Maria is a nice girl. She is 11 years old. Maria lives in Tula, a small town in Russia. She has long, straight black hair and green eyes. Maria is medium height and loves to wear colourful clothes. She goes to school every day and studies math, art, and music. She doesn't like math because it is very difficult. Maria enjoys playing the piano in her free time. She lives with her parents and two older brothers. They have a fluffy cat named Whiskers. Maria's family loves to play with Whiskers and go for walks in the park together. Maria wants to be a teacher.