Welcome to my blog page! Here you will find all my stories, practical tips, and personal insights about my time as an Erasmus student in Istanbul. Happy reading!

Latest Posts

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  November in Review: From Midterm Madness to Matchday Bliss
  Wow. Wow. Wow. November has been a wild experience. This month has been so eventful. All of my midterms were planned, family visited, and we delved so much deeper in the beautiful city of Istanbul. And to finish this amazing month (or start the new one), we visited the Derbi: Fenerbahçe – Galatasaray. In this post,… Read more: November in Review: From Midterm Madness to Matchday Bliss
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  October’s Recap: The Beyoglu Buzz, Fatih’s History & My Food Mishap
  Last few weeks have flown by, October is already finished and that means that I’m already at almost half of the Erasmus semester in Istanbul. September was a month of settling in, get used to the city and to the university. October was a month of really living and studying in Istanbul. The university took… Read more: October’s Recap: The Beyoglu Buzz, Fatih’s History & My Food Mishap
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  One Month in Istanbul: The Biggest Culture Shocks and What Feels Normal Now
  Time flies! Already more than one month ago I arrived in the beautiful city of Istanbul. And it feels surreal that already one of the five months has passed. It were some chaotic but incredible weeks. I would consider myself not longer a tourist in this mega city, I’m one of the residents. I overcame… Read more: One Month in Istanbul: The Biggest Culture Shocks and What Feels Normal Now
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  Eskişehir: Trading Istanbul’s Chaos for Turkey’s Amsterdam
  An Erasmus exchange is not only about visiting the city that you are going to, you want to visit the country (and even neighbouring countries perhaps). For me, this Erasmus exchange is an opportunity to go more often to the girl that I love. Therefore I have to take the high-speed train straight to Eskişehir.… Read more: Eskişehir: Trading Istanbul’s Chaos for Turkey’s Amsterdam
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  From Tourist to Student: My First Week of Classes in Istanbul
  After many weeks of holiday, the moment was there, the first classes of the new academic year. And the classes were not like usual, not like on my home university. This time the classes are in a different country, with a completely different culture. I had so many questions beforehand, so many unanswered questions that… Read more: From Tourist to Student: My First Week of Classes in Istanbul

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