Hi Ganna,

This is a fantastic story. The tone is tinged with satisfaction and anticipation. It grabs all the reader's attention and makes them want to read on. The reader is wondering if being in the Armed Forces will improve Markowski's life any. They will read to the last word to find out. The story is about a young man who has joined the Armed Forces and is about to take his final entrance exam. The conflict is well defined. There is no doubt about what is going on here. The characters are well developed and believable. They come across as real people. The dialogue is well done and realistic. The characters speak like real people. The description is detailed and vivid. It puts the reader all the way into the story. The story is well structured and consistent in terms of point of view and tense. Great job.