Hi! My name is Misha Perinova. My parents are from the Czech Republic. My Dad (Tom Perina) is a Hydrologist and he came to complete his studies in university. My mom (Draza Perinova) is an engineer. I live in Riverside, California. I go to Washington Elementary School, and I am in the 6th grade. I am 11 years old. We speak Czech at home, sometimes English. I haven’t lived anywhere else, so I do not know what to expect living outside of the Czech Republic. I miss my relatives, and going to the beach with my cousins in the Czech Republic. I usually go there every other summer. When I think of the Czech Republic I think about my family and what they are doing. When I grow up, I want to be a children’s doctor or a writer.  I like every subject unless I am tired and want to go to bed. I have a lot of friends here.