CDT Marina above shares her insight into the life of a female cadet. Interestingly, female cadets are not allowed to live on the academy grounds.



Another great day in Ukraine if I may so myself! We learned about women in the military and heroes today in class. It was interesting to learn that having women in the military is also a delicate topic here in Ukraine. I learned that many of the female cadets here are quite strong and are not afraid to speak their minds when defending their right to serve their nation. I also learn that many of the Ukrainian cadets still remember the heroic acts of many Soviet soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War (WWII). It is nice to see the cadet's dedication to uphold the spirit and legacy of these heroic men and women.

After sharing personal stories we broke up into groups and presented our ideal super heroes. The group above named their hero Super Mom.

 

The second half of class was devoted to talking about super heroes.  The discussion started off with people coming forward and sharing who they identified as their super hero and why.  Through the course of both Ukrainian and American presentations we learned that many held their mothers, fathers, close friends or historical figures as positive influences in their lives.



CPT Cox, towards the end of class shared her perspective about being a leader and achieving goals.

 After class was over, we took photos and enjoyed a some time with those cadets who would be leaving for vacation. We were able to catch up on some rest back at our hostel before heading back into the city for some good 'ole Tex-Mex cuisine! The remainder of the evening was spent exploring the city and enjoying the early evening of western Ukraine!