Peer Mentors

Olga Yatsenka

Hello! My name is Olga, I’ve been working as a peer mentor for a year now and I’m very excited to continue working with you all and getting to know you more! I’m a second-year transfer student at the University of Michigan coming from a community college from the sunny state of California. I’m a Comparative Literature major and my minor is in Ukrainian. At the Comparative Literature department, I focus primarily on Eastern Europe and specifically, Belarusian literature. This year I am beginning to work on my Honors Thesis so if you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Apart from my major, I also do translations from Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian into English. Outside of school, I love to bake cakes (I have yet to master bread-making), play Stardew Valley, go on walks around the beautiful Ann Arbor, and hang out with my friends. I’m excited to start working to organize events for the Comparative Literature majors and Translation minors so be on the lookout for in your emails as we announce events throughout the year!