Meet the O'Neill-Plunketts

This is a picture of my husband Duff and myself searching for Moose up in a beautiful location in Maine called Rangeley where there are a lot of moose. My husband was sometimes called Mr. Duff by the Robert College students. Duff and I will be two of the adult chaperones on the trip along with our friend and colleague Amy Sanders.   My husband and I live alone; we don't have any pets, but we have lots of birds in our yard, including Great Blue Herons.    We live in Portland, Maine, which is about 15 minutes south of Yarmouth.   As a family, Duff and I love to take hikes and walks, swim, explore museums and new places, go to Yarmouth sports and cultural events when we can, and go to poetry readings.   Our favorite foods are mostly Italian: pizza, raviolis, and spaghetti.  I am most looking forward to sharing the beauty of the outdoors here in Maine:  our beaches, our coastline, our green spaces.  I am also excited that we will have a chance to see Portland and Boston because these are cities that look very different from Istanbul, so I think it will be a unique experience for our RC student guests.    I am very much looking forward to the arrival of our RC students and teachers for Thanksgiving! 

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Meet the Çelebis

Hello!  My name is Recep Çelebi. I am a senior in Robert College.

I live together with my mother Gülbiye, my father Şaban and my grandmother Hanife. My sister’s name is Neziha. She is 26 and doing her pediatrics residency (Year 1) in East Meadow, NY.

I live in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul. It is one of the most populated districts of Istanbul.

As a family, we like to have picnics and go to malls for shopping.

Our favorite food is pilaf (cooked rice) and baklava.

I am most looking forward to sharing with you Çemberlitaş/Sultanahmet and Beyoğlu area. Hope you will turn back to US with unforgettable memories!

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Meet the Welchs

My name is Joe Welch.  I have 2 sons, Benjamin-13 and Henry-9.  We also have a dog, Dots.  We live on the Robert College campus, in Hillside apt. # 2.  We like playing sports, especially basketball and American football.  Our favorite team is the Green Bay Packers.  We also enjoy riding bikes and playing with Dots.  I think it safe to say that our favorite food is PIZZA!  But we also like Turkish food like Iskender and Manti.  We look forward to showing all the students from Yarmouth the amazing city of Istanbul.  There is so much to see and experience.

 

Joseph Welch Robert College Dean of Student Activities P: +90 212 359 2240 F: +90 212 257 8830 Kurucesme Cad. No:87 Arnavutkoy-Istanbul 34345 www.robcol.k12.tr    Please do not print unless absolutely necessary.

 

 

 

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Meet the Kelly Kuvvets

My name is Ms. Kelly Kuvvet. I am one of the Robert College exchange organisers.

I have a daughter named Sibel. She is five years old and in kindergarten. My husband, Gokhan, is Turkish.

We live in Arnavutkoy, Istanbul on the campus of the high school. We have a beautiful view of the 

Bosphorus from our apartment and an old Greek church in our backyard.

A favorite family activity is going for bagels on Sunday morning and having a slow breakfast while we talk and read newspapers (Sibel usually colours).

A favorite food for us is manti - a Turkish style ravioli.

I can't wait to take you on a walk along the Bosphorus Strait.

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