E278 Polina Lototskaya: Ukrainian Biathlon Champion

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Anastasia Gloza is an International Economic Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in the capital Kyiv, Anastasia is a keen traveler who is also interested in diplomacy, literature, music and beginning to explore the world of politics. She also finds photography very relaxing but she is just a beginner running around with a phone. Anastasia loves sports and used to attend dancing classes for about 10 years. Now, she is keeping herself in shape in the gym. In addition to this, she loves learning languages. Back at her school, Anastasia actively participated in various events and competitions, in particular olimpiads in many subjects. She took second and third place in olimpiads in economics, as she finds that subject fascinating. And now at University, her and her team took part this year in CFA Institute Research Challenge Ukraine and successfully passed to the local final. She also wrote various articles and essays connected with economic issues. Anastasia is creative and passionate in whatever she does and highly interested in self-development. She believes the modern world desperately needs bold and defiant ideas and can radically be changed by them. Instagram: @a.gloza

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Daria Ryashko is an International Law student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in a really small town called Chop, located in Zakarpattya near the Carpathians and Hungarian Border, western Ukraine, Dasha loves dancing and has been part of her local folk dance club for about 6 or 7 years, but now she stopped because she moved to Kyiv. She is also fascinated by learning new languages and she absolutely loves traveling to new countries and cities. Dasha graduated from her school having all the A’s and, therefore, she received a gold medal. She also was an activist in school, and she was numerously chosen to present her school at different competitions and etc. Dasha did athletics for a while and she even has a bronze medal for winning the relay race. Also her and her team participated in nearly every festival or competition possible in her region. Instagram: @daaashha

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Yelyzaveta Frolkis is a double major, studying Business Economics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU) as well as studying Law at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA). Born in the capital Kyiv, Liza participated in 22 scientific and practical conferences of Model United Nations, with 18 of them as participant and 4 of them as an organizer. In 2019, she was the President of the Model UN Junior in Lyceum "Naukova Zmina," and Chair of Economic and Social Council UN at MUN Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth (KPCY). And she represented Ukraine in the second delegation ever that attended YMUN as a part of the team in 45th annual MUN in Yale University (in USA), the mandate of Kingdom of Bahrain in the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). In 2020, she was the Chair of Economic and Social Council UN at an online MUN Kyiv Palace of Children and Youth (KPCY), and the President of the "Next HUB MUN" in KPCY. Liza also took places in the All-Ukrainian student olympiad in Law 2018/2019, and in the Geography and landscape science section of the Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in 2019/2020. In May 2020, Liza defended a Business Plan as a part of microeconomics course called "International Creative University", created by the example of Minerva University. And as a practicing gymnast, Liza took the Grand Prix in a festival in Slovakia in 2013, won the first degree in two categories in a festival "VIVA L'ITALIA!" in Italy in 2014, and in 2015, she took first place in the contest "Baltic Brilliant" in Lithuania, diplomas signed by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Lithuania Valeriy Zhovtenko. When it comes to the English language, where Liza reached a C1 level, she has attended courses in England in 2015 and 2017, attended the London School of English in Kyiv from 2016 to 2020, and took second place in the stage 2 of the All-Ukrainian student olympiad in English in 2018/2019 and an Honourable mention for special achievements in learning English in 2021. Liza also adores basketball, painting, singing, writing poetry and attending high heels dance classes. Instagram: @lizafrolkis

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Julie Shtenda is an Accounting manager in an American trucking company. Born in Stryi, in the Lviv region, and currently living with her boyfriend in Kyiv, Julie graduated from Kyiv Polytechnic Institute with the specialization of electronic and information technologies of cinematography and audiovisual systems. And she worked as an operator of the call center at Wizz air flying company. Her hobbies include skiing, reading, mostly fiction books and fantasy, as well as dancing. She visited 10 countries. And all her friends compare her to Monica (from the TV series Friends). Instagram: @shtenda

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Maryia Kharolskaya is a European Eastern Partnership Scholarship '20‘22 winner to study International Baccalaureate with a focus on European Studies along with History and Politics at the Eastern Partnership European School Tbilisi “New School” in Georgia. Born in Minsk, Belarus, Maryia finds learning languages really interesting, and currently, she put consistent effort into learning German. Instagram: @mary_edd

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Julia Bashtovaya is the winner of Kyiv city singing competition and the finalist of the Kyiv debate in the German language "Jugend debattiert". Born in Donetsk, Julia sings, plays the guitar, dances, and learns foreign languages (English, German). Instagram: @ja.bashtovaya

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Nataliia Kalantaienko is a FLEX Alumna 2019, the assistant to the CEO of Ukrainian Volunteer Service, and an International Relations student at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Nataliia received a Certificate of The U.S Department of State for fostering mutual understanding by completing more than 100 hours of community service in the United States. Nataliia was also a finalist of World Link Melting Pot Essay Competition, a Top 10% of World Link students, a World Link FLEX Program Student of the Month for May 2019 and multiple winner of the All-Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko International Language and Literature Competition. Instagram: @natusss.ka

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Yan Earl-Ruzhytskyi is an International Relations student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Born in Khmelnytskyi, Yan is a project manager of the non-governmental organization 'Public Diplomacy Platform' where he is in charge of various projects including "Diplomacy Talks". Yan is also in charge of preparing the launch of the Youth Lublin Triangle - an international platform between youth from Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania. Yan was the 1st place winner of the National Public Speaking Competition and a participant of the International Public Speaking Competition from LCC International University. Instagram: @y.ruzhitskyi

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Kseniia Kolotyuk is an active person and an International Law student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). She is the Director of the International Internship Exchange Program, a Social Cohesion Adviser, a Deputy of the Legal Department and an Ambassador of UNRPP. Instagram: @kseniia_kolotyuk7777

Go To New Podcast: http://raregirls.me/ Polina Lototskaya is a Ukrainian Biathlon Champion who won various medals at this sport and an International Communications Student at the Institute Of International Relations (IIR), Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU). Polina is keen on music and on visiting cultural places and events. Instagram: @polinalototskayaa