This book is a collection of short stories. Nothing is invented. Real life usually more fascinating than any fantasy. For instance, climbing mountains first time in life without real preparedness, dating a co-ed, dealing with married life ( in a humorous sense, of course), home-made concerts to fight the drabness of everyday life. Pretty much everything that can be characterized as Youth. There are, of course, some grim episodes, like dealing with officials while emigrating. Or some thoughts about the fate of education in this country. Something like this.