by Ayla Goktan | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today we had our placement exam in the morning. As we were taking the fifteen-minute walk from the dorms to South Campus, where classes are held, it began to rain. Of course I didn’t bring my umbrella. As I was packing, I thought to myself, I don’t need...
by Ayla Goktan | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today I moved into my dorm on the Boğaziçi University campus! I was up at 4:30am because of jet lag and couldn’t fall asleep again until 7:30am. Embarrassingly, my aunt had to wake me up at 12:15pm! Such is the life of an American spending her first few days in...
by Ayla Goktan | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hi! I’ve never blogged before, but the occasion has arisen because I am doing the Turkish Language and Culture Program (TLCP) at Boğaziçi University (pronounced Bo-ahz-itch-ee, with the stress on Bo) in Istanbul, Turkey, from Thursday, June 18, to Wednesday, August 5....
