Life as it is at the present moment is the result of all the choices, little and big, that lead up to that point in time. What has shaped me most is my Russian heritage and the learning environments I have been exposed to. Learning gives me the chance to expand myself as a person, and helps me think in new ways. Another aspect of my learning environments is that they exposed me to people whose ideas have influenced my own thinking. An example of this is my learning career at Stuyvesant High School where I was first exposed to people of different ethnicities and got to know more about different cultures.

My passions shape me as a person. In high school I learned to play a lacrosse, which is a team sport. It helped me learn how to be part of a group setting. I also love to dance because it serves as a form of expression to me.

As a college student I expect to be learning a lot of new things that will be useful in my career. I hope to expand my horizons and learn things that I have never heard of before. I expect to meet people who share my goals, and who will help me get on the right path towards a bright future. I hope that my first semester, as well as those to follow, are successful and that I achieve my goal. I hope that I will make new friends and that I won’t slack off.