Hi, I'm Mikhail

I didn't care too much for reading when I was younger, and then I read Prince Capsian from the Chronicles of Narnia series in 4th gradeand have been an avid reader since. I experienced a second revolution around the age of 14 when I discovered light novels, and later Chinese web novels. Since then, I read on average probably around 3-4 hours a day, sometimes a lot more if I am just starting a new book.

I love food, and by extension love cooking when I have the opportunity. Sounds a bit basic but my signature dish is a garlic heavy tomato soup. I can also make pasta at resteurant quality, though I don't enjoy pasta too often myself. Regarding food in general, I generally like spicy food, though the spiciest I can go is the buldak chicken ramen. My favorite cuisine is Russian, but a close second is Greek. I am mostly a vegetarian myself with the exception of chicken, but I do occasionally eat Beef, Lamb and Turkey.

Gaming is interesting because it is more of a social tool/activty for me than anything else. Since I was a kid, it was my primary way to connect with people. Thus, it has developed to be an important hobby for me. I primarily enjoy playing startegy games like Civilizations 6, and Crusader Kings 3. Should note/brag that I can be considered a top 100 player in Civilizations 6 in the world, with my team making it to the top 8 in the world championship. I don't play single player games as much but I recently really enjoyed playing Expeditions 33. Finally, for my top 3, Genshin Impact is up there, with me playing it from day 1 and being AR60, though I haven't played it in the last year.

Along with Math, History has always been my favorite subject. I tend to be drawn to ancient history in particular as it is always fascinating to me to learn about how people of the past lived. My study generally includes the whole world the more ancient the period is. However, as we move to the modern times, especially after the medieval era, I tend to focus more on Europe, and more particularly on Russia past the Renaissance. Recently I have also really enjoyed the "Fall of Civilization Podcast" that I would like to recommend.