My
name is Ivan Shakhovets. I'm from Russia. I am 27 years
old. I was born in 1976 in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is a beautiful
city. It was founded in 1703, Peter I (Peter First). I like my city.
I have many friends in St. Petersburg. I live in the U.S. in Sammamish
now. I like the U.S. I like nature in the State Washington. The Snoqualmie
Falls is wonderful. I study English at BCC because I want to speak to
and understand Americans. (I have no American friends because my English
is not perfect.) And I need English for my job. I am a seaman. I am
married. I have two children, Alexander and Sofia. Alexander is 5 years
old. Sofia is 19 months old. I like my family very much.