{"id":954,"date":"2025-07-29T14:59:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/?page_id=954"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:28:43","slug":"class-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/en\/class-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"--background-color:#ad1644;--width:100%;--max-width:;--margin-top:0;--margin-right:;--margin-bottom:0;--margin-left:;--padding-top:0;--padding-right:0;--padding-bottom:0;--padding-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-section-block\">\n<div style=\"--background-color:transparent;--width:100%;--max-width:90rem;--margin-top:0;--margin-right:auto;--margin-bottom:0;--margin-left:auto;--padding-top:1rem;--padding-right:10rem;--padding-bottom:1rem;--padding-left:10rem\" class=\"wp-block-studio14-blocks-section-block saat-about\"><h1 class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-88f0857fdc8bad98dfdc5c16977574b2 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-white-color\">Class of 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few of the Committee members chatted with our newly selected students before they begin their UWC journey. Take a look and get to know them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"uwc-filters__section uwc-filters__section--mt16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"uwc-filter__label\">Filter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"country_filter\" class=\"sr-only\">All schools and colleges<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<select name=\"country\" id=\"countryfilter\" class=\"uwc-filter__select uwc-filter__select--lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"\">All schools and colleges<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"2022\">2022<\/option><option value=\"2023\">2023<\/option><option value=\"2024\">2024<\/option><option value=\"2025\">2025<\/option><option value=\"2026\">2026<\/option><option value=\"2027\">2027<\/option><option value=\"uwc-adriatic\">UWC Adriatic<\/option><option value=\"uwc-atlantic\">UWC Atlantic<\/option><option value=\"uwc-changshu\">UWC Changshu<\/option><option value=\"uwc-costa-rica\">UWC Costa Rica<\/option><option 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src=\"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/09\/Mia_Bosheva-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mia Bosheva\" class=\"custom-saat-card__img\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"custom-saat-card__title\" data-component=\"alt-link\" data-modal-trigger aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMia Bosheva\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"custom-saat-card__info\">always looks beneath the surface<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"custom-saat-card__link open-modal-button\" data-component=\"main-link\" data-modal-trigger aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sr-only\">View<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfocusable=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\txmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"14\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tviewBox=\"0 0 20 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(min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-6ymnb5thj {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-6ymnb5thj {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-6ymnb5thj\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mia has read almost every profile on our website from previous years. I asked her if any stood out to her, but the answer I got was: \u201cThey\u2019re all amazing \u2013 oh, now I get to have one too!\u201d When you talk to Mia, you get genuine reactions and sincere words. I always feel a kind of positive pressure when I write these profiles. I want each person to recognize themselves in the words and feel proud. After talking to her, I got a bit nervous. She doesn\u2019t like when this gets mentioned too often, but she wrote her first book before she even reached double digits in age. You can probably understand why I felt the pressure now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-1btqddcan {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-1btqddcan {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-1btqddcan {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-1btqddcan\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the whole selection process and the time since, Mia has shown an incredible motivation to become a part of UWC. I asked her what part of the process she liked most, and she mentioned something meaningful from every phase over the past few months. In the first round, she loved the questions, especially the creative essay prompt. In the second round, her favorite part (and this is a popular one) was meeting so many new people. She was, of course, eagerly waiting for the results, but it didn\u2019t really matter to her which country she would end up in. As she put it: \u201cWhen you commit to something, you should see it through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-hz4tzn64t {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-hz4tzn64t {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-hz4tzn64t {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-hz4tzn64t\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These answers aren\u2019t just interesting to retell \u2013 they reveal how Mia experiences the world. She sees every moment as a chance to learn and grow. When she spoke about the application, she knew exactly which parts challenged her. One of the essays pushed her to tell a story that was uniquely hers and showed off her creative side. The group activities and friendships from the second round excited her because through meeting new people, she gets to understand how others think and why. When waiting to find out which college she\u2019d be going to, she told me: \u201cIt didn\u2019t matter where I\u2019d go. I\u2019m going for the UWC experience, not the country.\u201d That line alone showed me how curious and open Mia is, and ready to feel at home wherever she lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-pr4w671z5 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-pr4w671z5 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-pr4w671z5 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-pr4w671z5\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As flexible as she is, Mia also brings a strong sense of determination and grit. She represented her school at a Youth Assembly \u2013 an opportunity where she could actively participate in shaping youth priorities for local change. She loves traveling and learning about other cultures. Right now, she\u2019s focused on memorizing all the world\u2019s capital cities, after having already mastered listing every country in record time. For Mia, this is a curiosity-fueled hobby, but she also sees it as a meaningful way to connect with people, with places, and with conversations. In fact, it\u2019s more accurate to say that she doesn\u2019t just want to learn about people and cultures \u2013 she wants to learn with and from them. It\u2019s a perfect balance of introspection and insightfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-jsjde24ri {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-jsjde24ri {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-jsjde24ri {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-jsjde24ri\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The excitement Mia brings to simple joys in life and to UWC reminds me how lucky I am to meet such inspiring, ambitious people every year. At UWC Thailand, I\u2019m confident Mia will carry her passions and skills with her, form deep friendships, and build strong connections with the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-vykw7ea9b {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-vykw7ea9b {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-vykw7ea9b {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-vykw7ea9b\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source 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She laughs at how her parents tried to steer her away from it, gently nudging her toward anything except a career in medicine, but her mind remained unchanged. 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She didn\u2019t just list the necessary treatments; she explained everything to us, she comforted us and stayed with us for three hours. That\u2019s who I want to be \u2014 not just someone who treats an illness but someone who makes it feel bearable. 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She knows it won\u2019t be easy. Everyone tells her that. 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Her debate club has been one of her proudest journeys. With two friends and a beloved mentor, Kaja made it to 8th place at the World Debate Championship. \u201cDebate made me the person I am today,\u201d she says. \u201cI met so many people, I learned how to speak up and most importantly how to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-o84dsc62u {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-o84dsc62u {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-o84dsc62u {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-o84dsc62u\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also volunteers with the Red Cross \u2014 She&#8217;d say: \u201c<em>It feels more like hanging out with friends than working<\/em>\u201d She finds comfort and recreates on forest trails hiking with her lion-hearted dog Kan, who sleeps beside her every night in the past nine years. \u201c<em>That\u2019s what I\u2019ll miss most about Skopje \u2014 not so much the city, but my dog. 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A tiny keychain made by a friend will come too \u2014 her little talisman of luck, carried everywhere she goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-dyfh448e8 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-dyfh448e8 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-dyfh448e8 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-dyfh448e8\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the end of our meeting I asked Kaja where she sees herself in ten years, presumably her answer felt like something she was already actively striving towards every day. Of course it\u2019s medical school first, then afterward maybe oncology, maybe research in pharmacogenomics \u2014 a field she talks about with an energy that makes you believe she\u2019ll find a way to bring it closer to people\u2019s lives. \u201c<em>Cancer is not just an individual disease,\u201d<\/em> she says<em>. \u201cIt affects the whole family. 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One July evening we went out for coffee and she shared with me an interesting concept about how she examines and questions her and other people\u2019s reactions in given situations, looking for the root cause of them. This way, she builds tolerance and understanding while taking into consideration her differences and those of the people around her. When I heard this, it was clear to me why Zorica is interested in studying International Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-owi37oly1 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-owi37oly1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-owi37oly1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-owi37oly1\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t doubt that these virtues will also serve her well when she goes to UWC ISAK Japan, where she plans to get involved in the student government\u2019s communication team.&nbsp; Through this, she wants to contribute in the establishment of better relations and communication between the student body, the faculty and the school administration. It is especially selfless that Zorica wishes to provide the help to her peers that she felt she needed but didn\u2019t get while she was studying here. In addition to this, she plans to continue studying Biology which she already has a good grasp on due to years of&nbsp; competing in this field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-9gxekxt9q {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-9gxekxt9q {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-9gxekxt9q {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-9gxekxt9q\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From social to natural sciences, Zorica\u2019s interests are diverse, even beyond the classroom. If you ever find yourself on Shar Planina and are eager for adventure, Zorica would be the right person to take you and show you its untouched natural landscapes!&nbsp; She spends part of her free time helping her uncle as a hiking tour guide on wild trails on which you can see wild horses. I didn\u2019t know they were here, so close to us, but you will learn everything from Zorica! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-zcxgvukr3 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-zcxgvukr3 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-zcxgvukr3 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-zcxgvukr3\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hospitality she provides to the visitors of these tours, she also shares with her loved ones. From baking cookies, to filling jars of Ajvar &#8211; Zorica loves to cook. Sharing food resembles a way to connect with family and friends for her. How cute! She even taught me a recipe for making sourdough bread. I was positively surprised by her dedication to this craft &#8211; every day throughout her summer break, she had an alarm at a specific time at which she would go back home earlier from hanging out with friends, only to \u201cfeed\u201d the yeast for the dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-5mhlb3k5l {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-5mhlb3k5l {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-5mhlb3k5l {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-5mhlb3k5l\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though the long journey to Japan scares her a little, Zorica still believes she will find herself there. She has already started finding different ways to get closer to Japanese culture.&nbsp; She mentioned she was interested in reading something from certain Japanese authors and that she also plans to learn the Japanese language while she is at UWC ISAK Japan. She believes this will help her to truly immerse herself in the local culture and to experience Japan better. The only thing that remains is to take the good will and adventurous spirit she has gained in the wilderness of Shar Planina with her to where the college is located on Mount Asama &#8211; her new home!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-320nkns3x {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-320nkns3x {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-320nkns3x {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-320nkns3x\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right 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No worries, Lina has a solution for you (I\u2019m writing from personal experience)! In her bag, she carries anything and everything, always and everywhere \u2013 it reminded me of that one of Mary Poppins. If you wish to play the guitar, she will take out a pick for you, and if you need to mark a page in a book, she will also have a bookmark to lend you \u2013 a pen is nothing! One July evening, we had a coffee together in Kashmir and she offered me a whole palette of colorful pens so I could write something down. Some of them she prefers to use for her exams, while others for taking notes and what not&#8230; Lina is always ready for everything \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-erg53s22s {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-erg53s22s {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-erg53s22s {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-erg53s22s\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind almost everything Lina owns, there is a story about how it ended up with her. It seems to me that everything she carries with her or wears on her is contributing to a collage of memories from time spent with her loved ones. Her skirt caught my eye, so I complimented her, and she immediately told me a story of how she \u201cstole\u201d it from her mother\u2019s wardrobe. The necklace, on the other hand, was a story about an adventure with Anabela when they went to a flea market. Lina showed me how the sentimental value of objects is experienced and how it is more important than the material one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-dre1rt3rz {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-dre1rt3rz {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-dre1rt3rz {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-dre1rt3rz\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lina is especially joyful and friendly, and she won&#8217;t turn down an invitation to a party with good music to dance to. Speaking of music, it&#8217;s no coincidence that Lina inherited her taste from her father. They bond over listening to everything from jazz to rock. One day, while they were driving to a biology competition, Lina just then received the email that she had been accepted to UWC! Besides the moment being accompanied with few tears of joy, she and her father also played Under Pressure by the legendary David Bowie and Queen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-04sl0jooy {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-04sl0jooy {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-04sl0jooy {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-04sl0jooy\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Lina, you can talk about literally everything \u2013 from tautology and trigonometry, which are fields in which she is particularly skilled even though she leans more towards the social sciences and humanities, all the way to which types of clay dishes were used in Pompeii for storing olive oil! Since she was a child, she was interested in reading and listening about all types of things, and she especially loved watching educational documentaries on Animal Planet and Viasat History. 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During her years at school for Macedonian traditional dances, she learned a lot about our ethnological and cultural heritage and how to appreciate it equally as much as anyone else\u2019s. This fall, we are sending Lina to UWC Pearson in Canada, where she will not only have the opportunity to learn about the world, but also experience it in a literal sense! In addition, she will have the chance to share Macedonian folk dances and costumes with peers from all over the world. 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         .spacer-knqtc546b {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-knqtc546b {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-knqtc546b {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-knqtc546b\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s no situation I can think of\u2014washing a cup, walking around, eating\u2014where you can\u2019t listen to house music,\u201d he said during our conversation. It became immediately clear: music isn\u2019t just something he enjoys; it\u2019s a rhythm that carries him through his day, a soundtrack to both the ordinary and the extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-f7ueddpeu {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-f7ueddpeu {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-f7ueddpeu {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-f7ueddpeu\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when the music quiets down, another side of Novak comes into light\u2014the one deeply committed to making change. As a dedicated member of the Union of High School Students, he held multiple leadership roles, most recently as Head of Research and Development, where he advocated for free public transportation for high school students across Macedonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-ry55jvi9i {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-ry55jvi9i {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-ry55jvi9i {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-ry55jvi9i\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through the Union, he also found something he values deeply: meaningful friendships beyond borders. He speaks often about how the Union gave him the chance to be part of a community outside Macedonia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-fwn67yj4e {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-fwn67yj4e {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-fwn67yj4e {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-fwn67yj4e\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travel is one of his favorite parts of the experience. Not just for the chance to see new places, but for the opportunity to sit across from someone with a completely different story and realize they\u2019re fighting for the same future. Thanks to his involvement with the Union, Novak has represented Macedonia in Bologna, Budapest, and now Brussels, taking part in dynamic policy discussions and youth assemblies where students debate everything from climate action and education equity to digital rights and democratic participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-ytgpoa47j {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-ytgpoa47j {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-ytgpoa47j {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-ytgpoa47j\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a trip to Budapest organized by the Union with his Macedonian friend Anja, he met students from Germany, Romania, and Austria, and now they all are close friends who remain in touch even after their time in Budapest. That experience, where they spent evenings together bonding and learning from one another, left a lasting impression on him. He&#8217;s mentioned more than once how important good company is to him, not just for fun, but for growth, understanding, and joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-me1tnatdk {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-me1tnatdk {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-me1tnatdk {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-me1tnatdk\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That drive also shines through in his passion for justice. As a participant in Model United Nations in Macedonia, Novak engages in diplomatic debates and tackles complex global challenges. He dreams of working at the United Nations one day, not because of prestige, but because he believes in a world where decisions are guided by empathy, not money. That clarity of purpose, coupled with his sincere humility, is rare and inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-d8zyook7m {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-d8zyook7m {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-d8zyook7m {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-d8zyook7m\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while his ambitions span continents, Novak\u2019s loyalty to his friends stands out. He speaks warmly about his closest friend, who happens to be from Slovenia, and his time at an international school in Skopje has only deepened his global outlook. When I asked why he chose UWC, his answer was simple but unforgettable: \u201cI simply don\u2019t want to be ignorant.\u201d For him, going to UWC means not only a world-class education, but the chance to live and grow among people from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-m3ys5papl {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-m3ys5papl {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-m3ys5papl {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-m3ys5papl\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Novak is headed to UWC Maastricht, the only UWC located near The Hague\u2014home of the International Court of Justice. It\u2019s not hard to imagine him there, notebook in hand, immersed in HL Global Politics, surrounded by peers who care just as deeply. Because for Novak, whether it&#8217;s through music, activism, or diplomacy, one thing is certain: he moves through the world with both curiosity and conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-2lkxyde35 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-2lkxyde35 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-2lkxyde35 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-2lkxyde35\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" 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It\u2019s FC Rabotnichki vs. FC Shkendija. Tied so far. Riste Zlatev is at the goal. Shkendija\u2019s striker receives the ball. He runs towards Riste, who gets ready to jump. Darkness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-m7ws1ptuh {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-m7ws1ptuh {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-m7ws1ptuh {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-m7ws1ptuh\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riste wakes up under glaring hospital lights. His head hurts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-818bz98yx {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-818bz98yx {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-818bz98yx {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-818bz98yx\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2013<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-6qkww7108 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-6qkww7108 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-6qkww7108 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-6qkww7108\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having freshly moved from Kavadarci to Skopje, Riste and his mom are on a Skype call with his dad. Ljubica shares that Riste is an active kid, full of energy. To tire him out she suggests activities: taekwondo, swimming, basketball. But he likes football training the most. The coach lets them run until they drop. His dad, calling from the US, tells him to be a striker. But Riste knows that one day he\u2019ll be a goalkeeper for Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-vewzum4ao {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-vewzum4ao {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-vewzum4ao {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-vewzum4ao\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2014<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-p9fedzzeh {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-p9fedzzeh {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-p9fedzzeh {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-p9fedzzeh\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I go to the first activities fair at UWC Robert Bosch. I don\u2019t even glance in the direction of the football stand. I pick frisbee, which I believe to be the least sporty of the sports on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-4zo7f8660 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-4zo7f8660 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-4zo7f8660 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-4zo7f8660\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-x66loe24d {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-x66loe24d {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-x66loe24d {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-x66loe24d\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riste is in eighth grade and he likes math and physics. His grades are great. But other than football training, he doesn\u2019t go out much. He watches TV at home. He hasn\u2019t talked to his dad in a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-nvc8eavx0 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-nvc8eavx0 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-nvc8eavx0 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-nvc8eavx0\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2014<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-prfng6iad {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-prfng6iad {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-prfng6iad {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-prfng6iad\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breathless, I rue the day of the activities fair. At least the football players have an audience. No one bothers to come and watch frisbee games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-52s07tv5t {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-52s07tv5t {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-52s07tv5t {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-52s07tv5t\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-eq62rc2t3 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-eq62rc2t3 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-eq62rc2t3 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-eq62rc2t3\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coach brings him pastries to the hospital. His friends come to visit. Riste is sure that, when the headache lightens, he\u2019ll be back on the field. The doctor doesn\u2019t agree.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-5187lcwkf {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-5187lcwkf {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-5187lcwkf {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-5187lcwkf\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To take his mind off the injury, his friend Borjana invites Riste to a debate class. It\u2019s two weeks before the national championship. Even with limited training, Riste and his team make the semifinals. The next year, Riste is the 11th best speaker in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-567s31qt2 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-567s31qt2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-567s31qt2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-567s31qt2\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-uju1mshzw {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-uju1mshzw {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-uju1mshzw {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-uju1mshzw\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two months after graduating, I come back to the campus of UWC Robert Bosch. We\u2019re organizing a Short course \u2013 three weeks, ~30 students. A mini UWC experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-1c42x3ft9 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-1c42x3ft9 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-1c42x3ft9 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-1c42x3ft9\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-vq0p5sbsw {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-vq0p5sbsw {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-vq0p5sbsw {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-vq0p5sbsw\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riste gets an email that he isn\u2019t accepted to UWC, but he is offered a spot at a Short Course. The one in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-b8kqiew81 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-b8kqiew81 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-b8kqiew81 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-b8kqiew81\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-65s5otwcz {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-65s5otwcz {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-65s5otwcz {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-65s5otwcz\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riste applies to UWC again. This time, he sees himself as calmer and more inspired. He talks to his mom, driving through Skopje. They listen to Toshe Proevski (and Jon Bon Jovi, and Zheljko Joksimovic). He thanks her for all the support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-tlpzxt0uv {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-tlpzxt0uv {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-tlpzxt0uv {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-tlpzxt0uv\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, Riste responds to my email after only a few hours. \u201c<em>I am honored to be nominated and to become a part of the UWC experience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-cwk4l3qq1 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-cwk4l3qq1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-cwk4l3qq1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-cwk4l3qq1\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-647dt1m3l {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-647dt1m3l {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-647dt1m3l {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-647dt1m3l\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Riste is the fifth Macedonian to attend UWC Robert Bosch College. He\u2019ll join a campus that last year celebrated its tenth birthday. I can\u2019t wait for him to leave his mark on RBC\u2019s second decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-5jp1ywxt9 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-5jp1ywxt9 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-5jp1ywxt9 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-5jp1ywxt9\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobo Stankovikj, august 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-modal>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"custom-saat-card\" data-component=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/09\/Daniel_Trenchevski-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Trencheski\" class=\"custom-saat-card__img\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"custom-saat-card__title\" data-component=\"alt-link\" data-modal-trigger aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Trencheski\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"custom-saat-card__info\">wants to help<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"custom-saat-card__link open-modal-button\" 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beyond a voice on a recording was in his \u201cThis is Me\u201d video. He was kneading dough while talking about his interests and dreams. I am not quite a baker, but I know that, in order for the dough to rise, you need warmth, a good ratio of the ingredients, and to be patient. It seems to me that Daniel takes on life as a baker would when handling dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-bhzpu98lf {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-bhzpu98lf {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-bhzpu98lf {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-bhzpu98lf\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a kid, Daniel was shy and reserved. In the last few years, he\u2019s noticed some changes \u2013 he started being very open to discussions and stating his mind honestly and with confidence. In order to accomplish that, he found that trying new things and getting out of his comfort zone helped him immensely. He started volunteering \u2013 at a children\u2019s hospital, a school for visually impaired people, and many events. These experiences strengthened his sense of urgency to be an active member of his community. Daniel started being more conscious of the lack of information and awareness that people around him had about experiences and things that are not a part of their daily life. He constructively criticised volunteering opportunities that only happen around holidays or when people choose to give, instead of when it\u2019s needed \u2013 &#8220;Why don\u2019t we show that we care about people year-round?&#8221; said Daniel. He does not like it when things are dealt with at a surface-level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-b5j8kfstk {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-b5j8kfstk {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-b5j8kfstk {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-b5j8kfstk\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something that truly helped him develop intellectually were all the debates he participated in through the Youth Education Forum in Skopje. He patiently learned how to look at issues from more than one perspective and how to come up with arguments for stances he does not necessarily agree with. Through this learning process, he researched information on a variety of topics which&nbsp; has helped him shape and strengthen his personal views. A topic that he has studied which remains important to him is equal access to education. He eloquently explained what causes hurt the development of the education system in other parts of Macedonia, compared to the capital city of Skopje, and gave us examples from systems in other countries from which we could learn a few things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-kcy0oe8p1 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-kcy0oe8p1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-kcy0oe8p1 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-kcy0oe8p1\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While paying attention to inequalities around him, Daniel is also dedicated to his personal educational development. Chemistry and biology are his home court, but he wishes to continue building his knowledge in those fields at UWC. He knows exactly which subjects he will take, and he is already thinking about potential higher education and career decisions. In an ideal scenario, Daniel would like to study medicine, and his dream is to become a part of Doctors Without Borders, so that he can offer his time wherever it is needed most. I am sure that he will excel wherever his career path takes him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-avv6x0ko9 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-avv6x0ko9 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-avv6x0ko9 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-avv6x0ko9\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a less serious note \u2013 he told me that a lot of his conversations involve this question \u201cYou\u2019re going to New Mexico? Have you watched Breaking Bad?\u201d. As a recent fan of the show, I can assure you that Daniel\u2019s experience at UWC USA will look nothing like that plot. At the same time, I am certain that every day and every challenge that this new chapter brings him, will leave him with the same sensation one gets when you just have to watch \u201conly\u201d one more episode. I can write a lot more about Daniel, but I believe that this is enough to capture the sincerity he radiates and dedication he shows. He will bring these qualities to UWC USA and find his place within the community \u2013 farewell, Daniel!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-modal>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"custom-saat-card\" data-component=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/09\/Vasil_Jolevski-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Vasil Jolevski\" class=\"custom-saat-card__img\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"custom-saat-card__title\" data-component=\"alt-link\" data-modal-trigger aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVasil Jolevski\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"custom-saat-card__info\">knows how to keep your attention<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"custom-saat-card__link open-modal-button\" 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attention<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"about-structure-modal__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n                    .spacer-lgujxgz6c {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-lgujxgz6c {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-lgujxgz6c {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-lgujxgz6c\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vasil comes from a great high school in the lovely Bitola \u2013 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Last weekend, we had a conversation to get to know each other outside the selection process, and throughout our talk, I kept noticing how authentic Vasil is. He\u2019s a unique mix of extroversion and calmness. What you see is what you get \u2013 there\u2019s no filtered or insincere version of him. I even went back to watch his \u201cThis is Me\u201d video from the third round of selection. I\u2019m not sure if he\u2019d change anything about it now, but I really liked the simple yet meaningful concept he followed. 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He mentioned his passion about learning languages several times, and I was genuinely impressed by how intentional his approaches are. He\u2019s experimented with different strategies, figured out what helps him expand his vocabulary, and learned how to study more efficiently. He\u2019s pushed himself out of his comfort zone too \u2013 the last time he was in Germany, he made it a point to speak only in German to practice immersive exposure. Every language I heard him speak sounded like he grew up with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-j2d3xa42t {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-j2d3xa42t {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-j2d3xa42t {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-j2d3xa42t\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What really stood out to me throughout this whole process is how easy Vasil makes it to feel comfortable around him. True to his extroverted nature, he shared anecdotes and jokes that tied into what we were talking about \u2013 online school during COVID, social life, travels. But he\u2019s also a great listener. After each of my questions, he\u2019d ask something back, genuinely curious about my experiences. Aside from feeling slightly old because of some generational differences, I noticed that Vasil never really talked about himself. Instead, he\u2019d paint a picture of the atmosphere or the context in his stories and always seemed interested in my life before and after UWC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-c3m7y1jrd {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-c3m7y1jrd {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-c3m7y1jrd {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-c3m7y1jrd\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He joked a few times that if I had nothing to write, I could just make something up. But in the short time I\u2019ve known him, he\u2019s never lacked substance or character. He even told me he hadn\u2019t mentioned to anyone that he got into UWC until the school year was done. He didn\u2019t want everyone waiting on news, or for every conversation to revolve around his departure \u2013 he just wanted to enjoy the last few weeks at school as if nothing had changed. 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data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ants are part of an organized system. They have their own rooms, societies, civilizations. And they trust one another \u2013 sometimes so much that they create the so-called \u201ccircle of death\u201d: a phenomenon where hundreds of ants march one behind the other until they lose their breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-zti96gl5e {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-zti96gl5e {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-zti96gl5e {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-zti96gl5e\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anabela shared this with me when she explained the meaning behind a bag that holds a special memory from the caf\u00e9 Bukva. The empathy with which she spoke about ants is a reflection of her character \u2013 her care for others and her understanding that humans are just one small link in the mosaic of the world. \u201cHumans and nature are connected: wherever you look \u2013 whether at tree trunks or leaves \u2013 you can find the mark of a person,\u201d she says. She values every life equally and emphasizes that the love we show towards the smallest creatures reflects our most important traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-859972q0e {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-859972q0e {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-859972q0e {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-859972q0e\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I met her for the first time during the second round of interviews, where she immediately warmed my heart by speaking so passionately about the beauty and diversity of Macedonian dialects and speech. Her love for languages has been nurtured since childhood, through the multiple languages she knows and through the projects she\u2019s involved in. She explores comparative differences between languages \u2013 both semantically and morphologically \u2013 and pointed out examples of relationships between Macedonian and English, as well as French and Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-3npl6qdmm {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-3npl6qdmm {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-3npl6qdmm {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-3npl6qdmm\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Skopje, Anabela is always in search of art and beauty. You can find her at festivals, exhibitions, and theater performances. KEM is her favorite band, and she deeply appreciates the approach of young Macedonian performers: \u201cyou can talk to them, they\u2019ll help you out, they\u2019ll even play your favorite song live.\u201d Anabela would say: \u201cSkopje and Macedonia have music and soul.\u201d She inherited her artistic side from her grandmother, who once lived in a matriarchal ethnic community in China and now passes on her experiences through her artistic work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-53xwa15dx {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-53xwa15dx {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-53xwa15dx {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-53xwa15dx\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She develops her adventurous spirit daily. When her uncle and aunt hosted volunteers from Mauritius and Italy, it was Anabela who sparked the adrenaline. They woke up at 4 a.m. just to experience the sunrise at Matka \u2013 bringing peaches, water, lots of joy, openness, and good energy. She\u2019s eagerly awaiting to welcome her friends from UWC to Skopje with \u201cyoung goat cheese, Macedonian mozzarella, and falafel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-a4k1z4qie {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-a4k1z4qie {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-a4k1z4qie {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-a4k1z4qie\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We often say that any student can fit into any UWC college. And that\u2019s true \u2013 but her kindness, her openness to building community with both the familiar and the unfamiliar, her love for nature and people, her sense of adventure, and her eagerness to discover the unknown, are reasons I feel proud that my home in Tanzania will also be hers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-u348khdr2 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-u348khdr2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-u348khdr2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-u348khdr2\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are all ants, walking one behind the other. Anabela is one of them. But instead of only walking forward, simply following the ant in front of her \u2013 her love, empathy, and warmth are always extending a hand to the one behind her. We dream of a circle like that. Until then, I wish Anabela to continue sharing her selflessness with the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-modal>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"custom-saat-card\" data-component=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__img__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mk.uwcstaging.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2025\/09\/Aleksandar_Sharkovski-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aleksandar Shapkarev\" class=\"custom-saat-card__img\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-saat-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"custom-saat-card__title\" data-component=\"alt-link\" data-modal-trigger aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAleksandar Shapkarev\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"custom-saat-card__info\">lives life to the fullest<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"custom-saat-card__link open-modal-button\" 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fullest<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"about-structure-modal__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n                    .spacer-ui0hjebi6 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-ui0hjebi6 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-ui0hjebi6 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-ui0hjebi6\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While talking with Aleksandar, one quickly gets the feeling that he 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(maximizes the outcome of every given chance) When I asked him to describe himself, he didn\u2019t use many words \u2014 patient, curious, respectful \u2014 yet you realize these three words stretch wide open when you see how he lives by them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-8ioart26f {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-8ioart26f {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-8ioart26f {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-8ioart26f\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aleksandar grew up in Skopje, spent his first two high school years at Orce Nikolov before deciding he was ready for something more \u2014 something that would push him far beyond the limits of the city he loves so much. That something turned out to be UWC Adriatic in Italy. He learned about UWC through a friend and he realised that the value of this educational opportunity aligns with his own merits and principles. \u201cI always wanted to challenge myself\u201d he says and he really means it. You can see it in the way he talks about stepping out of his comfort zone: \u201cLife is short and I see no reason for spending it in a protective bubble. I want to meet new people, experience new places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-s0fia25yt {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-s0fia25yt {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-s0fia25yt {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-s0fia25yt\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u2019s no stranger in doing exactly that. In December 2022, Aleksandar joined an Erasmus exchange program in Poland, where he discovered just how transformative it can be to live, learn and laugh alongside people from all over Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-1v89nx37q {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-1v89nx37q {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-1v89nx37q {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-1v89nx37q\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before he leaves for UWC, Aleksandar is spending this summer savoring what\u2019s here and now before jumping into what\u2019s next. Knowing that UWC Adriatic is famous for being bike-friendly, he borrowed his cousin\u2019s bicycle and made it his mission to rediscover Skopje on two wheels, with feet on the pedals, music in his ears and eyes wide open. He even made a bucket list \u2014 thirty things to do before his departure, one of them being \u201cStep foot in every borough of Skopje in 24 hours\u201d (sounds like a challenge to me!) He is one step ahead and already has a Google Doc in which he is keeping track of the universities where he wishes to continue his education after UWC. \u201cMy cousin inspired me to do this,\u201d he says, \u201cHe told me: do it now, enjoy later.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-wpzabbcb2 {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-wpzabbcb2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-wpzabbcb2 {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-wpzabbcb2\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mind you, ask him about memorable places that he treasures, in that case, Aleksandar won\u2019t talk about skyscrapers \u2014 even though he once stood among the shimmering glass giants of Dubai for his brother\u2019s graduation from NYU Abu Dhabi. \u201cSkyscrapers are nice\u201d he shrugs, \u201cbut only for a minute. I\u2019d rather be by the sea.\u201d His happiest place? The Greek coastline \u2014 salty sea air, open clear sky, endless horizons. Adventurous is one way to describe him, but infinite curiosity with bravery might fit better. At Adriatic he wants to try mountain biking, kayaking, mountaineering and of course the beach life on the Mediterranean coast. \u201cI want to do it all\u201d he laughs, fully aware there won\u2019t be enough hours in a day for every plan of his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n                    .spacer-en2i55w9p {\n                        height: 20px;\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 768px) {\n                        .spacer-en2i55w9p {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                    \n                    @media (max-width: 767px) {\n                        .spacer-en2i55w9p {\n                            height: 20px;\n                        }\n                    }\n                <\/style><div class=\"uwc-wp-spacer-block spacer-en2i55w9p\" data-desktop-height=\"20px\" data-tablet-height=\"20px\" data-mobile-height=\"20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"--custom-fontfamily:&quot;Source Sans 3&quot;, sans-serif\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At UWC Adriatic, he\u2019s planning on studying Economics and Global Politics at Higher Level, plus Math Analysis and Interpretation. He is being well calculated in his decisions, though, having chosen a Higher Level Mathematics Analysis and Interpretations course, he is spending some of this time going over the math syllabus and filling the knowledge gaps. 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