Hey guys,

my name is Oguzhan (hard to pronounce) but you can call me Oz. You cannot imagine how my teachers from middle school called me. As a child, I was ashamed of my name because no one could pronounce it. Today, I am proud of this name because my parents gave it to me. Thanks to them, I thoroughly enjoyed my childhood. They gave up their dreams to support my brother and me. My parents always put my education and career first. From school to university. As the first in my family to attend university, I had to adjust to a completely new world. I carry a certain responsibility and have set myself the goal of making my parents proud.

Enough about my goal in life and more about me. I am an international student from Germany with Turkish roots. I’m originally from Gaziantep, a city in Turkey that is very popular for its food, which is where my love of cooking comes from (I’m not a pro, guys!!!). I love trying new foods and cooking in general. If I didn’t study Education I would probably be a chef. My favorite food is constantly changing, but right now it’s smash burgers. It’s simple. I’m convinced that I can make the best ones in the world. That’s also one reason why I picked the US for my stay abroad. Obviously, because of the burgers. 🙂 

In addition to food and excessive eating, I have been kickboxing since childhood. I am also interested in other sports, such as basketball and soccer. Another hobby of mine is listening to music and reading books (sometimes). I really enjoy listening to RnB and hip hop and reading psychological books or novels that make you philosophize about the meaning of life. Besides, I generally like to have deep conversations, but at the same time I have a unique sense of humor, which I won’t go into detail about here (let’s just leave it at that). I also love to travel. In my opinion, the meaning of life as not only creating a beautiful family and having a good career. A person should travel the world, be open to new cultures, and eat new food.

I’m looking forward to the course, making new contacts, and broadening my perspectives through different opinions.