4. STEP 1: SOFIA MATH SCHOOL
• I developed a mathematical, analytical, view of the world which proved
extremely useful later on.
• Because of the high workload I became well prepared for the transition
to high-school, something which people find stressful.
6. STEP 2.1: ACS MUSICAL
• Joining the musical club is probably the most
important decision. Art is something I’d considered
foreign before then, and is now something I can’t
live without.
• Besides being part of a team, I also became a part
of a family, making long-lasting friendships some
of which have also become professional
relationships.
7. STEP 2.2: ACS STUDENT COUNCIL
• Student government interested me because
of the potential to make tangible changes to
students’ everyday lives.
• After being elected for the presidential office
the biggest challenge ahead of my partner
and me was to organize the people in the
student council and make it efficient in
accomplishing its project, which was
previously not the case.
8. STEP 2.3: ACS FUNDRAZOR
• People in Bulgaria had a hostile attitude towards
refugees who were seeking shelter during the crisis
in the Middle East, which I found completely uncalled
for and so I decided to do my best to help those
people
• Studying in a private school I knew most of my
classmates have some disposable money so a
teacher and I adapted the No Shave November
concept and created the FundRazor, which raised
over $3500 in three years.
10. DESTINATION: UMICH?
• My lifelong dream to study in the US was finally accomplished, but it
turned out to be very different from what I expected. It definitely wasn’t
the place where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life
• My new dream was to find a way to move back to Bulgaria, where I
could start working on my projects, and still get high quality higher
education.
12. DESTINATION: FULL SAIL ONLINE.
• The Full Sail online program provided me with the
opportunity to follow my dreams without making a
compromise with my university diploma.
• ArtBridge, the foundation my musical teacher and I
created after I came back is already working on its first
project, Shrek: The Musical, which is set to premiere
September 2018 in Bulgaria’s biggest theatre. I hope this
is just the beginning.
13. THE TRAVELER
• Even though my life took an unexpected turn away from
everything I’d worked for I couldn’t be happier with my
current state.
• After feeling the disappointment of accomplishing my
childhood dream and it not being what I wanted I Full
Sail gave me the opportunity to dedicate myself to both
my passions, art and marketing, without leaving Bulgaria,
the place where I know I can accomplish the most.