This week at the trade school

 This is the first week of classes for the trade school. We are planning to study in two week modules with classes in the mornings Monday through Thursday, from 9 am to 12:30.

 Right now Garry is teaching Cattle Reproduction and Judging, with a beginning English class by me sandwiched in around 10:15 to 11 am. On Fridays they will be working over at the new barn, or this one. The students are also scheduled individually for some work experience in the barn with the cows, brushing them and so on, during the week. Students who would like to earn extra money have the opportunity to guard over at the barn on the weekends during the day.

The two girls who came to visit Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon attended class and we have heard that the smaller one is very excited about coming, if her friend agrees, Her friend is worried that she will have to quit smoking if she comes, but it is not a requirement of our program. It might be wonderful if they did, but several of our last class smoked (one quit) and a couple of the boys do this time. We do ask that they go out to the street to smoke.

Smoking cigarettes is very common among Ukrainians of all generations, although last year an indoor smoking ban was enacted and most people keep to it, we never sit out on restaurant patios because there is smoking there.