Ilim Ulukbekov is a junior in his exchange student year at Paoli Jr. Sr. High School. Ilim is from Kyrgyzstan, and he speaks Kyrgyz, Russian, English, and is learning Korean. Ilim likes sports. In Kyrgyzstan, he did wrestling and gymnastics, and now he is excited to try new sports here in America. Outside of school, he enjoys drawing and reading. In the future, after graduating from high school, Ilim plans to apply to college abroad and start a career in the cybersecurity field.