For many years Russian women have celebrated the wonderful holiday Women’s Day on March 8^th. It is a day off for all people in Russia. On this day all women receive gifts from men and employers. Sometimes women have a party at work with wine, food and cake. At home husbands and children try to cook the meals while mothers rest. They give flowers to their wives and mothers.

On these days all subway stations look like gardens, so many flowers are sold there. All people are in a good mood. The TV has a special show about and for women.

But on the next day the wife wakes up early and begins to cook breakfast… Still a new Women’s Day will come again.

Emma Surilova was born in Russia and educated through College in Moscow. She came to United State in 1997. She lives in Framingham. She is working at the American Cancer Society as Data Entry Assistant. Her goals are: “to have enough English to become a citizen and for talking about my work and my life with my boss. My Teacher is Judy Isenberg. It is my luck: have a great Teacher.”  She is an intermediate ESOL student at the LVA Literacy Unlimited program in Framingham.