Good morning! My name is Masha Fomitchova! I’m from Russia, but I’ve lived in NYC for most of my life and love the city in every way, from the adrenaline of urban exploring to the simple pleasure of painting on my fire escape. I’m a fashion model and am interested in fashion, but I’m also really passionate about art and art history, so I spend a ridiculous amount of time in museums, especially the Met. I also really enjoy going to art galleries all around the city whenever I can, and am always in search of unique ways to express ideas and show creativity.
I am a firm supporter of the “due tomorrow means do tomorrow” model of thinking, so I’m up very late a majority of the time, but I care deeply about academics. I have a horrific habit of being able to rant about absolutely useless theories about human behaviour and economics, since I probably read too much and CERTAINLY think too much, so I’m terribly sorry if you have to experience that! I’ve been a Yogi since I was a young child and, besides modeling, I really enjoy my job as a Yoga teacher. I am an admitted abuser of coffee and blonde jokes. Lastly, I’m a really avid writer, and maintain a pretty active blog at https://www.sleeplessinnewyork.nyc/ (Not a shameless plug! Just have had to deal with TurnItIn accusing me of plagiarizing from myself once too many times!) . This post is getting longer than my hair and I ought to stop. But, as someone who cares deeply about the environment and who has goals about preserving the natural wonders of the world in addition actually being able to see them all (can’t really do one without the other, right?) I’d love to learn more about what has led to the unfortunate current state of our ecosystems, and about the measures we can implement to improve it. I greatly look forward to being in your class!
