Dr. Ekatarina Mendoza-Kuznetsova

Ekatarina Mendoza-Kuznetsova, V.D.Z., DipECVD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Sciences

1. How do you start your day?
   It depends on the day. My working day always starts with fighting with my brain, which is trying to convince myself to sleep longer. The weekend starts with a long sleep. While still in bed, I enjoy the natural view through the window, use Facebook, and learn Spanish with DuoLingvo. 
2. What is on your bucket list?
   Mostly to travel and to see the beautiful nature in the world.
3. What three words best describe you?
   Emotional, hard-working, positive.
4. If you could time travel, what year(s) would you visit? 
   In the future - 10-20 years after I die.
5. What is your hidden talent?
   Sometimes, I create nice poems. 
6. What book, movie, podcast, show would you recommend?
   Serial: ER is the best. I also love Friends. Books: All Creatures Great and Small: Herriot, James. 
7. What is your dream vacation? 
   Snorkeling on Seychelles.
8. What or who has had the greatest impact on you?
   My family, husband and younger son. Thierry Olivry – NCSU professor and friend. Ralf Mueller, Munich University professor, mentor, and friend.
9. What’s the best advice you ever received? 
   Not advice, but this phrase from Asadov is my life philosophy:
   
   In any matter with maximum difficulties
   There is still one approach to the problem:
   Desire is a multitude of possibilities.
   And there are many reasons for reluctance.
    
10. What is your least favorite word or phrase?
    I don’t know, actually 😊 Maybe I don’t have one.
11. What is your favorite junk food?
    Ice cream and donuts with Boston cream.
12. What is your theme song?
    Try Everything by Home Free.
13. Dog or cat or ??
    I used to keep many dogs and rats, and I am very allergic to cats. Currently, I don’t have  pets.
14. Who would play you in a movie?
    George Clooney.
15. What is your favorite season of the year?
    Summer.
16. What is your favorite color?
    Blue.
17. Early bird or night owl?
    100% night owl.
18. What is your biggest pet peeve?
    Grammar mistakes in Russian.
19. What is your favorite type of surprise?
    Travel surprise. But I haven’t got one like this yet.
20. What or who makes you smile?
    Children, animals.