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erin
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Joined: Sat, Aug 04 2007, 1:34 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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 On my way.. almost Hello all!
I am soon to be teaching middle school in Istanbul (Uskudar) and this looks like a great forum for ideas and things to do. I am from Montana but I've been teaching in Latin America for the past three years (Mexico and Venezuela). I am trying to learn a bit of Turkish but would also like to keep up with my Spanish.. if there is anywhere to get that done I would be really happy to hear about it. Turkey will be a new corner of the world for me. I love travel, art and music and it looks like I will find plenty of all of this there!
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teacherchick
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Joined: Thu, Mar 22 2007, 20:48 PM
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Location: Uskudar
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Hey, another Uskudarian! Maybe my neighborhood is finally getting cool!
Y a mi tambien me gustaria practicar mi castellano!
See you soon!
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bhaklava
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Joined: Fri, Aug 25 2006, 17:30 PM
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Hola de Uskudar! Where will you be teaching? Any idea yet on where in Uskudar you'll be living? (I prefer near the ferry landing myself)
There is a Spanish speaking group of women here, CHICAS. I'll PM you their contact info.
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utabe
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Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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Welcome Erin. I feel I know you from somewhere. Where can that somewhere be?
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Guest
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Joined: Sat, Oct 08 2005, 16:17 PM
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Hi Erin,
Spain is often considered a good place to practice Spanish. Welcome to Turkey. Or, bienvenido.
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erin
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Joined: Sat, Aug 04 2007, 1:34 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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I don't know Utabe.. I've never bee to Turkey.. have you been my way (Veneuzlea or Montana)? I'm the short one in the photo if that helps 
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utabe
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Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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I know, your picture and your name are familiar to me. The only thing I can think of is other US states, where we might have met, have been to and worked in some states in the 1990s, have you worked as a camp counselor at that time?
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Bodrum Chic
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Joined: Thu, Nov 02 2006, 16:56 PM
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Location: A Den of Iniquity
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Welcome to the forum Erin. Difficult to see from the photo but I'm pretty sure we haven't met before. Enjoy Istanbul, you'll soon find it's unlike anywhere you've ever been before.
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banana
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Joined: Tue, Jun 14 2005, 17:31 PM
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hey newbie
curious about what school you will be working for
because i work at the big american school in uskudar ... you joining our "family"?
if not... welcome to the site and the country and perhaps i will see you around
i think we need to organize another asian side ladies night out in september
even more so now that we seem to accumulating more and more uskudarians (is that right?)
lets chat about it when i get back from the great frozen north.
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teacherchick
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Joined: Thu, Mar 22 2007, 20:48 PM
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Location: Uskudar
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I'm kid free till about Sept 7th (whatever that Friday is).... if that helps things along....
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erin
Expat Trainee
Joined: Sat, Aug 04 2007, 1:34 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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To reply to a few posts at once..
Sounds like there will be some opportunities to keep my Spanish from getting too rusty.. makes me happy I am trying hard to get a bit of Turkish down before I leave.. I am now ready to move to lesson three on my Turkish language cd... we'll see how I do.
Banana.. Is the big American school the Uskudar American Academy? Either way, I would love to meet up for a ladies night with people from the area. Keep me posted!
Utabe.. I've never worked at a camp (or been to one for that matter... maybe I was a bit deprived as a child). I'm not sure where we could have met.. it is a pretty small world though..
A few more questions, as the first one was answered so well.. Are there dancing (just for fun) and yoga (preferably hot yoga) opportunties in Uskudar? Also, how big of a deal (time commitment/ease) is it to cross to the European side of Istanbul? It is something Uskudarians do often?
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LAT
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Joined: Sun, Jul 29 2007, 10:04 AM
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Welcome Erin
I would be interested in joining a spanish speaking club with you when i return as well
LAT
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bhaklava
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From Uskudar it's a 10 minute ferry ride to the other side. Very commutable.
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banana
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erin
u going to be on staff at uskudar amerikan? if so.. joining my crew : ) lucky you hahah
dancing... we tend to head to taksim for that - super easy to get there
yoga.... other side.
but if you are on staff with me - there was a girl in the elem school doing yoga classes informally.
c ya
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charly
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Joined: Tue, Jan 25 2005, 22:50 PM
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Hi Erin
Nice to see you found us! I was right about the "Canadians at your school" connection - which is really good news for you as they are great girls! 
Charlotte
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