Hi Everyone!

You have all probably read thousands of introductory posts, so when I decided to write it, I wanted it to be witty and not just trite: Hi, I am Valeria, I am 21. But you know, it is quite difficult to be witty when English is not your mother tongue. I hope that one day, no one will be able to say that I am not a native English speaker, but till that day there’s a lot of work to be done. So…

Hi, I am Valeria. I am 21 and 19 years of my life I spent in Latvia in a Russian-speaking family. For those who don’t know where Latvia is – take a look at this map:

Two years ago, I moved to Paris to study at Sorbonne University. Then, I have decided to take this opportunity and go on exchange to UBC because I wanted to discover new culture and leave my comfort zone.

Welcome to my Blog!

Valeria Kello