An old journal entry I wake up at 6 am PST every morning. Sometimes I close my eyes for a bit to hear the birds chirp. I close my eyes for a bit to reflect on life and other things. Currently, I am at Olympic National Park enjoying nature truly…

It was worth the wait. — I struggled with finding a job for the longest time. Job hunting last year during the pandemic was exceptionally difficult. But I bring good news: I finally got a job offer at a local outdoorsy retail store after applying for several other jobs via Indeed.com. …

All of my favorite Turkish podcasts can be found on Spotify. Ranking at No. 1 is Let’s Learn Turkish with Meltem Naz Kaso Corral Sanchez. This podcast is great for beginner Turkish learners like myself. The first episode is the Turkish alphabet followed by learning about numbers and so on. …

I’ve hit 177 followers (not to brag but consistency in writing leads to an audience who cares) — Dear Medium Family, The last time I wrote about my number of followers, I had 156 followers. Today, I have 177 followers. This is all because I wrote more last week than I have overall in my Medium writing journey. When I write more, I get more people to read…

Basic conversations for when you visit Turkey. Turkish people will appreciate you more when you show interest in their language and culture. They are also the most hospitable people I’ve ever met. Merhaba- hello Iyi gunler- hello Selam-hello Iyi geceler- good night Senin adin ne? -what is your name Benim adim- my name is Kim-who Ne-what Ne zaman-when Nerede- where Neden-why Ne kadar- how much Tebrik ederim- congratulations

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But it took 8 months to gain an audience. I started off Medium with only 9 followers in December 2020. Back then, I was a newbie Medium writer. I thought I would never reach 100 followers but today, I have 156 followers. I want to thank all my followers for…