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Erasmus experience in Poland
You know that feeling when you receive a wrapped gift and you keep turning it over, trying to guess what is inside?That was exactly how I felt walking out of […]
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Ramadan Away From Home: My First Year vs Now
Once upon a time, it was 2022, and I was ready to begin university and had settled in a dormitory. Fast forward to a few months, and Ramadan began, not […]
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How I Self-Financed My Undergraduate and Master’s Studies in Turkey
I found myself in Turkey by God’s grace in 2017 through a friend who introduced me to an exam called YÖS (Foreign Student Exam). I passed the exam with a […]
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THE JOURNEY HOME: MY FIRST HOLIDAY REFLECTIONS
Trust me, I struggled to decide whether to stay in Türkiye and invest the summer holiday in my growth or return home to feel whole again with my friends and […]
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Dorm Diaries: A ‘Yabancı’ in KYK
“Do you know her?!” she asked in Turkish, as she shoved her phone into my face, showing me a picture of a Black girl I had never seen before. “Yes!” […]
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From Campus to Startup: Realistic Tips for International Students Launching a Business
Launching More Than a Degree: Why This Matters Every year, thousands of students leave their home countries in pursuit of quality education and broader opportunities abroad. But for many international […]
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From Self-Sponsorship to Scholarships: My Journey Through Faith, Failure, and Fulfillment
Introduction “I nearly gave up, but faith, perseverance, and patience carried me through.” This was my reality as a student navigating life in Türkiye. What began as a lonely academic […]
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Navigating Life After Graduation: A Journey of Growth and Reality
One year and several ventures later, I can confidently say that graduating from university is one of the most fulfilling moments anyone can experience. It’s a mix of emotions: excitement, […]
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The Path I Did Not Plan: How Environmental Engineering Found Me
Let’s be honest: have you ever heard of an environmental engineer? What is the field about, and what do they actually do? A few years ago, I wouldn’t have been […]
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The comfort of Community &Togetherness to International Students.
I woke up one day and realized something about myself I naturally value cooperation and togetherness. It wasn’t something I developed overnight; in fact, it happened so gradually that I […]