Author: Michael Ray Smith

KLAIPEDA, Lithuania—War is underway in nearby Ukraine but university life maintains its quick pace. When the war broke out in late February, LCC International University students dropped by my office to chat about their futures. In the wake of Russia’s intrusion Ukraine, a huge country that is about the same size as Texas and considered the crossroads between Europe and Asia. Klaipeda is the third largest city in Lithuania, a country of about 3 million. The state of Maryland has twice the population of Lithuania. A port city where the Baltic Sea meets the Danė River, Klaipeda is known for…