BY MAH\u0130R HASSAN M\u0130AN (ECON\/III) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name:<\/strong> Francisco S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00ednez <\/p>\n\n\n\n Department: <\/strong>PHIL exchange student <\/p>\n\n\n\n University: <\/strong>University of Murcia <\/p>\n\n\n\n Country of Origin: <\/strong>Spain <\/p>\n\n\n\n What were your first impressions about T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When I arrived here, I had the typical worries about airport scams (taxis for example) or other things out of our control, but everybody was helpful and good to me. I arrived in T\u00fcrkiye at 1 a.m., and everything looks a bit scary when you are 3000 km from home, but everything went well. For that reason I\u2019ve always had a good impression of this country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you like best about Bilkent and T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many good things in T\u00fcrkiye, and the people of this country have been good to me. I enjoy the gastronomy very much: \u00e7i\u011f k\u00f6fte, etli ekmek, Adana Kebab, \u0130skender as well as many others good meals. I also appreciate the landscapes: Bodrum, \u0130stanbul, Cappadocia, Bursa and Konya, very beautiful places with much history and many things to visit. About Bilkent, the dorms are very good, the gym is incredible and there are many interesting conferences and social activities. The problem at Bilkent is the homework: weekly questions, essays, summaries, midterms, quizzes\u2026sometimes I feel that I have time for nothing, and this feeling could grow depending on the grade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are there any similarities between T\u00fcrkiye and your home country? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes\u2014good people, good weather, the same sky and the same moon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What will you miss most about Bilkent\/T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many things, but especially my friends. It is complicated to say goodbye when you don\u2019t want to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favorite place on campus, and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bilka\u2014the staff are so warm and close. One of the personnel is very good with me. He doesn\u2019t speak English, and I don\u2019t speak Turkish, but every day we \u201cspeak\u201d about football with names of players and club and with gestures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favorite Turkish food and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Between \u00e7i\u011f k\u00f6fte and \u0130skender. \u00c7i\u011f k\u00f6fte because it is cheap, you can find it in every place in T\u00fcrkiye, and it has a very good flavor. \u0130skender has an incredible taste\u2014I really like the mix between yogurt, tomato and meat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I don\u2019t know, but I think that I will be happy wherever I am (I guess). <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s one thing you learned from Turkish culture? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many things, especially history. I didn\u2019t know about the war of independence in T\u00fcrkiye, the figure of Atat\u00fcrk or the travel of the Ottomans from Middle Asia to Anatolia. Also, the way to say thank you by placing a hand on the heart or to say goodbye by gently touching heads. Or the best football club, Ankarag\u00fcc\u00fc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What places have you visited in T\u00fcrkiye, and which one is your favorite? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have visited Bursa, Bodrum, Konya, Eski\u015fehir, G\u00f6reme, Derinkuyu, \u00c7atalh\u00f6y\u00fck, Aksaray, U\u00e7hisar and others that I don\u2019t remember. I enjoyed Bursa a lot; it is beautiful with a lot of history and cheap, not crowded and it is friendly, with many interesting places like the Osman I grave or the old Market. Bursa also has a big and beautiful zoo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s an interesting question or comment you hear frequently at Bilkent\/in T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy Ankara and not \u0130stanbul?\u201d everybody in Spain asked me many times. I answered, \u201cWhy not?\u201d I like Ankara, it is peaceful and not too touristy and for that it is easier to find good food\u2014I mean real Turkish food for local people at a local price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Describe yourself in three words. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunny, happy, musical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How is the studying experience at Bilkent? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The social life is very good, but the academic life is so busy. The learning is very good; there are good professors and good expositions in general. 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