Maria Kliuchnikova

I have loved SSEES since I entered and I will love it once I leave. In fact, having left for my year abroad to Budapest at the beginning of this school year made me realize this just a little bit more. I love SSEES most for its community - the mix of cultures, united by a strong interest for our region, our fascination with each other's traditions, and our opinions on our professors. As someone who has trouble calling any place home, I know that when I say this word abroad, I mean SSEES. It is for that community, and to give back to that community, that I wish to run for VP.

Through a variety of experiences, from Model UN to my little music magazine side hustle in second year, I learned leadership, event organization, crisis/reputation management, external relations, social media and many, many more little elements that give me confidence in calling myself an "all-rounder." All these are things that I could and wish to contribute to SSEES society next year as your VP. 

Most importantly, being half "Eastern", half "Western" myself, I strive to represent and celebrate the multiculturalism and diversity of SSEES!! 

Yours truly, 

Maria Kliuchnikova :))