BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) Department of Translation and Interpretation instructor Zeynep Şengel received her BA and MA at Bilkent University. She graduated from the Department of Translation and Interpretation in 2005 and Conference Interpreting in 2008. She has worked as a conference interpreter. Before coming to Bilkent, she also[Read More…]

Name: Alp Sezer Department: EE How often do you exercise?I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?It has improved my self confidence and my relationships. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Don’t quit. What are[Read More…]

BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) An instructor of the Department of Architecture, Glenn Terry Kukkola completed his master’s degree at the University of Toronto in 2006 and worked in different architectural companies in Canada for many years. After coming to Turkey, he worked at Çankaya University as well as Bilkent[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Vincent Roux Department: Management Country of Origin: France What do you like best about Turkey?What I like best is you! Turks are nice and friendly and that’s a good thing from a foreigner’s point of view. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your[Read More…]

Name: Erdem Onar Department: English Language and Literature (ELIT) How often do you exercise?I exercise four to six times a week, one to two hours a day. How has regular exercise affected your life?Learning to exercise regularly has made me understand how to gain habits and keep them throughout my[Read More…]

BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/II) su.uzuncagil@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Asst. Prof. Anita Alexander is an instructor in the Department of Educational Sciences. She received her BSc from Ohio University in Secondary Education & Integrated Mathematics, her MS from Kent State University in Pure Mathematics, and her PhD from Kent State University in Curriculum[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Hafiz Muhammad Shakir Department: Physics Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey?I like the Islamic culture, the system and the quality of education, but most importantly I appreciate the weather. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?In[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Hector Jardi Toledano Department: Economics Country of Origin: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain What do you like best about Turkey?The people here are extremely welcoming and kindhearted. It’s incredible how Turkish people will help you anywhere, anytime without asking for compensation. They just want you to[Read More…]

Name: Sofiya Shchukina Department: COMD How often do you exercise?I exercise four to five days a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?My body is fit, and I never get ill. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Be patient[Read More…]