August 2002
Greetings! Before coming to Siberia I was embarrassed about how little I knew about the country and people who Americans were so preoccupied with for so many years. What a delight to learn that Russians are warm and big-hearted, passionate and expressive! As an English as a Foreign Language teacher, I was equally delighted with the students of various ages who, in general, listened attentively and were keen to try whatever we teachers asked. The excursions we took to the city were nice as well.