Our Cadre Leader, CPT Cox with CPT Andrew, an Ukrainian officer who coordinates everything for us cadets inside the academy.

 

Today was our first day with the Ukrainian cadets. They were a little hesitant about approaching us but after we exchanged names they quickly opened up and we couldn't stop talking. Dr. Tony gave us a great exercise to learn more about our leadership style and how we can use it to work as a cohesive team. Though the exercise was geared towards learning about our leadership style, the most important thing I realized didn't have to do with leadership at all; it was that even though we are from different countries, we had many similarities. We all laughed at the same jokes, had similar interests, similar future goals, and we all just wanted to have fun. I thought it would be hard to develop a relationship with the cadets from Ukraine but even though we have only known them for a day, I can tell that we will remember the connections we build with them for the rest of our lives. I know that I will never forget when CDT Katherine Joyce from Creighton University danced to the song "Gangnam Style" with Marina, one of the Ukrainian cadets during one of our breaks. No one can forget something as funny as that.