{"id":5621,"date":"2023-11-07T00:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=5621"},"modified":"2023-11-07T13:38:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T10:38:27","slug":"the-international-chronicles-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=5621","title":{"rendered":"The International Chronicles\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BY MAH\u0130R HASSAN M\u0130AN (ECON\/II)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Titty Pecoraro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong> Tourism and Hotel Management&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country of Origin:<\/strong> Italy (Naples)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you like best about Turkey?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The food and songs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rich cultural heritage and the welcome and warmth that Turkish people transmit. Also, the flavor of Turkish coffee is very similar to Neapolitan coffee (and this is not a simple thing).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will you miss most about Bilkent\/Turkey?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll miss the time I spend with the people I\u2019ve met here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, what I may miss most about Turkey is the adhan you hear everywhere. I love it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite place on campus, and why?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grass in front of 76 because the view in the evening is beautiful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite Turkish food and\/or favorite part of Turkish culture?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite Turkish foods are k\u00f6fte and baklava and of course kahve. As for culture, I love the fact that they always serve \u00e7ay at the end of the meal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working in a big hotel in my town, maybe as a manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the hardest challenge you\u2019ve handled in Turkey?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of campus there are very few people that speak English. Another challenge was getting used to lunch and dinner times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What places have you visited in Turkey, and which one is your favorite?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0130stanbul, \u0130zmir, Efes, Pamukkale, Antalya and some cities in Cappadocia (my favorite).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s an interesting question or comment you hear frequently at Bilkent\/in Turkey?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thing I hear most often is \u201cafiyet olsun.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Describe yourself in three words.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ambitious, moody and stubborn. 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