I should say that it’s not an easy thing to speak about yourself as it’s hard to have a look at yourself from aside. But at the same time who knows you better than you yourself do? So, I am a boy of sixteen with dark hair and blue eyes. I am 180 centimetres tall, but not of a very powerful build. I am shortsighted and I have to wear glasses most of the time.
I was born on the 25th of April 2003 in Kyiv where I live now together with my parents and my younger sister. My early years, which I don’t remember well, were typical of a child living in a big city, but unlike most other small children I was not sent to a kindergarten because of my delicate health. So, I stayed at home with my mother.
At the age of 7 I went to school. I studied at the same school for 11 years. In senior classes my favourite subjects were Ukrainian literature, English, Biology, Art and Music. And I think I was rather good at those subjects. Besides learning school subjects, I did karate, attended a sports club and did a bit of photography. I was also a member of the school literary club and wrote stories and poems for our school newspaper. At school I got the qualification of a guide and last January I finished an additional two-year course of English. All these things were interesting to me.
About a month ago I passed my final exams at school. My marks were excellent in all the subjects and I got a golden medal. We had a wonderful farewell party at the end of June, and I said good-bye to my teachers and classmates. I faced a new life without school with a mixed feeling of sadness and joy. School had meant a lot to me as it wasn’t just studying. I had made good friends there and met many interesting people.
I had asked myself a lot of times what I wanted to do when I left school. A few years ago, it was difficult for me to give a definite answer. As the years passed, I changed my mind several times. It was only in my last year at school that I finally made up my mind as to what profession I would most like to have in future. I realized that my strongest desire was to continue specializing in humanities and learn foreign languages in particular.
Now a few words about my character and interests. My friends say that I’m sociable, honest, helpful and cheerful. But my parents and my teachers sometimes say that I am not hardworking enough. My favourite occupation is playing the guitar, reading and going to the theatre. I am fond of sport as well. Of late I have hardly had any time to do it since I have been extremely busy preparing for the entrance exams to the university. Of course, I would be more than happy if I did well and my dream came true. That’s all I can say about myself.
