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Issue 92/February 13, 2015

Back after Ten Years: A Student’s Story Profile

By Marina Georgieva
She first enrolled as a freshman in nity to work and study at the same time, and studying. Unlike before, Deyana
2001 and dropped out of university after “To finish what I did not finish 10 years prefers to wake up and study early in
studying for seven semesters, one se- ago, instead of looking for another full- the morning instead of staying up late
mester before graduating. Deyana said time job,” she said. at night. She had a lot of fun on campus
she made such a decision because she She does not think that people need a back then, but not any more. She lives in
lacked motivation to continue and was degree to find a job, but says that it is im- Sofia and comes to Blagoevgrad just for
not sure what she wanted to do with portant to graduate if you are inexperi- lectures. She also said that she can feel
her life. After having a lot of fun in the enced. " The employers are going to look the generation gap between her and the
U.S. during the Work&Travel program, at your CV, which is the only impression other students.
she stayed there longer and came back applicants can make," Deyana said. She The biggest change Deyana sees at
in the middle of the semester. Deyana continued stating that she was very lucky AUBG is that the campus has improved
From Personal Archive career and decided to take a leave of ab- is usually very difficult. were much worse and most of the stu-
did not want to continue her university to find a job without a degree, because it immensely. In 2001-2004 the conditions

Deyana loves her job and enjoys work- dents had to live in transitioning ex-com-
sence for either a semester or one year.
She majored in Journalism and Mass ing, but hates studying now. Her career munist buildings.
Deyana is looking forward to gradu-
Communication and found a job at a experience did not help her with the
marketing research company, where classes. “It’s the other way round – what ating in May 2015. After that, she plans
she worked for two years. After that, you learn helps you with your job, rather to find a full-time job, preferably some-
where in Asia. When asked to give advice
Deyana changed several positions for than your job helps you learn.”
eyana Gancheva is a student who different companies. “A year off” ended Many things changed since she was to the current students, she said, “Figure
came back to finish her degree at in what had been10 years. Currently, a student here, 10 years ago. Now she out what you want to do and work really
DAUBG after a 10-year break. Deyana has come across the opportu- needs to manage her time between work hard for it.”

Logos Old Club with New Beginnings Club Profile News

By Karina Khristich
n case you have not found your place said. The club is oriented towards two Taste Fest
in AUBG’s social scene or life in general, groups – people who identify them-
Iyou may find the answers to your ques- selves as Christians and want to develop Free, No More
tions in the Logos club. This club is not only their faith, and those who are just curi- From Personal Archive
an opportunity to talk about God and reli- ous about the outside world and other By Greta Talmaci
gion, but also to have a great time discuss- people’s beliefs. Are you planning to
ing your thoughts, issues and concerns with Members who belong to the first group go to the Taste Fest on
other people. have joined the club because they come Feb.21? Be aware that this
The history of the club dates back more from families practicing the Christian year you will need tickets
than 15 years. It all started in the late 1990s, faith. They want a place on campus where to attend the event. They
when William Clark, professor in the Math they can discuss their religion, as it is not will cost 2 leva and you
and Science department at AUBG and his usually discussed among students in ev- can buy them from the
wife Lisa Clark, worked with a Christian or- eryday life. “It’s a great time of encour- AUBG Bookstore.
ganization in Sofia. Some AUBGers asked agement for me as a Christian,” said an grounds are welcome to join the club.
them to come to the university and help AUBG student Natalia Cucu. There have been members of all kinds of Credits
the students who were reading the Bible People from the second group are different beliefs who are welcome to con-
together. “We just fell in love with the stu- those who may not have any faith but are tribute to the discussions. “We want to be Editor-in-Chief
dents,” Mr. Clark said. curious about Christianity and seek the a place where they can meet,” Mr. Clark Anastasiia Hryshchenko
The club stopped meeting for a while answers to such questions as “Is God real? added.
after Mr. and Mrs. Clark went back to the Does He exist? Can we know Him?” A pro- Logos meetings take place every Friday Senior Editor
U.S. But, when they came back in 2007, Mr. fessor at the English Language Institute, at 7:30 p.m., in room 206 in the Balkanski Giorgi Rostomashvili
Clark started it again and named it “Logos,” Randall Mason, commented, “I like how Academic Center. The members can sit and
which means “word” in Greek. he [Clark] leaves it open for people to al- talk in a cozy atmosphere spiced up with Managing Editor
Heidi Pullyard
The main activities are discussions, ways discuss, and I really like the idea how good jokes and sincere laughs, with Mrs.
movie nights, and hiking trips, from all the topics are student-generated.” Clark’s homemade chocolate chip cookies Assistant Editors
time to time. “Because I like hiking,” he Everyone from different religious back- at the end of each meeting. Gaukhar Murzagaliyeva
Greta Talmaci
JMC Fulbright & Travel Writer: Dan Fellner Profile Maria Markina

By Shane Nelson Copy Editor
Heidi Pullyard
at ASU and journalism at Ohio portunity to interact with stu- places that would be really
State University, Fellner was a dents from so many different difficult to get to from the Visual Editor
Anna Zasheva
http://global-travel-info.com tions for a decade. a number of times since first el writers to constantly prac- Aita Romanova
television news reporter and cultural backgrounds.
United States.”
Fellner advises aspiring trav-
Fellner has been to Bulgaria
also worked in public rela-
Reporters
Fellner is no stranger to visiting 10 years ago and is al- tice their craft, as the more
Aliaksandra Salanevich
traveling and teaching in ways impressed at how quick- you do the better you get. He
Anna Zahorodnyuk
Eastern Europe. He has re- ly the country’s infrastructure also encourages students to
Gaukhar Murzagaliyeva
Greta Talmaci
ceived prestigious Fulbright is improving, as well as the be persistent and never give
Jetmira Allushi
Scholar Grants three times increasing number of restau- up, and believes with a little
Maria Markina
He continued by saying, “I
“I’ve written about Eastern
and Moldova.
A ssociate Professor and to teach in Latvia, Lithuania rants, hotels and tourists. luck good things will happen. Karina Khristich
Marina Georgieva
“I’m really excited about the Europe many times and it’s a enjoy watching students de-
Nikola Toshev
professional
travel quality of the students here goldmine of stories. I like writ- velop and learn. It’s a huge
Shane Nelson
writer Dan Fellner has at AUBG and their diversity. ing about recent political his- thrill seeing a student get a
come to the American Uni- Having so many students from tory and there are some fas- story they wrote in class pub- Photographers
versity in Bulgaria to pursue different countries interacting cinating places to visit where lished in a newspaper or mag- Anastasiia Hryshchenko
his two passions: traveling and discussing issues that af- you can witness fairly recent azine and I hope to see that Maria Markina
and teaching. fect us all makes for a really dramatic changes in govern- happen here at AUBG.”
Fellner has visited over 100 exciting classroom environ- ments,” he said. In his free time Fellner en- Cartoonist
countries and had more than ment,” Fellner said. Fellner plans to visit Dubai joys running on the indoor Aita Romanova
50 travel articles published In other places he has taught over spring break as well as track three days a week. He
in American newspapers and in Eastern Europe almost ev- Thessaloniki for story assign- also joined AUBG’s tennis club Letters to the editors:
magazines since 1987, many eryone had been from that ments. “One of the exciting and plans to compete in the defactonews.aubg@gmail.com
of which while teaching at particular country. At AUBG things for me about teaching AUBG Olympics. Printed at Max Print
Arizona State University fewer than half of the students in a place like Bulgaria, be- “The facilities at AUBG are the 150 copies
(ASU) since 1998. are Bulgarian and he said he sides the work being great, is best I’ve seen in Eastern Europe. defacto © 2015
After studying broadcasting really enjoys having the op- being able to travel to some Nothing comes close.”