Yuri Mazura, 7th grade

I live in the village of Obukhovo. I like all teachers in my school. But I don't like Mathematics, Music, Drawing and History. I like Geography, Biology and Ukrainian. My favorite lesson is Geography. I like to go to school because there are many friends there. I don't like to do homework, because I want to help my parents about the house and play with my friends. My father is a farmer. He has a tractor and some agricultural machines. As for me, I'd like to organize my own computer firm. I want to have friends in other countries.

Dmitro Solomaha, 7th grade

I like Physical Training but I don't like History and Mathematics. I like to watch boxing on TV. I am interested in Machinery. I have a dream to be a racer and then to become a trainer in motor race. I like to read adventure stories.

Andrii Kyrychok, 7th grade

I like lessons of Drawing and History. I have been studying English for 2 years. I like to read books about children. I help my parents about the house. I look after the goats, the pigs, the ducks and the geese. I help my parents to grow potatoes and other vegetables. We have bought a cow. Yesterday it gave birth to a calf. We named it Chestnut. My father says that it is mine. With my younger brother we'll look after it for one year. Then we'll sell it and buy a computer. I like to work on a computer. But my brother doesn't like the idea. He is too young. I'd like to earn some money during summer holidays. But there is no place here where I can do it. Even grown-ups are unemployed. If my father organized a school farm, I could work there in summer and earn money. I need money to repair my old motorbike. I like to go for a motorbike. I repair it myself. I've got also a bicycle. In future I want to be a driver or tractor-driver or to work with other machines. Perhaps I'll be an engineer. I'd like to have a friend in Canada or in the USA.

Marina Yaresko, 11th grade

My favorite lessons are Chemistry, Biology and Science of Law. At school I study English and I want to know this language perfectly. I like to work on the computer, to read books, and sing songs. I play the guitar. I want to travel around the world. I dream to visit the USA and open personal business. Besides, I want to make acquaintance with Canadian students.

Alexander Nesen, 8th grade

I like to work on a computer. My father is a teacher of Computer Studies. Every day I see him working on the computer. And he gives me an opportunity to work too. I like to work out simple programmes and to watch them working on the monitor. I like to play computer games. I dream to have my own computer and also a classroom full of computers at school. Yet I go in for Mathematics, especially I like Algebra. I like to fish very much. Very often I fish with my father. I like to play football and to make wicker baskets. I love my mother. She taught me embroidery and cooking. I want my future profession to have something to do with computers and mathematics.

Ivan Butko, 10th grade

After finishing school I want to become a militiaman. This year I took part in the competitions in Chemistry in Chernihiv. After its results I've got an invitation from Chernihiv's Pedagogical Lyceum for studying. But I don't want to be a teacher. I know this profession. My mother is the Head of Studies at our school. She is a teacher of Mathematics don't like Mathematics. When I have spare time I play the guitar, listen to the music and have a rest near the pond or in the forest together with my friends. I like to fish. My family likes fish very much. I like machinery. When I was a little boy my father taught me how to drive a car. He is a militiaman, he doesn't live with my mother. Now I am 16 and I have the right to drive the motorbike. I'm very glad of it. I'd like to have a pen friend in Canada.

Tatiana Smilyk, 11th grade

I live in Petkove. When I have free time I listen to the music, read boors, watch TV, help my mother about the house. At school English is my favorite subject. Though I don't know English well enough, I like it. And want to know it better. I want to be a teacher of English. I want to speak English to the English-speaking people.

Lesya Burda, 7th grade

At school I like all subjects. But my favorite subject is Physical Training. I have skates and skis, and I want to become a coach in skiing. When I have spare time I help my parents about the house. I like to read very much. I read interesting books about adventures. I am fond of sports.

Inna Gavrysh, 11th grade

I live in Berezivka. I consider every person to be an individual, a creator. That's why I like to communicate with other people, to open in them all sides of their characters. Especially I'd like to communicate with the people of my age from other countries. When I have free time I listen to modern music and read books. Especially I like adventure stories and fiction. Arts and Literature is the category I want to learn perfectly, because a creative person makes the world better.

Yuri Savchenko, 10th grade

My favorite lesson is History. I like to learn more about the events which took place in Ukraine and in the world. Especially I am interested in the events of the World War I and World War II. I want to know the reasons and the consequences of these wars. Yet I like Zoology, especially the world of animals and birds. My dream is to travel around the world and to see and learn animals.

Lyudmyla Kononichenko, 8th grade

I like Ukrainian, Literature and Zoology. I am also interested in Physics. People's characters and relations are of great interest to me.

Inna Zahurska, 9th grade

I like to do embroidery. My favorite lessons are Physical Training and Music. I want to be a teacher.

Tatiana Lebedeva, 8th grade

I like Biology, Ukrainian and Arts. I am fond of animals and nature. I took part in the competitions in Arts.

Alexander Yaresko, 8th grade

My favorite subjects are Biology and Physical Training. I am interested in Literature and Ukrainian Studies. I like to play football, volleyball and hockey. I want to be a football player.

Alexander Krokovnyi, 7th grade

My favorite lesson is Geography. In the future I want to organize my own firm. I want to make acquaintance of Canadian pupils.

Natalia Ohrimenko, 7th grade

I like to watch TV, to listen to the music and to read books about animals. My favorite subjects are Music and Arts. I want to be a shop assistant. I'd like to sell sweet fruits.

Svitlana Rudiak, 7th grade

I like drawing. I want to be a painter.

Serhiy Maxymenko, 8th grade

I want to learn computers perfectly.

Stanislav Ivanov, 8th grade

My favorite lesson is Computer Studies. I want to be a Mechanic.