I was born in Soviet Union and grew up in Russia. At the age of 17, I’ve visited 14 countries, so I saw the world a little bit. I finished a high school when I was 17 in the small city of Kirov in Central part of Russia. It was a time for me to decide who I wanted to become. When my relative invited me to study in US, I thought it could be a great opportunity for me.

When I moved to the US, I had some problems with my visa, so I couldn’t study for 5 years. Also, I couldn’t go back to Russia and didn’t see my family and friends, but I got through this. So here I am right now at Baruch trying to achieve my goals.

Hey guys! I’m Ekaterina. These are some of my favorite songs that reflect my personality the most. These songs inspire, motivate, empower me, give me energy to go forward, make me happy, and sometimes nostalgic. It is so hard to choose, there are so many of them. As you can see these songs represent different kinds of genre. I tried to represent different sides of my personality.

1. Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up
2. Imagine dragons – Radioactive
3. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine When She Is Gone
4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Can’t Hold Us
5. Tina Turner – Simply the Best
6. Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash, John Martin – Reload
7. Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child
8. Florence and the Machine – Spectrum
9. Kings of Leon – Closer
10. Guns N’ Roses – Don’t Cry