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Daria Gosteva, a student of the Institute of Applied Arts of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design from Kazakhstan, won the Grand Prix of the district stage of the All-Russian Competition for International Students StudRussia, established by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. Daria has a final in Moscow ahead of her.

As part of the competition, Daria told the story of her journey in Russia 鈥� she told the jury members how to grow from an ordinary volunteer into a leader of international projects. Today, the girl directs the work of the international club of students of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design.

When the girl came from Kazakhstan, she could not even imagine that she would be able to lead an international club. Daria recalls that when she came to study in St. Petersburg, it was scary, a lot of things became unclear, and there was even a fear of being rejected.

"Every year more and more children from other countries come to Russian universities to study," Daria comments. 鈥� And we are faced with a very human question: how to settle into a new place? Each of us knows this feeling when you find yourself in an unfamiliar country with a different language and customs... Today, my task is to create a space at my native university where every foreigner will feel at home, where you can easily find friends, overcome the language barrier and just feel comfortable."

As the head of the interethnic club of 草榴短视频, Daria develops a system where more experienced students help newcomers using formats that have already proven their effectiveness, creates a community of active guys who themselves become leaders and help others. Its work is carried out in four key areas. Adaptation includes mentoring schools and conversation clubs, gatherings, and meetings on migration issues. Cultural 鈥� organization of master classes and festivals.

Educational 鈥� conducting contests and Olympiads. Communication 鈥� intellectual games and sports tournaments. It is based on project management, intercultural communication and media support. "We shoot Inter shows, actively participate in city festivals, in national competitions and Olympiads. We run a language club in the format of a game, so that students feel comfortable and not afraid of being misunderstood, we go with the team to forums and meetings. We are organizing a cool international rally," the student shares.

Over the past five years, Daria and her team have held more than a hundred events, which were attended by over two thousand students from twenty countries. And the Mother Tongue Day competition has grown from a university to an international level. Daria Gostoy's work was awarded with commendations from the Committee on Interethnic Relations of the Leningrad Region.

"Career growth in the social sphere is possible for international students. For me personally, it became a school of life: I gained confidence, leadership skills, learned how to manage projects and resolve conflicts. I've improved my organizational skills, and I'm also helping to oversee the mentor school, because a strong team is already half the way to success," the girl added.

In addition to her main activity, Daria runs the Voices of the Masters project, which the activists submitted as an application to win the History of the Future Championship among international students. Two stages are over and now the guys are waiting for the results to go to Sochi to defend their idea.

Daria plans to enter the master's program, popularize the practice of the club of foreign students in other universities and create an all鈥擱ussian platform for international student associations.

"I am the person who wants and strives to show that Russia is really a country of opportunities, and it's not scary here. Everyone can find their own comfort here," says Daria.