About Me

                    Who Am I?

 Hello everyone, I'm Serra. I am an Elt student at Marmara University. I was born on 23/05/2004 and I live in İstanbul with my family. I am a person who likes to read, travel, and drink lemonade! 
 
  Currently, I’m in the 2nd year of the university but this year is my first year at Marmara. I switched schools last year as Marmara University has one of the best education faculties in Turkey. 

   For those who want to learn more about me, I’m an art lover. I’ve been painting since I was a kid, and I’ve been doing oil painting on canvas for the past 10 years. Every summer before the pandemic, there’d be an exhibition where my paintings were exhibited. Even though I spare limited time for my lifelong hobby nowadays, I feel happy when I am interested in any kind of art. 

  Moreover, I started to teach English to 3rd and 4th students this year. I try to implement in my classes what learned in the university lessons. I think this opportunity helps me to become a better teacher in the future because I learn from my mistakes. 
  
  I can't wait to share every detail of my journey in the department of English language teaching, and my experiences about my teaching as a pre-service teacher. I know, every student may feel like they have too much work to do between finals, midterms, presentations, and assignments. Therefore, I want to share my thoughts and experiences with you so that you won't feel alone. Please feel free to contact me at any moment or leave a comment on my page.

Take care! xoxo

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