1. Whatever you think it feels like to be "full" is only one quarter of the "full" you will feel in Turkey.
2. When crossing streets, its best to just close your eyes, run, and pray to whichever God you think is most likely to get you across safely.
3. If you're ever homesick, find the nearest shopping mall. There are plenty, and they're likely to be playing American top 40 hits. Just hide in a rack of clothes for a while and it might feel a little like home.
4. Or, alternatively, you could relish in the Euro Pop reminiscent of shiny shirts and half-mullets and just jam the hell out every time you hear "I Love Dans."
5. Turkish is difficult, but people greatly appreciate that you're even trying.
6. In a battle of wits between yourself and a nineteen year old Turk to see who can convince your host mom which of you put back the last piece of bread, you'll probably lose due to language barriers. Just pointing at him and shaking your head furiously won't do the trick.
7. fil means Elephant. Fiil means Verb.
8. Yogurt can improve almost any dish.
9. The Turkish language has hilarious instances of literalness. For example, "nostril" in Turkish literally translates as "nose hole."
10. I am going to miss it here.
Istanbul tonight, flight early tomorrow. My mother, my dog, and a Mountain Dew on the other side....thanks for reading ;)
-Katie
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