food packaging is plastic now. Not only kitchens have changed with the time. The washroom is not such as it used to be either too. Now a lot of people prefer shower stalls to baths, because it is more comfortable and economical. In addition, the shower stall takes up less space. Today, it is preferable to use shelves with sliding panels for washing utensils to keep visual order in the bathroom.

Essay 4. Presentation of Ukraine [Part6] In the end of my speech I want to emphasize wherever I live, Ukraine is my home. I happy and proud that I am Ukrainian. In despite of many politic and social problems, I know we will become a successful nation with strong economics and high standards of living. We are frendly and polite people, famous by our songs and ballads. Visit Ukraine and you can hear one of them ;)

Essay 4. Presentation of Ukraine [Part5] The special place in Ukraine is Crimea. It is a zest on Ukrainian area pie. Wonderfull mountains with clean air and beautiful beaches with blue water are located in the Southern part of Ukraine. But I don't recommend to visit Crimea now, because it have been occupied since 2014 and human rights are not respected there. You may have difficulties during your stay.