Each of us
probably stops in at Meteksan Bookstore at least once a week. There, after we do our
shopping, we see two of the best-known faces on campus. Everyone should be able to guess
who I'm talking about. This week's "Faces on Campus" belong to the two cashiers
at Meteksan: Elif Çelik and Gülten Kalendar.
Elif Çelik started to work at Bilkent in 1998. At that time, she planned to work at
Meteksan for only one month--she has now been at Bilkent for seven years. Those years have
been filled with many good memories and good friendships. Some students even ask her for
help with their projects after work. One of the many amusing incidents she remembers is
the time a student bought so many cakes (more than 50!) in a single day that she got tired
of ringing them up on the register. Not only students, but faculty members as well really
appreciate her. Last Christmas, for example, a teacher brought her and her friend a
present that she will never forget. Elif enjoys working at Meteksan and being part of the
university. However, her dream for the future is to be a fashion designer. We will
certainly miss her if she leaves Bilkent.
Her co-worker, Gülten Kalendar, came to Bilkent in 1994. She started work here at
Meteksan Market, and later switched to Meteksan Bookstore. This has been her first job,
and she hopes that it will be her last as well, because she really enjoys working here. In
a typical day, dozens of students come to shop, and some of them often request some odd
thing, like girls who ask for socks or boys who have apparently forgotten to shave and
want razor blades. (There are no razor blades or socks at Meteksan Bookstore yet, but
hopefully we may see them on the shelves in the future.) A few years ago, there was a
student who used to come to Meteksan every day. The minute he came in the door, he would
always start to shout: Is this Meteksan? Is this Meteksan? Imagine, he did it every day
well,
we wish Gülten good luck with her job! And, we hope to see her at Bilkent for many more
years.
Gülay
Acar (COMD/II)
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