Full name: Anastasia Sergeyovna Petrova
Age: 18
Country: Russia
Hometown: St Petersburg
Family: Father, Sergey, policeman. Mother, Svetlana, nurse.
Hair, eyes: Blonde, blue
Languages: Russian, English, French
Occupation: Freelance sketch artist
People tell me I look like: Clemence Poesy
Aspirations: Study at art school, become a recognized artist.
Personal Inspiration: M.C.Escher
Achievements: Graduated high school in top 99th percentile of Russia
Three words to describe you: Artistic, intuitive, focussed.
What motivates you to play Scholarship?: Partly to fund art studies, which can be expensive, but mostly to unburden my parents who have spent a lot of time and money funding my artwork. With this scholarship, I can do that myself.
Why do you think you can win Scholarship?: Because I like to do well. I don’t want to come all the way here and do badly. I believe I make my own future, so I believe I can win.
What experiences will you bring with you, to help you compete?: I have been blessed in that through my art I have experienced many things that I don’t think the other competitors will understand. I bring this with me to help me focus my gameplay.