Contributing author: Alina Fattakhova

A cozy sofa with a little table, a desk with a computer and scattered documents, light yellow walls decorated with colorful paintings from local artists and cards from different places – this is the office where Ilko Drenkov works as a Residence Hall Director of a dormitory of the American University in Bulgaria Skaptopara II. Continue reading…

While some of us were busy applying for grad schools and others were enjoying the cozy evenings back home, this winter break one Georgian couple got amazing news – they are going to have a baby this August!
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Anna Stoycheva sits down and smiles. “Hi,” she says.  The interview feels like a casual talk with a friend, we have so much fun through the process: we make jokes, we laugh. Deep down, though, I feel like this is no small talk – Stoycheva is sharing a piece of her soul with me. Continue reading…

Still complaining that you have a lot of studies, mean professors, tons of papers and no leisure time for yourselves? You should definitely be ashamed because,as it turns out, there are students who manage to combine their tedious studies with professional careers as soccer players. Continue reading…

If you have never come across this term, either you have never lived in a dormitory or you are one of the few privileged people, whose roommates keep their intimate life to themselves. “Sexiled” refers to a situation where you are “exiled” from your room, because your roommate is involved in sexual intercourse. Continue reading…

This is not a review of the newest sci-fi movie. It is not a story of paintings jumping out of their frames and chasing you around like in a horror film. It is actually a story about a girl who turns people into living canvases. Continue reading…

Enthusiastic and beaming, Boriana Shalyavska received what she calls an “early Christmas gift” in December, 2012 – she was named the Admissions Office Director of AUBG. Ever since 2004, she has been an employee of the university, having worked for the Admissions, Financial Aid and President’s Office.  Continue reading…

Two new Resident Assistants (RA) will welcome students from spring semester. Jibek Nurdin Kyzy from Kyrgyzstan and Liya Sitdikova from Russia became RAs at Skaptopara 2 and Skaptopara 3 respectively. Continue reading…

Tic, tock…Tic, tock…Tic, tock…Boom…An explosion of energy hits Viktor Angelov’s students the moment they go to his dancing class, and the energy bomb is actually him. Instead of simply saying, “Good morning,” he flashes a smile on his face hidden under his curly hair. Afterwards, to start practice, he might change into funny and, according to him “multifunctional”, purple pants that he named “Crocopants” (as they have a crocodile print).     Continue reading…

There are some people on campus that everyone knows about. And I am not talking about the party animals or the tutors who do your homework. Without the work and presence of these few individuals AUBG would be a different and perhaps duller place. They have dreams and experiences like every student and sometimes they are students themselves.  Continue reading…