About me

My name is Dimitar Naydenov. I was born on November 14, 1987 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In Spring 2011 I graduated from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in political science and two minors: in economics and in legal studies.  From Fall 2011 to Spring 2013 I will be graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

From American political perspective, I consider myself a Democrat, although I don’t share absolutely every single stand on the issues that Democrats usually stand for, as you can - and will – see in my blog posts. I have been a member of the Quinnipiac University Democrats since my first semester as college student, and at the beginning of 2009 I was elected Treasurer of the organization.

I came to the United States of America in 2007 to study and develop myself, both as an individual and as a participant in groups. I considered – and still consider - it an exciting and wonderful opportunity in my life, for which I thank everybody who supports me in any way: my siblings and my parents.

Before I came to the U. S., I have never lived anywhere else besides Bulgaria, which is the country where a lot of my friends and relatives are. I graduated from First English Language [High] School in Sofia, which is one of the most prestigious high schools in Bulgaria, and I also have a fitness instructor certification from the Bulgarian National Sports Academy Vassil Levski as a result of which I applied and was hired as a fitness instructor at the Shipka Hotel before I came to the U.S. It was a 8.5-month experience.

I speak four languages – Bulgarian, English, French and Spanish. I try to practice them as often as I can. Bulgarian is my native language, and I studied the other three in Bulgaria.

I have a lot of hobbies. They include spending pleasant time with friends and relatives, reading the news, reading my favorite magazines, working out at the gym, reading books, watching TV (mostly news and shows), working (surprisingly that’s among my hobbies but I am not obsessed with it) and, last but not least, challenging myself. If one doesn’t challenge themselves in life, one can never succeed is my mantra.

At my young age, I know that I am not all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good, and I know I never will be. However, it is always worth trying to be as close to that as possible. Looking for perfection in everything should always be the key so now you know why I chose this name to my blog – Evolution is the key! That’s the way the world community develops itself and thus becomes a better place to live. Regardless of trying though, I think that we should also be satisfied with what we currently have, which satisfaction will supply us with the energy and confidence that we need in our way to success.

Have a nice time reading my blog!