This month we're getting to know the lovely Bella Oktay, a lawyer from Turkey whose lessons at the IELP helped her prepare for the next stage of her career in the U.S.
NAME: Bella Oktay HOMETOWN: Istanbul, Turkey PROGRAM: IELP, two sessions
IELP: Hi, Bella! How did you decide to come to the U.S. to study English and what was it like when you first came here?
She's an IELP veteran and the cheerful face who greets you at the front desk of the International Affairs office. Meet the free-spirited Shirley Tseng!
From studying in the U.S. to student blogging to founding her own organization, Diana's future is looking bright.
NAME: Diana Vicezar HOMETOWN: Asunción, Paraguay PROGRAM: EducationUSA Academy
IELP: What’s the best thing about your home country?
DIANA: I am a proud South American girl. I truly believe that the best things about my country are the culture and the fact that we have two official languages, Spanish and Guarani (indigenous language).
On the third Thursday of each month, we will hear from a different “wanderer,” an IELP student who will tell us about their adventures at Temple, in the U.S. and in their home country.
