My last major post was about my study abroad experience in Paris. I still look back fondly on that time even now, and I actually visited last June and October --- my fourth and fifth visits. Regarding the remainder of my Fulbright time, you might wonder if I'll be able to accurately remember everything. Fortunately, …
Category: Travels
A Throwback to When I Studied Abroad
Many of you know that this isn’t my first time living in another country. Two years ago around this time, I left Tampa for Paris, France. I spent that spring semester living with a host family, exploring France and other countries, making friends, and fueling my desire to work abroad. I started learning French in …
Looking Towards 2016
It seems like the older I get, the faster time flies by. A year ago, I was sitting at home, wondering what I would do since graduating. 2015 was a transition time for me -- not the best time, but necessary. So what am I up to right now? What am I looking forward to …
Christmas in Cappadocia
For the first time in my life, I spent Christmas away from my family. It wasn't a terrible feeling, but definitely something that I had to adjust to. My school gave me three days off, so I decided to travel with some other Fulbrighters to Cappadocia (it has been on my list to places to see in Turkey). …
…Sinop!
Two weekends ago, I went to Sinop for a friend's birthday. It felt fantastic to finally get out of Ankara and see another part of Turkey! Sinop is in the north on the Black Sea. Most Turks that I meet from the Black Sea region are very proud of their cities, food and general culture. …
It’s Getting Cold Here!
So things have been progressing at the university. The academic calendar is made up of four periods of eight weeks each. So we’ll soon be reaching the end of the first period. This means two things: (1) exams, which are never fun to grade; and (2) my time here in Turkey will be 25% finished. …
…Izmir and Greece: Bayram Holiday
Hey everyone! I’m back from my Izmir/Chios vacation. This post will be a bit long, but mainly because I have so many pictures. In retrospect, I did a lot more than I thought I would. At some point in the near future, I’ll share how I got to all these destinations in case you want …
