Hi!
I’m
Hande. I am 24 years old. I’m from Izmir which is the third biggest city of
Turkey and it locates in the west part of Turkey by the Aegean Sea. I have studied English language and literature
and I have graduated a year ago. I have worked as an English teacher at some
private schools in my city Izmir. I have gained experience with kindergarten,
primary and secondary school students. I like working with both age groups even
it may be difficult to communicate with the kindergarten kids sometimes J However we had so much fun together,
even they don’t understand me all the time. We were singing songs, playing with
flashcards, making handcrafts and sometimes watching animations in English. They
really liked the activities we had done and they started learning the language
eventually. At least, they were familiar with the basic daily words that I was
using every day and they were able to answer my questions in English.
In
my free times, I like reading books and watching series. Since I have studied
literature, I am familiar with most of the masterpieces of English and American
literature. I also like to cook. I really like to try new recipes. Mostly, I
cook Turkish traditional dishes but I also like to try something from different
cuisines. Sometimes I can fail but at least I try to do my best J Another thing that I like to do is
taking a walk or running in fresh air. I try to go and take a walk by the sea
every day. Also I like to travel and explore new places. I like to meet new
people from different cultures and introduce my culture to them.
I
really like to participate in cultural exchange activities. I went to Romania
as an Erasmus exchange student and I lived and studied there for one year. I
have met lots of great people and we had so much fun together. Also, last
summer, I went to USA for work and travel program. I worked there in a
restaurant as a waitress. Again, I have had very good friends and I have
learned a lot. Each day, I was exploring something new. I could have the chance
to compare my culture and the new culture that I’m living in. I also had chance
to introduce my own culture to people from different countries.
After one year of working as a teacher,
I wanted to participate in a voluntary project. I have heard about European
voluntary services when I was in Romania for my Erasmus. Then, I have started
researching about it and decided that it is very interesting for me since I
really like social interaction and intercultural environments. After I decided
that I want to be a volunteer, I have started looking for projects on the
database of European Solidarity Corps. I
have applied for some of them. I wanted to find one which works with students
mostly. Then I finally have found which really attracts my attention and
luckily they accepted me. Now, I am a volunteer at International Youth Exchange
and Voluntary Service Centre in Pultusk. We are promoting volunteering and we
do activities with the kindergarten and high school students and seniors. I
believe that it is a great opportunity to take part in such activities because it
brings people together as a community and improves us in many ways. It is a
good way of self-realization and also a nice opportunity to learn how to be
respectful to the differences.
I am so excited for this 11 months :)
-Hande Ozdemir
This project is funded by European Union.
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