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My name is Olga Sydorova. I am 18 years old. I was born in Volgograd. Two years ago our family moved to Sochi where I live now with my parents. My family is not very large. We are only four: my father, my mother, my younger sister and me. My father is a doctor, he works at a hospital. My mother is a housewife. She has much work to do about the house. My younger sister is a pupil of the ninth form. Her name is Alla. She does well at school and gets only good and excellent marks. Alla wants to become an economist.

Our family is very united. We like to spend time together. In the evenings we watch TV, read books and newspapers, listen to music or just talk about the events of the day. Our parents don't always agree with what we say but they listen to our opinion. All of us like to spend our week­ends out of town.

Our family lives in a new nine-storied block of flats in Gorky Street. Our flat is on the second floor. It is very comfortable and has all modern conveniences: central heating, electricity, gas, running water, rubbish chute and telephone.

I studied at school in Sochi. Last year I finished school number fifteen. We studied many different subjects at school. My favourite subjects were History and English. I always did well at school and learned with great interest. I also attended sport sections and subject circles. I had many friends there.

Now I am a first-year student. I study at the Economics Faculty of Sochi State University. I attend lectures and practical classes. At the end of each term we take examinations and credit tests. So I must work hard to pass exams successfully.

My working day begins early in the morning. On week-days I usually get up at 7 o’clock. I make my bed and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom where I clean my teeth and wash myself. If I have enough time I take a cold and hot shower. After having a bath I go back to my room where I dress myself and brush my hair. In ten minutes I am ready for breakfast. It may be a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich.

After breakfast I go to the university. I don’t want to be late, that’s why I leave the house at 7.30. As I live not very far from the university it takes me half an hour to get there. I usually get there by bus. At noon I have a break and go to the canteen to have dinner. My classes are over at 3 p.m.

In the evening I do my homework. Sometimes I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report. As a rule I have no free time on my week-days. At about eleven at night I go to bed.