Young, energetic, and adventurous, I came to this country 32 years ago from Ukraine, following my dream, ever since high school. I never had a doubt in my decision to immigrate to the U.S, a country where we can make connections with people from around the world. Over the past couple decades of living here, I have learned quite a few different languages, including Polish, Slovakian, Czech, along with improving my fluency in the English language.

     After my marriage 26 years ago, we bought a nice house located in Lake Zurich. My realtor became a role model to me with his patience, knowledge, and understanding of the fact that a place for people to live must be beautiful, comfortable, safe, pleasant, and in a quiet location. Our house was the perfect place for me to raise my kids. I am proud to be a mother of two boys, one being 25 and attending graduate school at Ohio State University, along with my 14 year old currently in middle school. When my kids started to grow older and handle themselves, I was able to free up more time to myself and enjoy the hobbies I still enjoy today, which include bowling, cooking, baking, and most of all, long distance bike riding.

     Now that my children are...