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First, I may say "some"  dreams come true. After the BS, I was eager to begin a Master's degree immediately. It took three years to make this dream come true the way I wish it would. So, second, some dreams  come true when  "the right time comes" . Life has its own pace.  Three years after graduation, I ended up doing my MA in Developmental Psychology at Bilkent University. That was a surprise and a sharp turning point since I was determined to study clinical psychology and very interested in psychoanalysis. Although it is not the era I wish to live in one more time for some reasons (:)), it made me make the right decision. I like what I do now and for the future plans that I took the first step last year. Bilkent was not my main aim initially. It became a good alternative in the process. But, it gave me even better than what I have been dreaming of, very proud of being a part of here :).

Click for the welcome song . 30/5/18 Izmir/Turkiye Once upon a time, to be exact, in 2018, my ex-boyfriend and I were hanging out at my fav place, Ikea 💛💙, in Izmir. Having had dinner, we passed by the food market. I bought a candle box full of cookies. As a romantic person, no chance to help your candle love :p. The surface design of the box was illustrated with Nyhavn’s beautiful buildings. When I saw Copenhagen writing there, I commented, "I do really want to go to Denmark one day," with a childish traveller’s excitement and longing. He responded, "North countries are too expensive to travel to." Years later, life made me end up living in Denmark for one year, let alone just travelling there, lol. It was not pure joy but a challenging experience. I was working with disadvantaged children in a special school there. That’s another story.  I went to Copenhagen a couple of times that year. The first time I arrived in Copenhagen and then went to Nyhavn, I admired wh...

Click for Joe Cocker's perfect performance  in Woodstock ✌🏻 7.10.22 Bilkent University - Ankara/Turkiye P.S. Two lucky hedgehogs since, apparently, they found each other. :) This is the writing that I've been putting in a few sentences whenever I captured a moment to do so the whole pretty demanding year in Bilkent. So I made it July to share it with you, finally :). Let's get started to talk about hedgehogs, then.  I have a feeling that reminds me from time to time that makes me close to hedgehogs, for some reason, which I want to talk about here. I hope to touch on some common points other hedgehogs in this writing. Why? Cos, I want to defend and normalise this feeling experienced.  What does being a hedgehog sound like? What are the first associations in your mind about it? Being untouchable.. cute.. a half smile on a face.. sharp and risky quills that could be harmful at any moment, a thing that makes you hesitant to contact it anyway?! ..and more and more. This conc...

Note. This lovely drawing belongs to Ece Tuğlacı. Thanks very much for her support of the blog in this way. :) Who am I?  As a blogger, I wanted to briefly introduce myself here. I am Gökçe. I was born in Aydin, a very close city to Izmir, Turkiye. I love Izmir. 🌴 I spent my five youth years there. Izmir made me an absolute different person and helped me shape myself, a priceless experience in human life. I've met wonderful people close to me in both places. I have recently completed my Master's degree in Developmental Psychology at Bilkent University. With the help of what I have learned, I aspire to contribute to children's lives, and in particular  those living in disadvantaged conditions.  I believe in love. I do love my loved ones. This makes my life more fulfilling in many possible ways. When it comes to love, I'd like to say, " love's the greatest thing ." These are lyrics from a song played in a movie that shook me a bit emotionally; it was touch...

15/7/21 Skive/Denmark It's been quite a long time, roughly 6 years since I encountered one of Noam Chomsky's quotes while watching Captain Fantastic  :). Briefly, Noam Chomsky is a well-known linguist. He made priceless contributions to the related literature. Because it helped me a lot to change my perspective and cope with certain obstacles in my life while trying to move onward, this quote is special. It always encourages me to think that all is manageable somehow with the help of HOPE insistently .   So here it is: “If you assume that there is no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, that there are opportunities to change things, then there is a possibility that you can contribute to making a better world.” ⭐ In my humble opinion, besides patience and dedication, to making some “dreams come true” (I will create a series based on this in close future:)) hope is indispensable. It is even a must, actual...

Intro Note. This quote series basically consists of inspiring and encouraging notes for me. I do hope that some of you also find some courage, hope, or whatever it makes you feel after reading these writings.  In this second part of the series, I'd like to mention a well-known primatologist, Jane Goodall. Having searched for something to listen in  The New Yorker Radio Hour section, I encountered an interview done with Jane Goodall; naturally, I felt the urge to read it. A part that was so striking made me feel so strong. Whenever I read this part, it reminds me of how important being determined and resilient in any circumstances is. So, keeping it here to make it permanent and visible, I think, is a good idea. 

21/12/21 Izmir/Turkiye While I, as something of a Wes Anderson aficionado, was reading an interview about his latest movie ( The   French Dispatch ), I came across his reflections on living abroad, which made me recall a similar thought I mentioned in one of my previous writings, The Polar Express-4 . I think, therefore, the expression below genuinely impressed me.  Regarding the interviewer's comment,   Interviewer: When I saw the movie, I told you how much Lillian Ross, who died a few years ago, would have liked it. You said that Lillian’s first reaction would have been to demand, "Why France?" Anderson said this: ⭐ Wes Anderson: Well, I’ve had an apartment in Paris for I don’t know how many years. I’ve reverse-emigrated. And, in Paris, anytime I walk down a street I don’t know well, it’s like going to the movies. It’s just entertaining. There’s also a sort of isolation living abroad, which can be good, or it can be bad. It can be lonely, certainly. But y...