Quarantine. It's what all of out schools have been doing for the last 2 and a half weeks. There was a large breakout of the flu in Blagoveshchesnk, and therefore, all the schools in the city, including my university, closed on October 28, and will not reopen until the 16th of November. At first it was just the normal flu. Then ther were a few dozen confirmed cases of swine flu here in my city. So I have been without school for over two weeks now. But I havent gotten sick yet, so I guess the quarantine worked. It was just kind of strange to see everyone walking around in surgical masks everywhere. But then I found out that it was strange for the Russians too, as this is the first time that they have ever worn surgical masks in public too. But don't worry, it's quieting down now, and I'll be starting back at the university on Monday.
Meanwhile, I have been busy, still learning Russian, celebrating halloween (which still isnt really big in Russia-- when we walked around in the streets all dressed up, most people just looked at us funny), and working on starting a Rotaract club here in Blagoveshchesnk. So I've been staying busy.
Meanwhile, I have been busy, still learning Russian, celebrating halloween (which still isnt really big in Russia-- when we walked around in the streets all dressed up, most people just looked at us funny), and working on starting a Rotaract club here in Blagoveshchesnk. So I've been staying busy.
(The newspaper headline is "Swine or not Swine?")
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