AUBG Daily Senior Blitz




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  Yet another wave of graduating seniors is anticipating their post-AUBG lives. From falling in love and getting engaged to eating rakia-soaked bread for breakfast, learn what AUBG Daily's graduating owls had to share about their four-year AUBG experience. [caption id="attachment_39601" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Georgi Dobrev, former president of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily Georgi Dobrev, former president of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption] Georgi Dobrev is a student from Peshtera, Bulgaria, double-majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication and Business Administration. Dobrev is the former president of AUBG Daily. He has been a member of AUBG Olympics in the marketing department and as a challenge organizer. Dobrev has been the captain of the soccer team "Dve rakii, molq!" for four years and a radio host in Radio AURA during his first and second year in AUBG. He has also been part of AFC Griffins, StartUP@Blagoevgrad, and the Residence Assistance team.
"I have told Georgi multiple times that I admire him and he’s a role model for me despite his flaws," commented Kameliya Stefanova, the newly elected president of AUBG Daily. "But what he doesn’t know is that he has been an inspiration and a motivation for me to push my journalistic dreams and work even harder to make them a reality."
Tell us about your best and your worst memory of AUBG. Best memory - I can tell you by clubs. Daily - the teambuilding in Melnik last semester. I was holding my phone on a Saturday night, talking to Iliyan about editing articles in Blagoevgrad, while I was flipping kebapcheta on the barbecue with my right hand. Radio AURA - playing chalga and hosting a communist show, and a sports show with Penyo [Krotev]. AFC Griffins - actually managing to win against the Bears. Soccer League - our team ("Dve rakii, molq!") clinching wins against the Black Jaguars and O Zatep. Olympics - throwing people into the river and actually saving some of them. My worst memory is during my sophomore year when I had to travel to Sofia on a Friday morning. I had no money, I just had the ticket fee for the train. I had to soak three slices of bread in rakia to eat something. Oh, and the multiple Deadmaus alarm tone rings of my roommate's phone I am made to listen to every morning. What were you before? What are you now? Before I was thinking I was dumb. Now a Mathematics professor told me in a class that I am dumb and so I know it to be true. If you were 18 years old, what would you do/what would you change? I would have chosen a better prom costume because I looked like my father. Also, I would think wiser when selecting universities. I applied to so many universities and I ended up in another university before coming to AUBG. It was a wasted year. What word defines you best? Goofy. What is the meaning of life to you? This question reminds me of a monologue of Georgi Kaloyanchev. "When an ant meets an ant, one touches the other's leg, to show it where to find a blade of grass or a seed, or a sweet root. When two bees meet, they dance, to hint to each other where they could find pollen. We, people, supposedly witty and reasonable, we always run somewhere, leaving no time for a human talk, for the frail joy from the encouraging look for that one beam of light of mutual understanding and warmth. How rejoicing could it be, if we stop for a little from this ceaseless chase of naive glory, power and riches. If we remember that the running man doesn't only breathe hard, but he also hardly laughs." You are awesome because… Of the people around me. What is one of your takeaways from AUBG Daily? First, I thought I was going to be a sports writer, then I turned out to be something else. I guess I was pretty good at being pushy, being a pain in the arse for a few administrative people. I guess Media Week and my writing about Stratsi Kulinski have defined me in a way in front of other people. How do you imagine life after AUBG? More reading and finally beginning to study in the real sense of the word. I want to run my first ultramarathon and travel a lot, maybe go to Africa on a humanitarian program. I want to spend time with my family and be someone they can rely on. I want to discover myself because in the last few years I kind of lost that feeling of enjoying all of the hues of life. I think I need to pull the color palette and start painting my life again. What would you say to the current and future owls? Just like my first editor-in-chief once said, in her blitz interview, "don’t get mad at the president for talking so much, because there will be a time when you will miss both him and the meetings". Don't miss my long speeches. Be objective, be storytelling, be inquisitive, be yourself. Try and be the eyes, the ears, the nose, all of the senses, of the AUBG community. [caption id="attachment_39623" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Iliyan Dochev, former editor-in-chief of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily Iliyan Dochev, former editor-in-chief of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption] Iliyan Dochev is a student from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication and Business Administration. He is the former editor-in-chief of AUBG Daily. Dochev has also been part of AFC Griffins and JMC Rocks. Tell us about your best and your worst memory of AUBG. My best memory of AUBG is meeting my soon-to-be wife Marina. I never expected that seemingly a simple relationship would grow into something that serious. For the worst memory, I would rather not comment. What were you before? What are you now? Before AUBG, I was a person who did not know what he wants to do with his life, a person who did not know his place in the world. Right now, I am a little bit more conscious of everything. I have a definite focus now. If you were 18 years old, what would you do/what would you change? I wouldn't change a lot if I was 18 again. I would still come to AUBG. I wish I had studied more and built more relationships with people. I am still kind of introverted, that is why I would probably change this aspect. What word defines you best? Kind-hearted. What is the meaning of life to you? Always strive to achieve more. Always aspire to be more. You can always improve, you can always be better than you were yesterday. You are awesome because… I'm not awesome. I'm just a normal human being. I describe myself as kind-hearted and loyal. What is one of your takeaways from AUBG Daily? AUBG Daily as a club taught me a lot of technical things in terms of writing and editing. The people in the club made me a better person who is more self-aware now. I'm happy to say that I've built really good friendships here and Daily will always have a special place in my heart. How do you imagine life after AUBG? Tough. Still, the best years are yet to come. I'm optimistic but it's going to be tough. However, I think we will manage well enough. What would you say to the current and future owls? Be curious about what is happening around you. Ask questions and always stay loyal to the truth whatever it may be. [caption id="attachment_39624" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Marina Georgieva, former senior editor of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily Marina Georgieva, former senior editor of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption] Marina Georgieva is a student from Bulgaria, double-majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication and Business Administration. She is a former senior editor of AUBG Daily. Georgieva has also been a reporter in DeFacto, senator and president of the Student Government, and co-president of JMC Rocks. Tell us about your best and your worst memory of AUBG. Best memories – falling in love with my fiancé, him proposing to me, meeting my friends… Worst memory… Well, I guess I cannot say I have such. There were disappointments and hard times, but everything that happened the last four years made me the person I am now. What were you before? What are you now? I cannot say I changed much. If you were 18 years old, what would you do/what would you change? I wouldn’t change a thing. Everything that happened, happened for a reason. What word defines you best? Determined. What is the meaning of life to you? Leaving something behind that people would remember you by. You are awesome because… I am myself. What is one of your takeaways from AUBG Daily? Team work. Especially during all-nighters creating a newspaper. How do you imagine life after AUBG? Challenging but exciting, with less all-nighters. What would you say to the current and future owls? Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Always seek the truth. Think critically. Be active. Stay true to yourself. Oh, and follow AP style. [caption id="attachment_39602" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Diana Petkova, former senior editor of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily Diana Petkova, former senior editor of AUBG Daily; Steliyana Yordanova for AUBG Daily[/caption] Diana Petkova is a student from Bulgaria, majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication and Business Administration. Petkova is a former reporter and senior editor of AUBG Daily and former vice president of the Marketing Club. Tell us about your best and your worst memory of AUBG. In my academic life, my best memory was probably during sophomore second semester. I took a lot of interesting classes such as Film Criticism and Visual Communication, which I really enjoyed. They widened my horizon about topics on which I did not have much knowledge on. My worst memory was probably my previous semester. I took some challenging courses, which put me under a lot of stress. In addition to that, I was stretched between several extracurricular activities. What were you before? What are you now? Prior to AUBG, I was quite shy and was not very open-minded. Now, I am more outgoing and consider various points of view - professionally and in my personal life even with the TV series and movies I watch or the articles I read. I was also uncertain about my future. I knew that I wanted to study JMC but I discovered my passion for Business once I got to AUBG and took Macroeconomics. AUBG also made me very motivated and determined to achieve my goals, in a way made me much more focused. If you were 18 years old, what would you do/what would you change? I would have tried to be more active and join more clubs when I was a freshman. I waited for a whole year to adapt to university life before I started doing extracurricular activites. What word defines you best? Wanderlust. What is the meaning of life to you? Doing what you love, finding the balance between pursuing your goals and having fun. You are awesome because… I am a huge Marvel fan. What is one of your takeaways from AUBG Daily? Daily is a big part of my experience in AUBG. I joined as a sophomore and was very shy. I challenged myself to interview people for the articles and learned how to ask the right and the tough questions. I also improved my writing significantly. How do you imagine life after AUBG? Exciting. I had a great time being a student in AUBG and these four years were one of the finest. I am enthusiastic about my future endeavors - starting a good job in digital marketing, pursuing MBA, living in a big city. What would you say to the current and future owls? Even though at times it may be challenging, never give up and always keep the AUBG Daily spirit. Also, keep up with the world news, it will help you not only in the club but also in your studies and everyday life. Even though at times it may be challenging, never give up and always keep the AUBG Daily spirit.