Just imagine: you close your eyes, count to three... one, two, three. Open them! It's incredible, but it's already 2039. You look around. What do you see? People all around. Are they the same or different? Cars. Yes, they seem to have changed. You place your fingerprint on the door, sit inside, and enter the necessary data (though why type when you can just speak). "Eva, take me home!" "Route calculated!" you hear in response. The seat transforms to fit your figure, hugging your arms, waist, and hips. You are securely fastened. Safety is paramount. And you can finally relax after a hard day. There's no need to focus on the road, because you aren't driving the car—it's just a programmed mechanism, and you are a part of it. Traffic jams? There are no traffic jams! You are part of a large, orderly system. Not a road, but a large magnetic tape moving the cars. And what about pedestrians? Now their paths don't intersect. They have their own way—through the air. Special fenced platforms that people step onto, flying over the highways.

And here you are at home. A scanner reads your personal ID code from your face, letting you inside. It's nice, of course, but still routine... You want something new, something unusual... You ask Alice for advice: "Possibility for students 2039." "One second..." So, CMO. What kind of abbreviation is that? We Google it. Aha, international student exchange, seems like it fits me. Click the mouse—beeps—direct line—International Exchange Center—Elena—hello—tell me, what would you like? "Um... Yes, I... I would like to see the world! But I'm a student." "I see," says Elena, "that means you need to go on the Work and Travel USA program." And then Elena starts telling you: your room transforms, state by state you discover America. You see the incredible mountains of Alaska, the boundless Atlantic Ocean, valleys, lakes... You are mesmerized. Stop! But these are just pictures. What is it really like in far-off America? Now a dream lives in your heart: to discover that edge of the Earth.

Online application—they are interested in you—Skype interview. You prepare, because you have to demonstrate all your abilities, finding yourself in a realistically simulated work environment. Your room is now the kitchen of a chic restaurant, now a room in an expensive hotel, now a lifeguard booth at a luxury water park. A given situation and an immediate decision. Congratulations! You are invited. But the scariest part is still ahead—getting a J-1 Visa. Just imagine, you have to undergo a scan by a sensor from head to toe. The procedure is like a real medical examination, only cosmic. No applications! You come, stand under the beam—all information about you and your past is read. No forging documents there! Nearby is a commission of consuls asking a single question: "What is the purpose of your trip?" You know the answer for sure. Or do you? You start to doubt, nervousness has done its job. You squeeze something out. The decision will be sent to your personal online cabinet on GOSUSLUGI, which fits into any gadget and replaces all printed documents.

Wow, very soon you will set off on an amazing journey! You will never forget this! Did you know that this is truly a combination of work and travel? The program works on a circular principle: you arrive in a state, work for a week, live with a regular American family, and then move to another state, changing your position and environment (48 weeks is 11 months, 48 states, and 48 real American families). Yes, yes, this is a one-year program for students who are tired of the routine, want to take a break, recharge, and really see the world. Ahead lies family life, work, responsibilities, but right now you are free and this is your chance!