Maria Mukhanova

''My best friends are those who make me better,'' Henry Ford. As my ones are. My family, pals, teachers, books, musical instruments - there are so many people and things in which I find true Friends, which support me and help me to feel the life.

Journalism is a sphere in which I plan to work in the future. It comprises all my favorite activities. I finished School of Journalism at MSU. I intern in Maxim, Marie Claire, Metropol and The Village magazines; I am a reporter of the club project and radio PSIXOZ. I post articles to my own blog.

I love languages. When you delve in learning of some language, you get acquainted with culture and traditions of peoples speaking it. You meet specific parts of the world, you cognize it. I read English, French and Latin poetry at the language conferences at my school.

Finally, I found the work for my soul. I enormously love to work with children. They are so sincere. They give me bright emotions and endless energy. And even when you pretend to be pirate or Cinderella playing with them, you remain yourself.

I help EducationUSA Center arrange events, conferences, and sessions; translate at the international fairs. Also I spend time with orphans, care for veterans and individuals with disabilities.

I make diverse products for nursing home, for orphanage, and for my pleasure.

I finished music school specializing on guitar, piano and vocal; I participate in regional competitions and performances from school (won first prize ''Music Vibrations''). Also I take classes of drum playing.

Stage is a place where I feel free. Playing in the theater has completely changed me. Thanks to it I am who I am. I participated in many competitions and concerts of school, local, and regional level, won first prize in "Youth Theaters Hope", filmed in many pictures.