After graduating from high school in my hometown of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, I entered the local pedagogical institute of philology. What for? To be honest, I was very strong in Russian, so it was not difficult for me to pass successful exams and take a free place among a large number of applicants. In addition, the institute has been and remains one of the best in the Far Eastern part of my country. After studying for 5 years, I received my first degree of a teacher of Russian language and literature. By the way, by the time of graduation, the institute changed its status to university, so I am officially a bachelor of Sakhalin State University.

When I was working at one of the local secondary schools, I saw an announcement from the Sakhalin Regional Teachers’ Training Institution, about accepting teachers for the English language in 2004. I remember that from school I always wanted to learn more English. Moreover, training for work in public schools for teachers was free, so I immediately decided to enroll. After 4 years of unsuccessful distance learning, I obtained the qualification of an English language teacher in elementary school.

While working at the Sakhalin International School, I completed many relevant courses, such as Russian as an additional language, English as a second, and also received various certificates, such as administrative assistant, personal assistant, etc.

Since January 2019, I have been studying a 2-year business program at the University of Capilano. I’m pretty sure that after graduation my life will change a lot, and I will have many interesting opportunities. I would like to combine all my old and new knowledge and skills and move on to the next stage of my life journey.