Wow... I can't believe its been 4 months in Istanbul. If someone told me a year ago that I would be studying abroad in Turkey I would have just laughed and thought they were crazy! It's been a fun ride with some bumpy parts along the way, but that's life! I've got two more tests on Tuesday and Wednesday before my flight on Friday. I had my first final on Thursday afternoon and it was much easier than I expected. It was two essay questions and two short answers that were much open ended and objective than I expected. My professor wrote on the top that she wanted the essay to be mostly our opinion. A welcome break from merely writing every fact that I've learned over the semester! I had another test on Friday night that I studied all day for. I arrived at the room for the exam and our professor informed us that it was going to be an open book/note essay test due Sunday at 5 pm. I was pretty upset at first because I had just spent the entire day studying for the class and wanted it done with, but I really shouldn't complain to having an additional two days or to being able to use my notes and readings. Below you'll find my list of things that I want to do in Boston next year. It's just what I can think of off the top of my head, but I'm open to suggestions!

1. Visit the Museum of Science (I think I've been talking about visiting since Freshman year, but haven't actually gone... it's a must)

2. Take in a game at Fenway (Preferably a playoff game, but we'll see what happens the rest of the season... If they make the playoffs I'll spend the money to get a ticket!)

3. Tour the Sam Adams Brewery (I'm not that big of a drinker, but Sam Adams Summer Ale is quite good... Plus, who can turn down a free tour and free sampling of various beers)

4. New England Holocaust Museum

5. Attend a Boston Pops Concert

6. Outdoor concert at the Boston Commons

7. Boston Auto Show (Didn't even know they had one in Boston... Remind me to check this again in September to find out the date!)

8. Visit the North End

9. Beantown Jazz Festival

10. Attend a few Celtics games

Well that's just a few for now, but I'm sure I'll think of more. Might have to get a tripadvisor book for Boston! Not sure if I'll post again while in Istanbul, but I can't wait to see everyone at home. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed what I had to say!

See you soon,

Brett