my story
MY STORY is a place for you to share reminiscences and observations about everyday happenings. Submit your essay for consideration to: Donna Boen, Miamian editor, “My Story,” Glos Center, 820 S. Patterson Ave., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056 or Miamian@ MiamiOH.edu. Please limit your essay to 900 words and include your name, class year, address, and phone number.
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A Backpack of Baklava By Cihan Kaynak ’08, master’s of computer science
It was a pleasant Mediterranean afternoon in Izmir, Turkey. I was visiting a local university to present early results of our research project that I had been working on with my classmates and senior project adviser. While we were waiting for our return flight to Ankara, my adviser asked me about my plans after graduation. I told him I was interviewing with some companies both in Turkey and abroad. After a brief silence, he asked me what I would think about pursuing graduate studies in the U.S., specifically at Miami University.
