What did you get from studying at NU? Skills, network, community, lifelong friendships

What lessons have you learned? Work hard and focus on your goal, no matter what everyone says

What was/is the most challenging in your life after NU? Finding the specific area I want to specialize in as a professional

How did you get to where you are now? Hard work, some luck, and tremendous support from my mentors and parents

What are you most proud of? I am proudly giving back to the community in any way I can

What drives you? An exciting idea that we are creating our own lives

How do you balance work and life? I try to focus on what’s important and what makes me happy – family, friends, hobbies

If you could choose another profession, what would it be? I would like to a pianist

Where do you hope to be in 10 years’ time I don’t know where. I try to ask myself: Who do I want to be in 10 years?

Your three goals for 2019 are:

1 goal Be the best I can be at my new job

2 goal Travel to a new country

3 goal Buy a piano

Is there anything you wish you had done differently during your time as a student? No

What are your favorite memories of life at NU? Becoming the winners of Astana women’s basketball tournament in 2015 with my best friends on the basketball team

What advice would you give to new NU graduates? Try new classes, join a club, find a group of extraordinary people, experiment, don’t focus on GPA too much.