It is like I
came yesterday here but not because I came here 10 months ago. The time passed
quickly.
How I learned about evs ?
If I start to
explain my story from beginning I have to turn to Istanbul. Everything started with a Project of GEO(Global
enviroment organization). I met many
valuable friend there and I heard something about EVS and I started to search
it . I wanted to learn English in abroad but I did not want to spend money
this is a reason EVS was a good opportunity to learn English and new culture
for me. I was not afraid to live in abroad with foreign people who I don’t
know. Because I went many times to different countries for folk dance festival
and I love the European people who are so friendly and open. But I have never
lived long time in a foreign country and I wanted to learn new culture.
Finally
I had decided to do EVS and I started to search
project. I found many Project but there was no related with my profession
and then I found a Project in Thessaloniki about media and communication. I
thought when I was Istanbul I don't go to lesson of my university and I said myself
okay it is not necessary to suspend study and I talked to my coordinator and I
got permission to come Istanbul for my exams.
Everything was
going good and I came to house which has great view and great housemates in
Thessaloniki. In the my first days were strange because first time I was
sharing house and room with someone.Firstly I learned how to cook to survive .
Thanks to our friends we tasted different foods from Spain and Italy. We shared
our experience and what we know. We were crowded in home and we had to be
careful and to respect to others that is why we have to obey
the rules.
What are we doing at office ?
I
started to go to work,we had a good office .But we had hard
road to reach to office. We were writing something about everything to
publish per 2 months in our electronic magazine and we had live radio
broadcast. After Burak came
we started to take video and I think it was more effectively than magazine and
radio. You can watch in
this link what we are doing in office. But don't laugh J We tried to be our
best at office .
What are we doing out of office ?
Out of work we
had many times to learn culture of Thessaloniki and we went to different tavernas(restaurant),cafe
, bar , museum,
old monuments ,and
symbol of Thessaloniki. Because of population exchange in 1922 we touched
to many stories with Greek friends. I dance horon and play kemençe that is
why I attended many events with people
whose ancestor came from my hometown in Turkey. We had fun so much I am so
pleasure to know all of them. We have holidays to travel around the Europe and
we went to Balkan
countries with friends.It was quite nice trip and it took 10 days.We
visited more then 4 countries and met many great people.
Thessaloniki is European Youth Capital 2014
Thessaloniki
is European Youth Capital 2014 and there were many
events which I was interested in. Many Turkish journalist and diplomat came
to Thessaloniki and meeting them it was easier than meeting in Turkey. I was
not regretful to be here because I like young generation here we got along
well with them and they don't have any bad opinion against to us. We asked to
people what
is the first thing comes to your mind about Turkey?
Good Relationships
We met with volunteers of Thessaloniki and we
were together many times and we went to somewhere and we had
fun so much. We did different Project. One of them aim was to
teach Greek language people who want to learn and could not find chance to listen
native speaker. We had friends with
especially Turkish because we shared many things. Firstly I was dissapointment
when I learn I will live with 3-4 Turkishs because I came here to improve my
English but then they helped me and I improved English thanks to them.Also they
teach me many things thanks to
Trex to chose a good people who have good personality. We were sad when
they left and we made
song for them.
I am so pleased
to be here and to lived here. Now I am leaving to Istanbul with unforgettable
memories. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I will be back.
Şahin Uzunşimşek
Thessaloniki
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