First notebook entry: Introducing myself Hello, my name is Mikhail. IPA:[mʲɪxɐˈil] I'm russian and Russian is my native language. My main goal on this site is to become a fluent English speaker. I use English in my work every day. I read a lot of English mainly technical texts. I also correspond via e-mail sometimes. I prefer to use English to make web-search requests. However I have difficulty constructing sentences in my head and have problem expressing myself during a conversation. My profession is systems analyst and I specialize in IT services for financial institutions. I enjoy reading, thinking and listening to music. I'm interested in automation and systems engineering.