Many talented students apply to the world’s top universities every year. Everyone has good grades, relevant experience, and extracurricular achievements. People with a set of such documents are identical in the eyes of the admissions committee. Something has to stand out.

Here is where essays, motivational and recommendation letters come into play. This is a chance to show the university that you are more than just good grades; that you are unique, and your ideas and approach to learning set you apart from other applicants.

These important documents are my area of expertise at UniPage. I help students understand how to write an essay. I also edit their drafts: I leave corrections and recommendations in accordance with the requirements of universities. Together with the student, we work on draft letters, writing and revising them until they meet the standards and reflect the applicant's personality.

The most difficult, but interesting part is to find this spark of uniqueness that every student undoubtedly has. Maybe it’s their style of writing, a fact from their biography, or an unusual, ambitious plan for the future.

Finding such an element of uniqueness is the main task for me as an editor, because the entire essay is built upon it. This is why the student needs to write the draft themselves, without resorting to the help of AI. This way the uniqueness won’t be lost.

The English language has always been my guide to explore the world. After all, it is the language of world-renowned cinema, music and books. At school, my motivation for learning the language was my favorite TV series. Then the knowledge grew after I moved to Australia, where I experienced full immersion into the language.

During my university studies, I had to perfect my English: it is very difficult to study both science and arts without a skilled comprehension of the language that you’re studying in. Then, English was everywhere, from university laboratories and work to home and everyday communication with friends. While still at the university, I decided to share my knowledge with others. I began helping refugee families and then continued teaching professionally.

Now, I can’t imagine my life without English. I read and write in it, learn new things and teach. A second language, like a second personality, complements me and reveals a new side of me.

For many years, I have worked with English texts: from translating scientific articles and editing my students’ essays to writing prose.

I love helping people unlock their writing potential. I use my experience to work with students to tell their stories and help them achieve their dreams.

In life, I value knowledge most of all. Both in my studies and in my work, it has always been important for me to learn as much as possible. After all, life is short, and the world around us is so interesting! I studied two degrees, ecology and writing, and continued on the path in my work, combining scientific and linguistic activities.

This approach allowed me to learn a lot of interesting things. I studied the ecosystems of southern Australia while working in a scientific laboratory, explored the circular economy in agriculture while assisting researchers at the Faculty of Food Science, and learned about how muscle cells work when collaborating with scientists at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Later on, I developed a deeper interest in languages and teaching. I got a professional reassessment and began my career as an English teacher and translator.

Moving to Australia turned my life upside down. This was a different world, so unfamiliar and different from my daily life at home that at first I could not find words to describe it. I told my friends: "I’m on another planet!"

Studying to become an ecologist involved frequent practice, and we went on many field trips. We explored an amazing desert with red sands and ephemeral rivers and went to the island of K'Gari to study dingos.

Of course, I faced many everyday problems: from spiders to left-hand traffic. A positive attitude and the support of people who surrounded me helped me cope with everything. Australia is a multicultural country, and I have been lucky enough to meet some very interesting people.

I've visited about twenty different countries. One of the most memorable visits happened after my work trip to Prague. I decided to travel to the neighboring country of Austria. I spent several wonderful days in a tiny Austrian town among snow-capped mountains and beautiful lakes.

My favorite country is Australia. At the same time, there are many interesting places on our planet that I would love to visit. I’m really drawn to Asia; there are so many incredible places to see there.

I love hiking and discovering the unknown. I read a lot, drink Chinese tea and learn new languages.