Anatoly+P.

Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?

Everything. The entire world around me makes up my identity. The decisions I make. The experience I get.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

The city that I live in. My friends who live there. The feeling of being in the right place at the right time.
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

My whole 22 years' experience and the way I perceive the world are at the disposal of a group project.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

Being a representor of another country (and the completely different culture) and active participation in the discussions already imply a huge contribution to any international group.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

Low popularity of my city in the eyes of tourists. Solving of that general problem implies solving a huge number of "little" problems: - pollution of the city - the absence of tourists' routes - low standards of living, etc. Although the first problem can not be solved easily, people can make their contribution to solving the smaller problems.
 * What is one local problem (where you live) that you believe needs to be addressed? Suggest some steps could you take to try to solve it?

Unusual point of view on the problems and a very special approach to solving them, I suppose. If a problem keeps its existance for a long period of time, then there's a strong necessity for someone who can make the difference.
 * Finally, some problems have been around for a long time. What qualities do you think a person must have to step up and try to solve them?

Phase II: Sense of Place

Every country has its history. There's also something in the history of every country which people of this country should be proud of and something to be ashamed of. These pages of history are both important. There are evil and merciless rulers, brutal dictators and infamous criminals that brought much evil to the world. We should remember them in order no to become one of them. But there are glorious heroes who we should also remember and praise in time.

Everything that is written above is so much true about Russia. People of Russia respect the rich history of their country and honor its heroes. One of such heroes that is highly prominent for the place where I live is prince Alexander Nevsky. He was not only a great military leader and fearless warrior, but also a savior and protector of medieval Rus (Russia).





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In his life Alexander Nevsky fought hundreds of victorious battles. But one of the most significant battles for him became equally significant for the city of Pskov and for the whole Rus. That was the [|Battle on the Ice]. The battle in which the fate of my hometown was decided. In this battle against Teutonic conquerors Alexander Nevsky once more proved his fearless nature and tactical genius.



 To honor his great deeds there was erected a monument of Alexander Nevsky in Pskov.







Wait a minute. By this time you must be really puzzled over the question why did I choose this very monument to tell you about. There are thousands of monuments in Russia and hundreds of them in Pskov. Everything is simple. I like jogging ;)



But probably I should better start from the very beginning.

A couple of years ago I and my friend decided to start jogging. Since we both liked sport (just like we do nowadays) we got started with it really seriously. We started with the small distances and then gradually enlarged our limits. When we got better we started to think about the places that could be suitable destination points for us. There were only two conditions: there road must have been more or less comfortable for jogging and the destination should have been worth visiting. Keeping in mind that the monument of Alexander Nevsky was situated in about 7 km from our district, we decided to give it a try (by that time we already got confident enough in our powers and endurance). So, that was the first time we made our trip to this glorious monument.







 Later I repeated this trip for a couple of times more ;)

I am used to jogging on cold early mornings. By the time I reach my destination the sun is raising and its rays lighten the colossus. Standing there, on the height is an amazing and breathtaking feeling. The feeling of unity with the nature and history is priceless. Being there helps me to realize who I really am and to find an inner peace.



 That is a huge inspiration for me.

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue?

What can you do to be address the issue?

What is the global impact of your local issue?

Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues