I was applying for the scholarship of the Government of China and asked Daria to help with motivation letters. She helped me understand how to write a letter like this, what vocabulary to use, and how to better present my experience and achievements. She also helped me draft and format a CV and supplied additional materials that proved to be truly valuable. Her help alleviated the psychological burden I felt when applying for the scholarship; I felt her support and experienced less anxiety compared to my other classmates. And I got the scholarship;) The most valuable part of our work together was seeing what the structure of the letter should be. After her consultation I was able to write and edit not this letter but other scholarship applications as well. Thanks to Daria’s help I later won a grant for the winter school in gender studies at the University of Tartu and the grant from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China.

I am an international lawyer aspiring to get another master’s degree abroad, and when I started my application process, I experienced a writer’s block. I think you can relate to that – highlighting your achievements and structuring the text coherently can be hard, and there are times when you don’t know where to start or feel like you have nothing to show at all. How lucky was I to find Daria’s program! The five-step method was extremely helpful, and I am so happy that I followed Daria’s advice from the very beginning of writing my statement; it saved me a great deal of time and nerves. Daria guides you through the process, in a very friendly and heartfelt manner, and upon completion of the course you have a clear understanding of the key elements of your own personal statement. The program is very informative and descriptive – you have slides and many examples in front of you, and a lot of extra stuff, like exercises and sample texts. Sometimes I had to stop the video because ideas for my personal statement suddenly hit me while listening to Daria’s words. By the way, to my mind it doesn’t matter whether you are expected to write a motivation letter, a statement of purpose or a personal statement, - Daria’s advice and methods will help you achieve in every genre. I am extremely grateful for this programme, as it allowed me to receive not only admission offers, but full scholarships (tuition fee waivers) at the Bologna University, University of Tilburg and most importantly - at the Global Campus of Human Rights master's programme, which I decided to pursue. All in all, highly recommended for everyone! Daria, thank you so much!

Daria is a person who changed my life. Literally. First of all, she inspires. Her story on its own is an inspiration but what is even more valuable is that she can translate that inspiration and belief in yourself to other people. Daria convinced me that I had to try achieving my dream and that I had all the prerequisites to be accepted to any program I choose. She instilled in me the confidence and decisiveness that I needed so much. In addition to everything, she helped me prepare the documents. I discussed all the drafts with her. She gave me recommendations regarding the structure, the wording, and everything the admissions committee can expect from an applicant. She helped me find and highlight my achievements and advantages that I did not even perceive as such and had always taken for granted. Thanks to her, I was able to see myself differently and understand what was important for the admissions committee. Daria is extraordinary. She is remarkably able to make her point in a tender and respectful way, without excessive criticism. She supports, advises but does not impose, explains and provides arguments. She sees and knows from her extensive experiences the things that you simply can’t learn just by looking at the websites and lists of required documents. I am so grateful to her. Being completely honest, I don’t know if I would have resolved to change my life so dramatically if she did not convince me that I could actually do it. Thank you, my dear friend!

For me, the biggest difficulty was recommendation letters. I did not know who to approach for them, and when the recommenders asked me to provide draft letters, I had no idea what the letter should say, what the admissions committee is looking for, and, most importantly, where to look for guidance. I turned to Daria because I knew she was an expert, and she helped me tremendously. She pointed me to valuable resources, gave examples of effective letters of recommendation, and answered all the questions I had. She connected me with people in my industry who were able to help me further. She also gave me really valuable recommendations regarding personal statements. I am truly grateful for her support.