I started Robert College in 1969 for my high school education.
I spent most of my time in outdoors activities with the Scouts Club which I became the president for 2 years. In fact, I received the “college cup” at the graduation ceremony for my ‘hard work’ in non-academic activities. It was then, my father pointed out that “he would have been more pleased to see his son getting a cup for academic activities as well!”
When I started Bogaziçi University in 1973, the Scouts Club was replaced by the Speleology Club, to which I again became the president for 2 years. This club later on became one of the most active and well known group in Turkish speleology.