Arsen Ivanov

Just wanted to take a minute in a week full of tests to say thanks to veterans.

The saying goes: if you can read this, thank a teacher,  if you can read this in English, thank a vet. I became a huge patriot of this country (USA) after coming here. It is an imperfect country, like any other, but, paraphrasing Churchill, it is the least imperfect among all. Having lived in USSR and then ex-USSR for 15 years, I am enormously grateful and respectful of the people who volunteer to protect and perpetuate this country and this great cultural tradition known as United States of America by serving in the military.

THANK YOU VETERANS! WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU DO!

I have days left of my summer vacation. It was a good time, full of work and fun. Now, ahead of me , is a completely different ballgame - Grad School.

While in college, you generally follow your professor . Now, there are no more people to stand over your, telling you what to do. You are on your own 100%.

Funny, how first we all are taught to be very careful, but then are forced to start taking risks in life. I guess, those are different seasons in life — a time to be careful, and a time to be “aggressive” in moving forward.