Michaela Bogdanova
Michaela Bogdanova is a 19-year-old Bulgarian from Sofia and a freshman at AUBG, who plans to double major in Business Administration and Journalism and Mass Communications. Michaela wanted to study at University in the Netherlands, but the love was the reason for her to choose AUBG and thus, live and study closer to her boyfriend.
Actually, Michaela is very happy with the choice she made, as she likes both, Blagoevgrad with all the mountains and beautiful nature around, and AUBG, which according to her gives students the freedom to develop and choose their own path, “The best about AUBG is that, it gives you the opportunity to really discover what you are good at and you have enough time to decide what you want to do and what subjects will be helpful for you,” she said.
Michaela is very contrasting, motivated, ambitious and energetic person, who attends many different activities every day and describes herself as very spirited, “I am definitely really positive, and always energetic, my energy never goes down,” she said.
She has an active student life as member of the AUBG improv theatre club, the AUBG hiking club and as part of the AUBG dancing crew, but apart from the student life, Michaela is first aid trainer and volunteer of the youth emergency team of the Bulgarian Red Cross for the last eight years and shares, she is dedicated to the work for the organisation, “to help people in need is my passion,” she said.
Furthermore, Michaela is nature-lover, likes sports, dancing and especially the Bulgarian folklore. She dedicates her free time to many activities like, rafting, kayaking, hiking and practicing Bulgarian folk dances professionally, as she dances since very young age. In addition, she shared that, a dream of hers as lover of the Bulgarian Folklore, is to go for a tour around the countryside in Bulgaria, where the traditions have been preserved throughout the centuries, “my dream is to go around Bulgaria, visit the small villages, talk to the local people, live there for the whole summer and learn how to cook typical Bulgarian Dishes,” she said.
After graduation, Michaela wants to develop her own business and eventually, to continue her professional path as volunteer for the Bulgarian Red Cross organization, which is her strongest passion. “I have always been orientated in creating business on my own and that is why I am planning to do Business major, cause I want to learn how companies work,” she said.
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Dayana Kaymakanova is a senior at AUBG majoring in International Relations and Politics. After graduation, she wants to focus on her professional political career.
