So, here I am. As you have already noticed, my name is Jurij and I am from Russia. But I guess, that everybody, who is looking at this page now knows me more, than just enough ;-)

But still... A bit about myself. I was accidentally born many years ago. It was in cold Siberia (you can see on the map, where it is). Sometimes there was about 45 degrees below zero. Woof... As I can still remember, it's damn cold.

When I was about six, my parents decided to change the place (they were trying to clue the family, but anyway they divorced just one year later). That's how we moved to Kaliningrad. I was too young, so they didn't even ask me, if I wanted to leave my love - Siberia.

In Kaliningrad region we had found a quiet little place called Chernyakhovsk (it was named after Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Marshal of Soviet Union, who had been fighting in Russian Army during the World War II). And stayed there...

I started to go to school (N 7, if it says something to you). Actually, that were my parents, who had been thinking, that I visited the school. Instead of this boring thing, I went to the stadium (watching football), and sometimes I managed to stay at home alone in front of my computer. That's how I turned into such a computer addicted person.

Year by year I grew up. I don't know how, but I managed to finish the school with almost the best character list, possible in Russia. Probably, that's because I am such a genius :D

By that time I already had problems with my spine and eyes (sitting all the time with computer did it's business). So, I decided: "Enough computers in my life!!!" (how could I be so naive?). I was not sure about profession yet (I was thinking about the computer programming and, of course, journalism). But, to be honest with you, there was only one thing, wich helped me with choosing the way of life. I always hated Physics (I mean, the school subject). Doesn't matter, that I always invented something. So, I decided to go to the journalism faculty.

Choosing a University was not a question for me. Moscow State University was always my white hope. So I took the train and went to the capital of Russian Federation (oh, I forgot to say, that by that time, the former Soviet Union didn't exist anymore). My first experience was not that successful: I failed. The second one - the same. Maybe I was too young and naive, maybe it happend, because I was in love and didn't think so much about exams (actually, breathing with the air of freedom made me leave the exams and escaped from Moscow to Smolensk for visiting my girlfriend). But anyway, I came back to Chernyakhovsk without the student's status. My mom was a bit disappointed, but not pissed off.

By that time my girlfriend moved to StPetersburg, so StPetersburg State University became my white hope :-) I started to prepare for exams (which were supposed to be next year). I found a job, so I could pay for private lessons. Actually, I was just 17, and my parents never said, that I should work. But I had such a strange feeling about sitting on their neck (like we say in Russia).

Next year I came to the North Capital (the nickname of StPetersburg). And succeded twice from four attempts. So, I became a student of StPetersburg State University at two faculties (journalism and philosophy). But it was just an external study (I am not sure, that you know, what it means. But it's when you can stay somewhere and come to University just twice a year for exams). Actually, it wasn't enough. It couldn't help me with Russian Army. I really needed to be a real student. But I still had one year reserved...

Anyway I stayed here. Just to be closer to the faculty and to have an opportunity to take a chance. Found a job (became a Main specialist of the Advertising and Information Department at the largest Mashine Tool Plant in Russia). The life itself seemed to be perfect for me. I was just 18, free, in the loveliest place in the world.

Actually, I didn't have enough time for studying and preparing for exams. But by some chance I managed to pass exams and became a student again. I took an International Journalism department, which was just opened.

And last year (2002) I got the Bachelor degree. So, now I am a graduated pesron. And you can call me only Mr Jurij Shulguin ;-)

What else... I think, I should tell you a bit about the best period in my life. Last year I got a chance to go to Denmark. By that time I had already been learning the Danish language. So, it was a good chance to develope it and get some practice. That's how I came to Askov Hojskole. Jeg blev ikke alkoholiker paa Askov. Men jeg kom taet paa...