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A Very Gaziantep Thanksgiving
I know today is Thanksgiving in America, but last weekend I celebrated early with a few friends in Eastern Turkey. Two of my friends and I hopped on a plane to Gaziantep to visit three of our friends on Fulbright … Continue reading
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Tagged baklava, food, gaziantep, giving thanks, Istanbul, kebap, Thanksgiving, Turkey
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A Weekend with the Folks
Hello there friends. The past week or so has been rather eventful, and for the most part, enjoyable. Last Wednesday, a bunch of people from my rock choir went out to a rooftop bar in the neighborhood to support our … Continue reading
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Tagged basilica cistern, Blue Mosque, bosphorus, eminonu, galata tower, hagia sophia, Istanbul, Kadikoy, sultanahmet, Turkey, yedikule fortress
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Nature and Republic Day
This past week has gone by rather quickly because I did not have class on Monday or Tuesday. Tuesday, because it was Republic Day (Turkish Independence Day) and Monday because the teacher assumed no one would show up for class … Continue reading
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Tagged belgrad ormani, bosphorus, Istanbul, kofte, republic day, reservoir, Turkey
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The Magical Power of Starbucks and some Greenery
The past few days I have been feeling particularly out of sorts. Maybe it is because I saw an event that I planned go on without me, or maybe because I finally saw my brother’s face (albeit with some weird … Continue reading
Wild Hollywood
Last night, I was able to go to a “Wild Hollywood”party for free due to the influence of one of my friends who has an in with the production company that was holding the party. This is Turkey time, so … Continue reading
The Dreaded “S” Word
This post is going to address something that I know you are all dying to hear about: school. Today, after 2 weeks of class, I finally secured my schedule. I am taking Turkish for Foreigners, Myth, Literature and Ideology, From … Continue reading
Yesterday I made the trip every person who visits Turkey must make. To the mosques. First, we went into the Yeni (New) Mosque. As part of Muslim tradition we had to remove our shoes and cover our hair before we … Continue reading
By the Sea
The past two days I have visited two different places right by the ocean. The first, was one of nine islands called the Prince’s Islands. This one is called Kinaliada. One of the best things about this place was the … Continue reading
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When I arrived, I discovered that one of my suitemates was already here. She is from France and she has been here for the past 3 weeks do a language intensive at Istanbul University. After I unpacked a bit we … Continue reading
Departure
The plane didn’t crash, I got all my luggage and I got to my dorm with only a little aggravation. But I’m getting ahead of myself. We boarded 45 minutes late, but the flight was an hour shorter than it … Continue reading
An Adventure Abroad 