Here I will write some lyrically and romantic, sorry about that)
I was born and lived all my life in Russia. And now I want to tell, how it was.
Well, I was born in post USSR time, it was already Russian Federation. There were not so many products, but we lived in countryside, that`s why it was not so bad.
I had started school when I was 7 years old, as all kids, in Russia it takes 10 years, you go to school since 7 until 17, but now is new system, 11 years, 7-18 years old. Before it you usually visit kindergarten since 2-6 years, but it’s not compulsory. Then you can go university or college, university is higher education and college ´- is like special middle education, you can be a hairdresser, cook, worker, nurse, railway-driver helper, mechanic, electric etc. It takes 4 years, and If you go to the university - it will take 5 years, and you have specialist diploma. But now, it is new system of higher education 4 years bachelor + 2 years masters, if you wish. And I have specialist diploma, old style.
But I did not want to be just farmer or stupidly agricultural guy. I wanted to make art in my profession, create new, to do it with inspiration. And I hope, It‘s so now.
And now some romantic part, which would connected with title.
I went out in the evening, I go in forest, sun is still high. I feel how plants touch my legs, nobody around. And its without glamor, and gloss around, it’s not pure green grass like in Europe, no, it Is not very nice cute and clean small houses – no at all. It is mostly old and ugly houses.
But you look up and see blue-blue sky, your government is strong and press you, you are quite poor and all your neighbors also, and most of your friends, and your relatives too, but somehow you feel very happy this moment. You just go and look around, and think: "Oh My God, beautiful!", and you heart beats fast, and your Russian soul is warm. You feel smell of summer in your breast, you try to breathe it in, as deep, as you can.
And you are happy, and calm.