About me for magazine, USA
1)Tell me about yourself and the place you live in.
My name is Natalia Ciobanu. I was born on January 18th, 1989, I am 22 years old. I live in a small country of Moldova. There you can find many places worth visiting. To my mind, the most interesting one is the Old Orchay. It is an archeological complex, situated in 60 kilometers to the North-East of Kishinev, the capital of Moldova. The Old Orchay is an open-air museum, famous for its monasteries built in the rocks. This area was perfect for monkhood in early Christian society. It was isolated from the outer world. These caves, possibly carved by prehistoric tribes of that area, might have already existed when the Christians arrived at this place. The main sightseeing places of Moldova also include the Krikovo and Milestii Mici wine cellars as well as Moldova’s medieval monasteries. Speaking of my country’s culture one can say with certainty that its development is closely connected with its history. The Romans also exerted considerable influence on Moldova. And finally, this country is famous for its wine-making. The collection of Moldavian wines called «Mileştii Mici», which includes 1.5 million bottles, is one of the biggest in Europe, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Its cellars stretched over a territory of 200 kilometers, of which only 50 are in use today. I love my country for its hospitable and cordial people, for wonderful nature which can be praised eternally.
I live in Kishinev. Our family is big, I have a brother and a sister. Being the elder child in my family, I have been a very active since childhood, got good marks at school and also had time to visit different additional courses and hobby groups. I got trained in biathlon, clothes design, dancing and different kinds of sports and even took vocal lessons. I was always in search of myself, trying to develop myself spiritually and physically. One of the principal hobbies of my childhood was reading. Having read all the books in my house twice, I virtually settled in the nearest library – and I read all the books there. There was also a period when I was very fond of psychology and philosophy – all this helps me to live and to photograph today. I think the principal traits of my character are persistence and purposefulness, as well as belief in the best things that exist in the world. Also, I always try to develop myself in everything, for, in my opinion, every stop is the waste of one’s life. I love people and communication, but despite of this I am very careful in choosing friends and people who surround me, who become close to me. I try to be smiling, to radiate happiness and positive energy, because I am sure that everything one does returns to him, doubled. Both good and bad.
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