About my summer...

I think I am going to find a place to work in Turkiye over the summer. I might even take a couple of classes. Who knows. I just want to see more of this country and all it has to offer. I do not want to return to the states when there is so much opportunity to be had here. I could easily get a job in the tourism industry here because I can speak English, and this would allow me to become truly independent for once in my life. I am not going to return to the states just to sit on my ass for an entire summer doing nothing. I was encouraged heavily not to post this, but I have been trying to keep this blog honest and I believe there is no harm in staying here. Mom and Megan will be upset because they miss me so much but I am certain that they will be okay about it. They wouldn't be to happy with me if I returned to the states to just play Halo 3 the entire time (even though that does sound kind of fun).

Right now the prime target would be at Olimpos. I would work one of the hotels or hostels there that rent out tree house bungalows and help run/coordinate tourists to some of the things that is in the area such as rock climbing, sea kayaking, rafting, safaris, trekking, and mountain biking. If I can get this job then I will literally be in heaven.

Another cool possibility is me sending in an application to the state department so that I can work at the local embassy in Istanbul. That would be fun and it would look great on a resume. The internship I looked at would involve regional research, and me being able to be trusted with classified documents (and yes I am more then capable of handeling the responsibility of classified documents).

There is also a for certain job in Cappadocia but the problem is that it gets really hot there in the summers and I won't be close to an ocean. I loved the region though due to all the things one can climb. My job there would be leading horse back ride tours through valleys to see all the dug out structures and guiding people to certain other tourist hot spots. To cool thing about all of this is that it gives me ample time to learn more Turkish. Hurray!

But if anyone can locate someone who is hiring back in the states, do not hesitate to notify me.