Chapter 1: Introduction

"If I go to university, I'm going to read what I want and listen to what I want and I'm going to look at paintings and watch French films and I'm going to talk to people who know lots about lots" (An Education, 2009).

I think this a great quotation. Loved it.



So, hello! We didn't really meet and of course, because of my bad manners I didn't even introduced myself. Well, good morning ladies and gentlemen! My name is Svetlana and I am 20 years old. I was born in Russia, then moved to Ukraine. My childhood and teenage-time were just as incredibly good as anybody can imagine.Of course getting away from the fact that every person thinks differently and has his/her criteria for good or bad, let's say my childhood was just perfect for me. I was very happy.When I was 13 years old my father decided to move again and this time Germany was waiting for me. Hello, Berlin!
My school-time in Berlin, in Russian Embassy School, was hard and interesting. Sometimes I was happy, sometimes I cried. I loved travel anyway and never regret parents took me to some new place. I would love to move again, but this time to London and, finally, stay there forever. Back to school-topic. I really loved that time, because felt myself proud going back to where I used to be - Russia.When I first came in my class, we had Russian language lesson. Gosh, I still remember how funny it was! We were discussing some grammar and I...I could say everything on Ukrainian, but no word on Russian. In my old school we had both languages of course, but Ukrainian was stronger than Russian. Grammar is just the same, but everything has their own names...So,it was funny how I could actually give the right answer speaking on Ukrainian while my teacher tried to translate what I was saying :-)




I don't want you to get bored reading my biography.Of course it was a lot more than that! Anyway,I'm studying at HMKW (Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation and Wirtschaft). I know sounds complicated, but this is a private university - nothing more than that. I'm studying Journlism and PR, wish that one day I'll write for fashion magazines. Of course, my dreams were always more than that. No, don't get me wrong - I like what I'm doing. Just, the thing is that I have not only one dream!

Ok,dears readers,last thing on my list would be my hobbies if you're curious enough to keep reading. I am a biggest film fan in the world. So, I can watch up to 10 films per day :-)I know it sounds totally crazy, but that's just who I am. Apart from that I am in love with make-up and fashion. I spend lots of time reading British and Japanese authors; adore travelling, dancing and singing. I'm a writer: I write everywhere and at any time, that's why I always carry my Moleskine notebooks with me. They are so practical - love them!

I guess, it was enough for this time. You got to know something about me and,maybe, one day I'll get to know something about you - would love to hear you little stories anyway!

Have a good day and smile, smile, smile ( 'cause that's what I always do)

^^

Sincerely yours,
Lady Svetlana.