I lived here for around two years and there were a lot of things to be shared. This beautiful city has made me falling in love but let me hate it also in the same time. However, living here was one of my golden moment.
For an international student, bureaucracy sometime becomes a backstop for education. Well, this is my story dealing with YÖK (Yükseköğretim Kurulu) or Higher Education Council of Turkey. My experience is quite rare actually because I’ve never met any other students –Indonesian or other nationality- shared the same problem. Let me cut the crap and straight … Continue reading Me Against YÖK (Yükseköğretim Kurulu)
I have been living in Istanbul, Turkey, since February 2015. It’s then almost two years. apparently, being able to survive in here is quite a hard work in terms of the acceptance in culture balancing. Yet, I don’t bother living here for years more. Its just a matter of security and high level of politics … Continue reading How to Adapt Living in Foreign Country?
Well, this is my second spring here in Istanbul. Just to realize that its more than a year I’ve been living in here. So many thing have changed into something more virtue compared to my real life that I am now in. Sum of everything has blown my mind into several words that even dictionary … Continue reading Istanbul: a Love-Hate-Daunt Relationship
Today was my first day on college after taking a long nap (read: summer break). Well, it is not a break I guess. I was working in OIC for months in Ankara as I could remember while everyone took their holiday. I would not talk about my torturing months in the capital city of Turkey, … Continue reading Blabber
“Go get a room, please!” Saya membatin tatkala melihat sepasang muda mudi sekitar umur 25-an sedang melakukan adegan gigit-gigit dagu di dalam metro train yang saya tumpangi saat itu. Si lelaki sambil menunduk, satu tangan menggantung di pegangan tangan dan satunya dengan erat memeluk pinggang si perempuan. Sedangkan si perempuan? Jangan ditanya, tentunya dengan pose … Continue reading Culture Shock
Hey, it is very long time I didn't post any photos. So here is some photos from last weekend in Ankara. Only in one day, tho. :p see, author has to be the first. so, this is me in front of the anıtkabir. this one with uncle the guardian please pardon my duck-face! (obviously Martha and … Continue reading Odd-come-short Shots from Ankara
“Are you practicing Islam?” That was my flat mate question in our first dinner several days ago. “Yes, I am.” Well, I think this obviously something strange in this “Moslem Majority” country, as we also know as a secular one, Turkey. Despite the fact that they are, citizens, Moslem but in practices they don’t. Okay, … Continue reading Practicing? Yes.
