Alisa's Bilkent International Student Chronicles
Hey Guys! I'm Alisa :) We all find ourselves in unique situations in life; Currently I find myself in the capital of Turkey and you find yourself scrolling through my blog! Here I hope you find a glorious piece of the world through my eyes, as an international student in Bilkent University in Ankara. I have lived here as a freshman who knew nothing of the Turkish language and through trial-and-error made my way. I have lived here through the pandemic in my final year, figuring out ways to cope as an international student during the most unprecendented global times. I hope to help you with the how-tos, what-to-dos and how-we-dos if you're also a prospective international student here, and help you see through a new perspective if you've lived here always. I came to Ankara for the first time in 2012 when my oldest brother, Zarak, enrolled in Bilkent. Following him as an undergraduate student was my other brother, Akbar, and then me in 2017. My parents have been visitng Turkey since their honeymoon and have now purchased two apartments in Ankara, so I've regularly needed to deal with government offices, realtors, paperwork and appointments here! With the fast changing times (and one global pandemic), I feel my experience to be very different from the stories I've heard about my brother's times, but mine have been just as memorable and glorious. I'll let you know of all the special favourites we have developed whilst here; foods, games we play and places to visit. Having lived through the pandemic whilst here, I'm going to give you a look into life during quarantine and curfew in Ankara. If you're an international looking to study here, look no further! I've got all your questions covered, and you can contact me on my twitter too (https://twitter.com/AlisaKh30565328). If you're already here or have lived here all your life, this will show you how I do things around Ankara!
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