{"id":5976,"date":"2023-12-05T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=5976"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:35:45","slug":"the-international-chronicles-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=5976","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> Ebi Kristo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Department: <\/strong>Management&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Country of Origin: <\/strong>Albania&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 culture.&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>Yes! Some parts of the culture, numerous dishes and some words and phrases are similar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What will you miss most about Bilkent\/Turkey?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My friends and the bustling night life.&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>Coffee Break next to the pharmacy. I really love socializing there.&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 food would have to be yaprak sarmas\u0131. My favorite part of Turkish culture is the fusion of Eastern and Western influences.&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>Probably I will have opened a business of my own. I am really career-driven, so somewhere on the lines of that.&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>Definitely learning the language and learning how to be independent at the age of 17.&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>I have not travelled that much, but my favorite would be Ankara due to its wonderful museums and historical areas.&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>&#8220;I thought you are Turkish! You speak like a local.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Describe yourself in three words.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just a girl.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY MAH\u0130R HASSAN M\u0130AN (ECON\/II)&nbsp; Name: Ebi Kristo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Department: Management&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Country of Origin: Albania&nbsp; What do you like best about Turkey?&nbsp;&nbsp; The culture.&nbsp; Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country?&nbsp; Yes! 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