I decided to describe some observations about a Canadian school

In Canada, there is no concept of "School" as in post-Soviet countries. Here, there are three types: elementary, middle, and high school.

I didn’t understand what this meant at first, but then it was explained to me that in each, children study only for a certain period of time and then have to move on to the next. I won’t describe many details here, just a few moments.

There is an elementary school near the house, but it doesn't look like a standard American-Canadian school.

A standard one usually looks something like this, long and flat:

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In the first and second parts, I talked about technical issues and working on the pipe-laying barge "Captain Bulganin."

In conclusion, I want to share a bit about the daily life on the barge - accommodation, food, etc.

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In the first part, I talked about the journey to the barge - quarantine, trips to other cities, and the road to the closed city of Yamburg.

Now let's continue with life and routine on the pipe-laying barge "Captain Bulganin"

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In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I was sitting at home bored in quarantine when I got a call with a job offer...

I was surprised to learn that they were looking for someone to fill a temporary IT role on a barge out at sea.

I was really bored, and everything was under lockdown, so I figured, "why not?"

I gathered my documents, passed the medical exam, and packed everything I needed into my bag.

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After 6 months in Canada, it's time to draw another line and share some statistics and subjective opinions.

The first impressions were made here.

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