FIRAT BÜYÜKCOŞKUN

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THE BEGINNING

• My life started on a Wednesday morning, January 24th, 1990.

• I was born in Istanbul, Turkey.

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…And Now

• I’m 24 years old, still living in Istanbul. I’m in my senior year at the university.

• And by the way my name is Fırat.

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Fırat’s meaning

• Fırat’s origins comes from an old Greek name of a river which is located in the southeastern part of Turkey.

• The old Greek word is Euphrates.

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My Story and My FamilyX

My Mom Me My Dad

SEHER BÜYÜKCOŞKUNX

My mother’s name is Seher. She is 58 years old. She is a retired elementary school teacher. She now resides in Istanbul with my dad. She spents her time by reading books and tailoring! Also she and my dad are going to an english course.

AYDIN BÜYÜKCOŞKUN

• My Father’s name is Aydın. He is 59 years old. He is an also retired teacher like my mom. He was a science teacher at a high school. He resides in Istanbul with my mom. He is also a musician. He plays lots of instruments like guitar, violin, piano, baglama etc… And he likes gardening too. By the way he gave me my name.

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Elementary School

High School

University

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What I Loveto Do

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLX

I started school in 1996. But before starting the school. I had already learned how to read and write thanks to my family. And my mother was my first teacher. For eight years i studied in a school close to our home. In these years i participated in some “poem reading” contests. But i was not really succesful. In 6th grade i joined the school’s basketball team.

High School

University

HIGH SCHOOLX

University

I started my high school education in 2004. I gained right to enter Kadir Has Anatolian High School after getting a good grade in High School Entrance Exam.

I studied only english for a year. Then for three years i studied the general classes. At high school i joined the basketball team once again. I was trying to decide what to do after finishing the high school. At weekends i gave some sports lessons to local children with my sports teacher. And in 2008 i entered the University Entrance Exam.

UNIVERSITYX

I won full scholarship at the Business Administration department of Economics Faculty at Istanbul Bilgi University. Again i studied English there for a year. Then i started to study at the faculty. But i was unhappy. I was looking for something else. There were some discussions between me and my dad about what to do. But in the end he agreed and i left the school and took the exam again.

UNIVERSITY 2X

After taking the University Entrance Exam again i decided to enter the Film and Television department of Communications Faculty at Marmara University. I’m still studying there and i’ll graduate from this university on June, 2014. I’ve done couple of TV Shows, Radio Programs and short movies here. Besides. I’m an active member of the universities bicycle club. And of course again i participated in faculty’s basketball team in my junior year.

UNIVERSITY 3X

I have also studied Tourism at the Open University. But i can’t say i was succesful. I don’t know why i did this. I think i was kind of lost in life.

What I Loveto Do

WHAT I LOVE TO DOX

Türkçe anadilim. Çok iyi derece de konuşabiliyor ve yazabiliyorum. (Turkish is my native language. I can speak and write in Turkish at the highest level.)

I have been learning English since i was 5 years old. I can speak and write in English at a high level.

Puedo hablar espanol a nivel intermedio. Pero carezco de la practica. ( I can speak spanish at intermediate level. But i lack of practice.)

Ich kann ein wenig Deutsh sprechen. ( I can speak a little German.)

WHAT I LOVE TO DO

In my university years, i joined in classes at Digital Film Academy. I studied filmmaking, editing, screenwriting, camera and producing there.

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What I Love to DoX

I enjoy nature. I love camping in deserted places and forests. I always use my bicycle to go to camping.

I don’t see these activites as “free time activities”. These things make my life meaningful.

What I Love to DoX

I’m always on my bicycle. I tried to travel all around my country by my bicycle. I can say it’s a unique experience to understand and feel the world. When you are closer to the road, you’ll see, you’ll be closer to people.

• Besides, i hosted lots of traveller at my home. Couchsurfers and cyclists.

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What I Love to Do

What I Love to Do

I travelled to Europe couple of times. I visited Germany. In Germany, i travelled visited Marburg, Frankfurt and Munich. My cousin lives in Munich. I also visited Poland and Serbia.

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My ExperiencesI can’t say i have much experience in volunteering. I participated in some bicycle festival organisations. Also some activities for children. (That Shrek is me!) Also i’m an active process manager for newly founded Yinfo (Youth Information Center). I’m an active member for Y.O.U.T.H Art Association. (which is my sendind organisation) I’ll be a founding member for the Young Europeans of Turkey Association.

FuturePlans

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FUTURE PLANSX

Why EVS?

After finishing the school and of course if i participate in EVS, i’m planning to do a master in Documentary Movie-making area. But my main aim in this life is to travel around the world by bicycle and shoot a documentary about it.

WHY EVS?

Why YourOrganisation?

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We all want to maket he World “a better place”. We all want to create a smile on children’s faces, help poor people, protect the green. We all want to paint the World with ourselves. We unconciously want these things and unconsiously try to do these things. So i wanted to do these things conciously, with the other concious volunteers

Because it brings the “The will to make the World a better place” to life and it emphasizes this “will” is universal.

WHY YOUR ORGANISATION?

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- I can bring Turkish music culture with me there. We can organise a Turkish night! Also if i have the chance, i can bring local Turkish musicians and bands to your organisation to play for the younger people.

- Also i'm thinkin about setting up "Cinema" and "Photography" workshops in the areas which i was trained. I can also organise "Film Reading" nights in which i'll analyze a movie every week or once a month. Besides i'm a fellow cycle-traveller and i'm thinking about coming to your organisation by cycling. I can give a presentation about my journey to young people.

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• Gmail: firatbuyukcoskun@gmail.com• Skype: firatbuyukcoskun• Facebook:www.facebook.com/firat.buyukcoskun• Gsm: +90 537 336 13 29

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Table of Contents

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THE BEGINNING

…AND NOW

MY FAMILY

MY MOM ME

MY DAD

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY

WHAT I LOVE TO DO FUTURE PLANS

WHY EVS?

WHY YOUR ORGANISATION

CONTACT