Anastasia Kutepova, a student of our institute, group 107 a, shares with us the story of her current life.

"Due to the attack of the Russian occupiers on Ukraine, I was forced to go to the Czech Republic to the city of Ostrava.

I left at the end of March and drove for two days. She was traveling through Poland, but when she reached the Polish border, she was pleasantly surprised, because there were volunteers waiting for food, drinks, toys for children, diapers and other necessary things. There were also many volunteers in Warsaw itself, two of them helped me a lot with finding a train to the Czech Republic and made a nice and fun company. Unfortunately, I am not a volunteer, but I try to transfer at least a little money from scholarships and salaries to the help of the Armed Forces.

It is very difficult to study, motivation is gone and there is not enough time. But now I'm still trying to "catch up" with what I missed from the training material.

Also, a lot of things now put pressure on my morale, but the most depressing is the sadness for Ukraine and the feelings for my parents. They could not leave, so they stayed at home under fire. I would very much like to come to peaceful Ukraine now, to see my family and friends.

Not bad here, many beautiful streets and parks. I especially liked the park near the bridge. This is a very quiet place compared to the busiest Ostrava. There you can relax, walk, read and just be alone with your thoughts. I also like to spend time at Stodolna sometimes. There are many cafes and very beautiful streets. Due to lack of free time, I visited a few interesting places, but I hope to fix it.

I like the attitude of locals towards Ukrainians. The other day I met two Czechs, I didn't understand them well, because I hardly know Czech. Then they tried to speak to me in English, which helped us to communicate properly. They sang a Polish song for us, written in support of Ukraine, and offered something to treat. Many Czechs offer their help to Ukrainians and are understanding.

I like it here, but I still feel like a stranger. I understood that nothing could replace my native Ukraine, so I hope to return home soon. "