Introduction

Hi my name is Dasha Amanda Koenig and I am half American and half  Ukrainian, currently living in Kyiv, Ukraine. I have a large family that consists of six members. I am currently taking A levels at Hurtwood House that specialize in psychology, media studies, sociology and business. I hope to go to the University of California, Los Angeles as it has outstanding facilities and business program. Over the summer of 2015 I worked as an intern for Ukraine’s Veterans Association as an assistant to my boss. It was really important for me to help my community as it has been in a really bad state for the past two years. There is a war happening right now in the east of Ukraine and it has effected a lot of people’s lives as the economy crashed and all the prices have risen. It has been a really tough two years for Ukraine. I was trying to give back to the community as much as I possibly could by working for the government and by setting up a plan for the reconstruction of the rehabilitation centres in Kyiv Oblast. Some of my hobbies are traveling, playing volleyball, water skiing, playing the guitar and singing. I enjoy listening to pop, indie rock, lounge and electronic music. I used to go to a dancing, singing and acting school and I think this probably led me to media studies as it is important for a musician and actress to know what exactly happens behind the scenes and because media is the future, I feel as if it is an important subject to have.