I'm going to Turkey! Help me spread my wings!

Caylee Bammer Start Date: May 19, 2015 - End Date: Sep 15, 2015
  • İstanbul, Turkey
  • Jerusalem, Israel
  • Cairo, Egypt

My Travel Story

by: Caylee Bammer Start Date: May 19, 2015 - End Date: Sep 15, 2015
I am so excited to study abroad in Istanbul in the Spring of 2016! Ever since I can remember, I have been enamored with Middle Eastern culture and language. Before learning about this study abroad opportunity, I must confess I had little interest in travelling to Turkey specifically. My longstanding dream has been to travel to Egypt. However, since I have been involved in the program and gotten to know the program directors (my favorite professor being one of them), my excitement has grown exponentially. And it is a fabulous bonus to know that we will be in Cairo for part of this incredible trip!

Thinking about the time I will spend in the Middle East as part of this program, I look forward to the many opportunities I will have to step outside of myself in order to meet, befriend, and identify with people who possess a different worldview from my own. I look forward to the ways in which I will be challenged to grow and change as a result of these interactions. I also look forward to deepening in my faith and understanding of God as I extend intellectual hospitality to people of other cultural and religious backgrounds. I believe that my time in Istanbul will indeed change me in the four ways that the program intends: I will become a bigger person, living in a bigger world, leaving a benign footprint and making an enhanced contribution upon my return.
  • İstanbul, Turkey
  • Jerusalem, Israel
  • Cairo, Egypt