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.