My name is Radostina Chausheva and I am 21 years old. I was born in a small, mountainous village in Bulgaria but grew up in a city there.

Currently, I have been enrolled as a full-time student with a major in international relations at South-West University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
The reason I selected this educational field was partly due to my ambition to study more about all social, political, economic and cultural world issues. I believe that by becoming more familiar with them, I will be able to contribute to the improvement of the world.

I first started asking myself questions about our planet and mankind at the Roma camp, which I attended in 2005. Then, I realized one truth for myself:
Once we begin meeting a larger variety of people, life begins to seem to be not only what surrounds us, but a broad universe of human minds and spirits.

Now, I’ve been living and working in Seattle, Washington, since the beginning of June. I am on the way to starting a new chapter of my life. I am planning on attending the University of Washington next fall … sounds exciting to me! Never had I dared to think about it before, but now it’s turning into a reality.

My advice to you, dear participants of previous and future camps, is always to follow your dreams; dreaming keeps you alive! Take ME as an example: I was born as a Bulgarian but consider myself as being a world citizen. You may ask: “Where is the logical connection with her previous statement?” Here is my answer: Nationality shouldn’t determine people’s destiny or be a restriction to anyone’s getting the most of life. Therefore, enjoy life!

My name is Radostina Chausheva and I am 21 years old. I was born in a small, mountainous village in Bulgaria but grew up in a city there.

Currently, I have been enrolled as a full-time student with a major in international relations at South-West University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

The reason I selected this educational field was partly due to my ambition to study more about all social, political, economic and cultural world issues. I believe that by becoming more familiar with them, I will be able to contribute to the improvement of the world.

I first started asking myself questions about our planet and mankind at the Roma camp, which I attended in 2005. Then, I realized one truth for myself:
Once we begin meeting a larger variety of people, life begins to seem to be not only what surrounds us, but a broad universe of human minds and spirits.

Now, I’ve been living and working in Seattle, Washington, since the beginning of June. I am on the way to starting a new chapter of my life. I am planning on attending the University of Washington next fall … sounds exciting to me! Never had I dared to think about it before, but now it’s turning into a reality.

My advice to you, dear participants of previous and future camps, is always to follow your dreams; dreaming keeps you alive! Take ME as an example: I was born as a Bulgarian but consider myself as being a world citizen. You may ask: “Where is the logical connection with her previous statement?” Here is my answer: Nationality shouldn’t determine people’s destiny or be a restriction to anyone’s getting the most of life. Therefore, enjoy life!