Alkan
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Country: Turkey
Grade on arrival: 12th
Student code: 26TUNC8102Y
English proficiency: 8 years
Native language: Turkish
Speaks: German
ELTIS score: 220
Meet Alkan!
Alkan will be 18 when he arrives and comes from a beautiful seaside town in Turkey. He’s friendly, curious, and creative.
Alkan has been involved in many school projects and enjoys exploring different interests. He dreams of becoming a space and aviation engineer or maybe a biological engineer. He has played the violin, loves dancing (especially performances and school shows), and has a great eye for fashion. He enjoys expressing himself through his style and loves taking nice photos—especially when hanging out with friends.
Every Sunday, Alkan and his family go on small trips or picnics, and he loves discovering new foods from different cultures. Sushi and San Sebastian cheesecake are two of his favorites.
His parents describe him as caring, open-minded, and respectful of others. Alkan is excited to learn about American culture, share his own traditions, and make great memories with his host family.
As a muslim, Alkan does not eat pork.
Student's Interests
Interests and hobbies: arts/crafts , computers , cooking , dance , movie/theater , music , reading , traveling , photography ,
Sports of Interest: badminton , cycling , swimming , volleyball , basketball , bowling ,
Three things the student is mostly involved with: Walking, play computer games, voleyball
Career aspiration: I want to be space and aviation engineer or may be I can be a biological engineer
Musical instruments: piano , violin , singing ,
Religion: Muslim
Medical Information
Allergic to pets? No allergy
Has other allergies? No
Has a problem with pets? No
Takes any medication? No
Requires medical care? No
Wears glasses or contacts? No
Placement Details
Dietary restrictions? No
Smoker? No
Willing to live with a family who smokes? No
Willing to live with a family with young children? Yes
Willing to attend religion service with the host family? Yes