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Let's Talk Turkey: February 2009
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Answers to my dad's questions. I figure I might as well strike while the iron is hot and respond to the multitude of questions posed by my dad. How observant religiously are mainstream Antalyans? Are there muezzin in the towers? What Muslim beliefs are honored and observed, and which are not? Most people don’t pray at all. I can’t stress enough the fact that Turkey is secular, and most definitely not Arab. 8221; and “konic...
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Let's Talk Turkey: University, Izmir, Public Transportation, and other anecdotes
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Tuesday, April 28, 2009. University, Izmir, Public Transportation, and other anecdotes. So it’s been a while. I’m trying to think what’s happened since I last wrote. Yeah I’m pretty damn excited. So… that’s my post. Sorry I didn’t write more, but I’ll try to once more take up the writing mantle and keep the folks back home up to date. May 3, 2009 at 5:33 PM. Wow, you even made riding buses sound interesting - so much so, that I would like to take the same ...
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Let's Talk Turkey: September 2008
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Friday, September 26, 2008. It’s been far too long since I last wrote, I’m afraid. I’ve come to realize that writing a blog is extremely difficult. Of course, this is true of any writing. It’s not the physical act of writing that’s difficult, at least not for me. It’s the preparation and self-motivation that is problematic. Tuesday, September 16, 2008. All in all, I guess I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop. It’s only been two days,...I’m wri...
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Let's Talk Turkey: My excuse for not ever posting any more...
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Tuesday, April 7, 2009. My excuse for not ever posting any more. Hopefully, at some point, inspiration will strike and I'll write a detailed description of what I've been up to for the past month and a half. Unfortunately, that time is not now. I am aware that I've neglected my blog, however. In the meantime, though, my education comes first (sorry! And keeping everyone posted comes second. My apologies. April 8, 2009 at 5:50 AM. April 17, 2009 at 6:34 PM.
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Let's Talk Turkey: December 2008
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Friday, December 26, 2008. A very short post from Norway. The Norwegian culture and the Turkish culture, at least as far as I can tell after three days, couldn't be more different. A Norwegian joke:. Two men are skiing in the middle of the woods. They spot one another, and as they pass, the first man says, "hello". The second man looks at the first man and says, "hello." Then they ski away. Monday, December 22, 2008. Weird things, at least for me. Even in ...
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Let's Talk Turkey: October 2008
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Friday, October 31, 2008. Sorry about the wait. It’s been a while since I last blogged. I have a couple of reasons for that. 8221; It’s really embarrassing, but at least they usually tell me what their name is. Today a girl who rides my bus asked me her name, and I muttered “oh, shit” before finding another friend (whose name I do remember), and getting him to tell me. Catastrophe averted. 8220;What did you talk about last night? 8220;God.”. I was thinking...
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Let's Talk Turkey: May 2009
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Belated post, can't think of a title. It’s full up! 8221; It’s doubly funny, because saying “it’s full up! The Kurds make up, probably, about 20% of Turkey’s population. Some of them live in large cities like Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara, and are highly successful. Many, however, still live in very rural and undeveloped areas in the southeast of Turkey. I’m happy to try my best to answer any other questions. View my complete profile.
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Let's Talk Turkey: January 2009
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Sunday, January 25, 2009. An open question to the English-language Wikipedia. Why is it that this story about three people killed in an avalanche in Scotland. Is the number-one News item on Wikipedia's News Feed, but this more current story. About 10 people killed in an avalanche in Turkey is nowhere to be found? It's easy to see why people (not just Turks, mind you) can get bitter about how their suffering doesn't ever get reported in the west? I guess my...
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Let's Talk Turkey: Answers to my dad's questions
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Answers to my dad's questions. I figure I might as well strike while the iron is hot and respond to the multitude of questions posed by my dad. How observant religiously are mainstream Antalyans? Are there muezzin in the towers? What Muslim beliefs are honored and observed, and which are not? Most people don’t pray at all. I can’t stress enough the fact that Turkey is secular, and most definitely not Arab. 8221; and “konic...
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Let's Talk Turkey: The rules of Turkish cuisine, as noticed by me
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Thoughts on being an exchange student in Turkey. Thursday, February 12, 2009. The rules of Turkish cuisine, as noticed by me. Add salt to everything. Everything needs more salt. Yogurt makes everything better. Pasta, rice, meat, soup. yogurt is also an elixir that has the power to solve any and all health problems. Drinking while you are eating a meal is optional. One glass of water is more than enough to last an entire meal. Everything at the school canteen is made by Ülker. Everybody loves American fas...
