Name: Reyhan İyiiş Department: MATH How often do you exercise? I excercise every day. How has regular exercise affected your life? In a lot of good ways. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? They should be carefull. What are the first three things that come[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Nurmukhammed Tolegenov Department: ECON/III University: Bilkent Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? First, that it’s a very interesting country that combines both West and East cultures. You can see it everywhere, from cafeterias to historical monuments. Also, I found that Turkish people are very patriotic because flags are everywhere. What[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Burcu Ayşen Ürgen is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program at Bilkent University. She also serves as Associate Director of the Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center and Assistant Chair of the Neuroscience program. Dr. Ürgen earned her BS in Computer Engineering from Bilkent[Read More…]
Name: Yusuf Emir Tümer Department: MAN How often do you exercise? I exercise twice a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Working out improves my quality of life and helps me relieve stress. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Ngwa Bidinga Kapapi Department: Computer Engineering University: Case Western Reserve University Country of Origin: USA What were your first impressions about Türkiye?The first thing that hit me wasn’t the language or the food, it was the style. Everyone looked effortlessly put together, men in long[Read More…]
Name: Mert Örnek Department: ME How often do you exercise? Every day, sometimes twice a day. How has regular exercise affected your life? It’s helped me be more focused and better organized while balancing academic, sportive and everyday activities in my life. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport[Read More…]
Name: So Eun Bae Department: English Literature and Literature University: Dongguk University (Seoul, South Korea) Country of Origin: South Korea What were your first impressions about Türkiye?Türkiye felt like a beautiful collision of worlds. As someone who has travelled quite a bit to Europe and Middle Eastern countries, Türkiye somehow[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Zuzanna Helena Morawek Department: Archeology Erasmus +University: University of Wrocław Country of Origin: Poland What were your first impressions about Türkiye?My strongest first impression of Türkiye came from a trip I took a year before coming to Bilkent. I was amazed by the colors, the[Read More…]
BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Erida Puka Department: CTIS/II Country of Origin: Albania What were your first impressions about Türkiye? The roads are very wide, and there are so many people everywhere! What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? I love all the trees, the green spaces and, of course, the cats. Are there any similarities between Türkiye and your[Read More…]
Name: Ömer Meriç Erdem Department: ME How often do you exercise? I exercise five times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It’s my motive to live by. Literally. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? Don’t push too soon. Progress may take[Read More…]
