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Name: Vladi
Three words to describe yourself: spontaneous, outdoorsy (I met her in Founder's Garden), crafty

Vladi was born in Bulgaria, but the country did not offer the desired opportunity for education and job availability for herself and her brother, so her family moved to Powder Springs, Georgia when she was nine years old. The family was able to attain a green card through a lottery system and they "weren't refugees or anything". Vladi does not remember too much about the transition to a new country because she picked up on English very quickly and was able to make friends because "when you're that young everyone is your friend". She enjoys learning and going to school but thinks that "some of this stuff is useless crap . . . like political science . . . am I going to strike up a conversation with someone about the constitution? No". Vladi says she may get her MRS degree, but most likely not. She wants a future where she can be independent and not have to rely on a husband but is still doing something she's interested in. Vladi used to be an ecology major but switched to anthropology, and is thinking about becoming an anthropologist. She has a husky at home and if she could have a special power, it would be the ability to read people's minds. Vladi just thinks "it would be fun to see what other people think".