Liliia was born in the city of Ternopil. As a child, she was a very versatile child, she liked to draw, dance, was a little gymnast, swimming, embroidery, wrestling, and many other hobbies. She even started to build a sports career in wrestling, but after several victories, she realized that it was not for her. Mathematics was always her favorite subject at school, she even attended the All-Ukrainian Olympiad in logical problems. In her school years, she became interested in the world of technology, and decided to try programming. Later, she realized that this is the field in which Lilia wants to develop professionally. That is why, after the 9th grade, she entered a technical college, majoring in computer science. He is currently studying in the 2nd year.

I found out about USF thanks to a friend who suggested that she fill out a form for PL 2023. After getting to know the main values of the organization, she realized that this is the community of people she wants to be a part of.

‘Why USF? Because this is about Freedom. Why Freedom? Because only a free person can be happy.’