Student Life
Housing: Housing is included in the program fee. Students will stay in the university's newest dormitory, the Superdorm. They can choose to be placed in suites with other international students or with a mix of Bogazici students. The Bogazici Library and classrooms are within walking distance, and rooms have individual phone lines and high-speed internet.
For more information about the Superdorm, see http://www.superdorm.info/index.php
Extracurricular Activities: Bogazici University also regularly sponsors cultural activities, concerts, and a movie series on campus, as well conferences, workshops and seminars, all open to the student body. The Duke in Istanbul program provides full access to the campus, library, computer clusters, and gym facilities and opportunities to mix and interact with the other Turkish and international students of the university. For helpful hints on student life in general, see the following sites:
http://www.intl.boun.edu.tr/hints.htm
http://www.boun.edu.tr/students/index.html
Behavior and Conduct: All participants are subject to Duke University's scholarship and conduct. For details on these policies, see http://www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/conduct/resources/azpolicies
STUDENT VOICES
"This was my 3rd Duke study abroad program and certainly the most eye-opening. I was looking for a country that would place me out of my element. I wanted to learn a new language and be completely exposed to a culture I knew nothing about and Turkey was the perfect destination to do just that. One thing that I hadn't expected, though, was for my learning experience to be mirrored by my Turkish peers. As much as I learned about them and their culture, they learned about me and mine."
- Duke in Istanbul student Spring '09
"Overall Duke in Istanbul was an eye-opener, in terms of culture, language, the education system, and especially expanding the parts of the world I now feel would be safe and enjoyable to experience."
- Duke in Istanbul student Spring '09
"Having Turkish roommates was the best part of study abroad. It was a great way to become introduced to the language and culture, and I became best friends with my roomies. I wasn't sure what to expect when going to Turkey, and the truth is that any presumptions I may have had were completely wrong. I had traveled abroad previously, but had never lived independently in the same way that I did in Istanbul. Turkish culture is so beautiful and so incredibly different than anything that I've ever experienced. Colliding with a new culture and meeting new people the way that I did in Turkey changed the way that I view the world, and my place in it. It sounds cheesy, but living in Istanbul was the most mind-opening experience that I've ever had. I had to be able to absorb, adapt to and learn about my surroundings in a way I've never had to before... and the rewards were indescribable."
Duke in Istanbul student Spring 2011
