Hello, my name is Liam O'Brien, a student from Southwestern Colorado spending a year in Adapazarı, Turkey. During this time I am learning Turkish language and culture, making friends, participating in Rotary activities and doing my best to be a connected member of the community. Not to mention I am attending full time school in a Turkish speaking school. Exchange is a wonderful opportunity, the ups are unbelievably wonderful and the downs are much more than worth the learning experience. I hope that someday everyone who wants to gets the chance to go abroad for a year.