This document is a blog from 2012 by a university student from Ukraine who participated in the Work and Travel USA program. The blog details the student's experiences obtaining lifeguard certification in Kiev, relocating to Alexandria, Virginia for the summer, and exploring destinations around Virginia and on the East Coast like Washington D.C., New York City, and Virginia Beach. The blog provides an inside look at the Work and Travel USA program from a foreign student participant's perspective.

1. Work and Travel USA
2012
Alexandria, Virginia
Blog: watmos.blogspot.com

2. What is “Work and Travel USA”
program?
Work and Travel USA is an
international cultural exchange
program that allows university
students from different countries
around the world to spend their
summer vacations in the United
States working and traveling.

3. Main Program Requirements
• University student.
• Older than 18 years.
• Foreign passport.

4. My decision - lifeguard
A lifeguard is an expert
swimmer who supervises the
safety and rescue of
swimmers, surfers, and other
water sports participants who
get into difficulties at the
swimming pool, water park,
or beach.

6. Lifeguard Training in Kiev

7. Final tests
Physical test
1. 300 meters of
continuous swimming;
2. Swim 25 meters, dive
for a brick, and swim
back with the brick;
3. Stay 2 minutes in the
water with out using
hands - only feet
(treading water).

8. Final tests
Rescue

9. Final tests
Lifeguard skills test

10. Final tests
CPR
(cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
(cердечно-лёгочная реанимация)
CPR is an emergency procedure for
restoring normal heartbeat and breathing
which is performed in an effort to
preserve brain function.

11. Lifeguard License

12. 4 May, my last day in Ukraine.

13. Bird’s eye
view of
Ukraine.
Bird’s eye view - a view from
above.

14. Layover in London
Layover - a period of rest or waiting before a further stage in a journey.

15. Dallas Airport

16. My first apartment (Ashburn)

17. My first apartment (Ashburn)

18. My first apartment (Ashburn)

19. First day in America

20. Alexandria, Virginia

21. New apartment

22. My roommates

23. My new apartment

24. My new apartment

25. Leasing office
или американский ЖЭК

26. Leasing office

27. Leasing office

28. Leasing office

29. My pool

30. My pool

31. My pool

32. My pool

33. My pool

34. Ukrainian food

35. Borscht recipe

36. Ukrainians in America

37. First visit to Washington D.C.
The Washington Monument was
erected in honor of George
Washington, the first president of
the United States.

38. Lincoln Memorial

39. White House

40. New York, New York
Times Square

41. Brooklyn Bridge

42. Кременчуг (Ukraine)

43. Virginia Beach

44. Ukrainian Independence Day!

45. Meeting with Andrea
At the Lincoln Memorial

46. Dinner at Jim’s

47. Turkish dinner

48. Turkish dinner

49. Birthday party

50. We love our country =)

51. London, England
Parliament along the River Thames

52. Paralympic team of Ukraine
The Paralympics an international athletic competition for disabled athletes.

53. Again in Kiev

54. Thank you!
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