Author's notes Oksana Bedratenko


He, she, they: how not to get into trouble with appeals to the USA

Living in the USA, Voice of America journalist Oksana Bedratenko was faced with the fact that here directly indicating the gender of an unfamiliar person could be perceived negatively. Among young people and trend setters, it is becoming bad form to assume what gender your interlocutor is before he/she directly...


Energy saving in an American way: how in the USA achieve energy efficiency

How to turn an ordinary room into an energy-efficient home? As the cold weather approaches, everyone in Ukraine seems to be dealing with this issue. The constant rise in prices for utilities and the gas confrontation with Russia prompted ordinary Ukrainians to actively join the movement for energy efficiency - both in offices and...


From private to PhD - how the US creates the best army in the world

Oksana Bedratenko, a journalist for the Ukrainian service of the Voice of America, in her blog told why the United States is proud of its army. I remember about twenty years ago, during my first visit to the States as an exchange student, I was amazed that Americans find the time and opportunity to ...


How does the elderly care system work in the USA?

My acquaintance with medicine in the United States began as a translator. It was this part-time job that I chose in the first months after moving to the States, translating at doctor's appointments, communicating with medical staff and even in operating rooms. The first thing that shocked me about ...

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