In this episode, I continue my conversation with my mother, Dinna, revisiting childhood memories—including the time I drank ink and when I broke a vase by setting up a web of string. She shares her perspective on those moments before we shift to her youth, discussing her school years, her passion for English and math, and her dream of teaching in Africa through a Soviet education program. She reflects on friendships, a summer trip to Armenia and Georgia, and the cultural atmosphere of the Soviet Union. We wrap up by teasing future discussions on her university years and the path that led her to leave the USSR.