A 3rd-year cadet of the ERI No. 1, Anzhela Stetsiuk, manages to live in several “rhythms” at once – studies, self-government, creativity, various university events. She says that she can’t imagine her cadet life any other way.

She is from Podillia. She first seriously thought about the profession of a police officer while still at school. At first, it was just a thought, but somewhere in the 9th grade, she had a clear understanding of where she wanted to go next.

“I wanted to do something that really made sense. So that it wasn’t just a “job”, but something useful for people,” Anzhela explains.

She heard about police service from an early age – from her grandfather, who himself worked in this system. It was he, according to her, who helped her see the profession a little from the inside.

“He talked a lot about the service, about different situations, about responsibility. And somehow it gradually developed into an understanding that this is really a serious matter,” she says.

Parents, as is often the case, were worried at first. Still, the profession is not easy, with great responsibility. But over time, they accepted her choice and supported her.

Now Anzhela is actively involved in the life of the university. She is in self-government, in various events, and in projects. Often this overlaps with one another, but, as she says, “it’s not interesting in any other way.”

She also has specific results - for example, first place in the all-Ukrainian legal tournament “Crime Law Games”. She also participated in various student quests - from “Poetry of Modernity” to “Behind the Scenes of the Theater” and “Scientific Myth or Truth”. As she explains, it is more about experience and the team than about the titles themselves.

A separate part of her life is self-government. Anzhela heads the cadet and student council of the ERI No. 1 and works in the student parliament at the same time. She says that what she remembers most is not the “positions” but the process itself, when you organize something together and then see the result.

“I like being a part of something important. When you see that it really works and is done through joint efforts, it’s a completely different feeling,” she says.
There is also creativity. Concerts, choreographic numbers, various university events. For her, this is more of a way to switch things up than “another item on the schedule.”

“Creativity really helps. Because sometimes you just need to get distracted and recharge,” Anzhela admits.

Despite the tight schedule, she doesn’t seem tired of this pace. On the contrary, she says that this is how she feels about moving forward. Although she admits that it can be difficult to keep up with everything.

But the general idea is simple – if there is a goal, then everything else somehow builds around it.