Europe
Secil Ayna
2021-2022 Fulbright Scholar (Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program)
Hometown: İstanbul, Turkey
Languages she speaks, studied, or learned: Turkish, English, Spanish
Favorite hobbies: Cooking, biking, music, running.
Interests: Lifelong learning: teaching, teacher education, language learning, travel, and cultural exchange.
Grigorii Malakhov
Hometowns: Kaluga, Russia (was born) and Warsaw, Poland (current one)
Major: Computer Science
Languages spoken: English, Italian, Russian
Interests: Programming, Language Learning, Human Rights, Cultural Exchange, Medicine, IT-technologies
Murad Mikayilzade
Hometown: Baku, Azerbaijan
Major: Computer and Information Science
Languages Spoken: Azerbaijani, English, Turkish, Russian
Interests: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, future technology and humanity, life on Mars, different cultures and religions, politics, diplomacy, world history
Jessica Simpson
Hometown: Manchester, England
Languages: English
Major: Media Studies.
Interests: I enjoy watching and playing sports, mainly soccer and basketball, as well as playing the guitar and the drums. I enjoy travelling and going on adventures, whether that’s paddleboarding on lakes or in the ocean, or hiking trails.
Mert Yapucuoglu
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
Major: Computer and Information Science, Undergraduate
Mert speaks English and Turkish. His interests include Istanbul, Turkish language, Turkish education system, Turkish food, theatre, community involvement projects in Turkey, and American high school in Turkey.