Besides Mom's visit, the other reason I've been so busy is the modern dance group I'm in. This week was the school's dance festival, and we've been having extra rehearsals for the three performances we had this week.
The shows were crazy-- it was great to have a chance to watch the other groups, some of which came from other schools. I never knew there were Turks who could tango!
I also loved getting back into dance again; as I told you all a couple months ago when the group started rehearsing, I had forgotten how much I love dancing. But even more than that, it's been a great way to get to know Turkish students. We exchange students tend to keep to ourselves here, partly due to the language barrier and partly due to diverging interests-- foreign students travel around way more often, which Turkish students tend not to do. But through rehearsals, shopping for costumes, and traveling to our teacher's studio we've all gotten to know each other. Though modern dance is hardly unique to Turkey, I definitely think joining the group has helped me experience a new side of Turkish culture.
I think some of my friends took photos and video of the show, I'll try to post them as soon as I have access to them.
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