{"id":6267,"date":"2024-02-06T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=6267"},"modified":"2024-02-07T14:50:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:50:32","slug":"the-international-chronicles-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=6267","title":{"rendered":"The International Chronicles\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY MAH\u0130R HASSAN M\u0130AN (ECON\/II) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name: <\/strong>Maxie Petzold       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Department: <\/strong>Communication and Design               <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country of Origin:<\/strong> Germany <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you like best about Turkey?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definitely the people because everyone is so friendly, helpful and talkative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There aren\u2019t any similarities to my home country. But I like that it is distinguishable in its own way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will you miss most about Bilkent\/Turkey? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Simit in Speed Caf\u00e9 \u2013 it is the best! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s your favorite place on campus, and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite place is the FA Building. There are many beautiful paintings, and I like the superman who is hanging from the ceiling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s your favorite Turkish food and\/or favorite part of Turkish culture?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am in love with Turkish \u00e7orba, but I also love that it is ordinary to drink \u00e7ay all day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy and especially healthy! That I have achieved all my goals, had my own family and that I\u2019m doing my dream job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the hardest challenge you\u2019ve handled in Turkey?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To manage a Turkish SIM card (haha). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What places have you visited in Turkey, and which one is your favorite? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have only visited \u0130stanbul, and I am absolutely in love with this city! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s an interesting question or comment you hear frequently at Bilkent\/in Turkey?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHo\u015f geldiniz\u201d and \u201cI also have relatives in Germany.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Describe yourself in three words. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loyal, helpful, disciplined <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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