By Sofiia Korol, Chernivtsi National University
For the second consecutive year, OIDJ virtually hosted international students as participants. Despite a time difference that kept them working late into the night, these students learned from the OIDJ instructors, connected with the Oklahoma students and produced media work for the website. In this Q&A, Sofiia Korol answers a series of questions.
Q: Where were you born?
A: I was born and raised in the small village of Zelenyy Hai, located in the west of Ukraine. And later I moved to Chernivtsi.
Q: Do you have brothers or sisters? If so, are they older or younger than you?
A: I have a younger brother. He is 12 years old and his name is Sasha.
Q: How old are you? What year are you in school?
A: I am 19 years old. I finished the second year of studies at the Department of Journalism at Chernivtsi National University.
Q: What are some of your favorite classes in school?
A: My favorite subjects this year were political journalism and graphic design. These are the subjects that helped me develop new skills and learn more information.
Q: What are some of your hobbies or how you spend time outside of school?
A: My hobbies are swimming, dancing and traveling. So far I have visited 14 countries. And in the future I want to go on a trip around the world. Also I’m volunteer and head of an environmental organization “Let’s do it, Ukraine” in my city.
Q: What are your plans for the future (college, career, things like that?)
A: After graduating from university, I want to try myself as a correspondent on television, and I also want to create my own travel blog. I want to work in the news industry so that everyone has access to accurate and truthful information.
Q: What would you like to say to Americans about the war in Ukraine?
A: I would like to thank all Americans for their help and support and remind that the war continues and we should not forget that dozens of people die every day.
