These are way overdue. A few sneak peaks into my study abroad experience in Turkey lately to go along with these and of course these too. I am sure they are applicable to other study abroad/life experiences.
What happens 95% of the time when I board an Istanbul Bus:
What happens 5% of the time when I get off an Istanbul Bus because there was no traffic:
When the waiter tells me the restaurant is out of çay
What the hills around my apartment and campus look like when it rains:
What I feel like when it rains and I am caught without an umbrella because the forecast didn’t mention rain:
When I hear someone brought over dessert:
What the vendors in the Grand Bazaar do to lure you into their shops:
What the vendors in the Spice Bazaar say to lure you into their shops:
What my soccer team looks like when we are doing our hip stretches:
What I look like when trying to conjugate verbs in Turkish class
What my Turkish teacher is thinking after I conjugate verbs:
How I feel on the inside when my friends and I make plans to go to Turkish breakfast:
How I feel when a Turk compliments my Turkish:
My new method of washing clothes since my washing machine broke:
How the campus cats lure you in:
What I wanted to do to the cat that pooped on me:
What I do to any cat I now see:
or this: 
What it looks like trying to get on any public transportation in Turkey:
When I am stuck in traffic and am running late:
What I look like coming out of the Hamam (Turkish Bath House)
When I realize how soon I will be able to eat Mexican food: 
When I realize how much colder it will be once I am back home: 
Me and my friends when Gangnam Style plays:
What my daily battle with the Istanbul sidewalks looks like:
When I navigate the city successfully: 
What my friends and I look like in the back of the taxi when the driver plays American music: 
Cheers
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so much better than words
HAHAHA