Arrival

Hey everyone! Everything is going well. I arrived on time, the only major setback was a gate change in Frankfurt, but I made it just in time. The "taksi" driver had to ask directions to get to my dorm, and even though his only English was "Welcome to Istanbul" he still seemed very nice. I was one of the first exchange students to check-in. Monday night was a little lonely, but I met two roommates, which one is the RA for the dorm. I registered for classes on Tuesday and met all kinds of other exchange students. Explored some of the city today, and just arrived home from a bit to eat. Istanbul is nothing like most Americans would expect. TodayI went to a mall that had three different Adidas stores. I even picked up a cell phone for domestic calls. Hardly anyone speaks English not even the security guards at the front desk of my dorm. So it has been interesting attempting to communicate, but I think I am learning fast. I am having a great time and will try and update this website as much as I can.