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The students who have not traveled to Turkey before (including me) have been in a very small part
of it. Before the required visa-documents where part of our passport, we had to visit the Turkish consulate
in Rotterdam. This building could also be placed in a random Turkish city.
Walking
through the detection port the main door was leading us to a large hall where
it was very crowded. Much is
comparable to the way the Netherlands was 30 years ago. No modern design, everything grey and beige. People take there time
for getting there papers. They’re all sitting in the hall waiting and watching
some program on TRT in the meanwhile.
Luckily our
waiting time was not that long, but it wasn’t quick service like we’re used at dutch service points.
Personally I didn't have anything against it at least when it's not every day. I have to make the Turkish people a compliment for not knowing any stress
and just being patient.
When we had
our number and entered the second floor where we could find the visa document
desk there was a “small” problem. Our papers where ok, but there was a missing
document which was not mentioned anywhere.
We had our visum-request
document, the pass photo’s an acceptance letter from the Anadolu University, perfect! But
we ‘didn’t’ have received one from our own NHL.
Now it was the right time for stress.
So we dialed the number of the NHL, discussed, waited, discussed, said thank you.. and just
in time we had the acceptance by fax. Closing time was nearing,we where
done on half past eleven. Finally we could pay for the document and wait till we could get it the next week.
I bought myself some cola turka from the automatics as souvenir..
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January 22, 2008 - Permalink - No comments
From now on
we can say that our departure date is set on the 27th of January
2008. This is the date we’re also arriving at Istanbul. Before we’re going on
from that part we had to make all papers right.
There are
lots you have to fill in and some important documents you can’t miss before
even setting one foot on foreign ground.
A passport
is required, different financial things have to be straight and for me I had to
break up my just renewed part-time contract at UPC Netherlands. My work itself
was great, but I couldn’t miss this unique chance.
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So what was
the thought behind studying in Turkey? Is it the study itself on the Anadolu
University. Which is one of the best and largest universities in the world. Is
it the great course package I could choose from Cinema & Television?
Could it be
the change of atmosphere, the taste of culture and re-exploring the country.
The friendly people we’re hoping to meet like our fellow exchange students
which are now our friends? (dostum)
Is it the
“worlds capital” Istanbul where JR can tell in much enthusiasm about and from
which he shot some superb photographs. Or is it just the chance to become more
internationalized?.
Well it’s
all that… and maybe there is much and much more.
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I’m
studying CMD, which stands for Communication & Multimedia design on the NHL
University at Leeuwarden (Holland). My almost-half-year in Turkey will be part
of this study with thanks to the Erasmus exchange program.
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Hello and
welcome to my blog, here you can find some articles on different subjects but
all with a main theme. My six months stay in Turkey with my fellow students and good friends Fico, Jelmer, Jaap Ruurd, Sigrun and Pinar (who will return to the Netherlands to take part of another minor at CMD).
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