Another thing that changed over the years, Vladimir said, is the people. can come to alumni events each “So, in a way, people are different, but at the same time, they are the same. I see a lot of positive faces, people are happy to be here. They’re smiling, communicating, talking. And I think this is one of the best things AUBG can do — to support people to become better in terms of understanding other people, other cultures, other religions and to communicate better with other people.” Bozhana Marinova reminisced about being a counselor at the AUBG Summer Camp. She said it was one of her best memories during her studies. Bozhana graduated in 2021 and is now working; she misses meeting new people, talking, and hanging out with them. “Also, I miss the classes because we did very practical stuff. We were interviewing people, doing marketing projects — everything! I was playing the harp, and I was involved in clubs, so it was really dynamic. I miss the people and the dynamics.” Bozhana Marinova and Christopher-Joseph R. Dean, class of 2016, at the AUBG Cafe. Dasha Dolgopolova for AUBG Daily While in university, students feel enormous pressure from everything they need to do. Vessela Ivanova, class of 2013, felt the same during her time at AUBG. She said, in retrospect, that the university times were the most relaxed — that being together with your peers is what creates memories that will stay for years to come. “Meeting life-long friends that you year with. Or, in our case, actually marry them,” said Vessela. She and her husband, Panayot Ivanov, met at Radio AURA parties back in 2010, and are now married. Ivan Bardarov, Vessela and Panayot’s classmate and best man at their wedding, said he misses the community. “When you are in here, you’re a part of a big community, and you always have friends and it’s easy to do things whatever your interests are, which is much harder when you’re outside of the university and you have a job. The more you do, the better your overall experience with the university.” Anastas Pushkarov, class of 2015, also says that the AUBG community and extra activities were the best parts of AUBG. “It gave us the spark to try out some hobbies that turned into something we started to do professionally.” Anastas encourages students to have a go at as many things as possible to see what suits them best. Ivan Bardarov, Vessela Ivanova, Anastas Pushkarov, Snezhana Boyadzhieva, and Panayot Ivanov at the AUBG Cafe. Dasha Dolgopolova for AUBG Daily 11 Fall 2022 | AUBG Daily
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