Student Focus

Nurefşan is the kind of girl who shows her emotions on her sleeve. She always seems like she has other ideas in her mind that are her own and she lets no one else determine what they will be. Nurefşan is full of surprises and likes to test people in authority to make sure they know what they are doing. She is cute and spunky and everything you would want in a cheerleader, but she is definitely not a cheerleader.

Introducing Nurefşan!

Full Name: Nurefşan Erkan

What does your name mean?: My name means “light source.” "Nur" is the light, which is a very special light and “efşan” means the source.

Place of Birth: In İstanbul –Kadikoy Şifa Hospital.

Why were you born here?: My parents were living in Kayseri, but like 10 yrs before I was born they moved to İstanbul for my dad’s job. Kayseri was small those days, so they wanted to move into a bigger, more popular place for culture and education.

Age: 14 yrs old

Locations you lived: When I was like 2 yrs old, I was kind of living in Seattle. I mean, we were coming to İstanbul those days cause my father was still here, but we were spending some days in Seattle because my brother was going to school there. Also, we have a house in Orlando, FL. And we don’t have a green card, unfortunately. My brother is not living in the States, but the job he has here he also has there. At the moment he is working with my dad, but he is a drag racer and makes racing cars.

What hobbies do you have?: Spending time on the computer and talking to my friend Teo. Also, going out to skateboard.

Where do you want to go to school: I want to go to school in Canada or Norway. I want to go to Canada cause I have lots of friends there whom I want to meet and spend time with. That’s why I want to go to Canada. I want to go to Norway because Sofie and Teo are there and lots and lots of people are there who I want to see. I also think Japan would be nice because I like the culture, but it would be hard I think.

Brothers or sisters?: I have a sister and a brother and also a person who is like a twin to me. My sister is 26 yrs old and my brother is 28 yrs old. And my twin is 14. He lives in Norway and his name is Teo. I met him through a friend, but we never met each other, we only talk on the internet.

What do your parents think about this?: They like him because he is a very cute person, but they don’t like the way we look. We wear black and listen to metal music and my parents don’t like that.

At 8pm at night you are: I would be at home looking at my laptop screen and “talking” to someone in a very hyper way.

Embarrassing moment: When I was in the States we were walking in the mall, and then there was this very cute boy. I was only 12 yrs old and I think he was about 15 or 16 and I was begging to hug him. It was kind of stupid, but what can I do, he was so cute.

Favorite movie: I like The Fast and the Furious series.

Favorite Holiday: Halloween. We are having a party at my friend’s house. It is a good time for scary kids to scare kids.

World’s worst problem: People don’t care about animal rights and also Global Warming.

Something people would be surprised to know about you: I have a husband...just joking...ummm...I am a half vegetarian. I don’t eat meat and things, but sometimes I just can’t resist. I am trying to be a vegetarian. That is what I really want to be, but it is kind of hard because of my family.

Who is your hero?: My hero is Audrey Kitching – she is a model and designer in the United States. And my other hero is my friends Chris, Teo and Sofie.

Biggest decision you are thinking about right now: Whether to go to Canada or Norway as an exchange student.

One word that describes you: Hyper.


Reminder: Write a final draft of either your "Büyükada" article OR your "Strike at the Birling Factory" article for Monday. Ms. Sevimli will be collecting them.