![]() ![]() This bright and charming graphic memoir was written and designed by Samancı, who is now a professor living in Chicago. Will she succeed? Is it worth it? What will she find out about herself along the way? So at a young age, Özge sets her dreams aside in order to devote herself to one goal: Getting in to the best college possible so she can study the most challenging subjects so she can get a great job to guarantee her future. While she treasured her dreams of becoming an actress, or an adventurer, or even an underwater explorer like her idol Jacques Cousteau, she also knew that she had an obligation to her family and to herself to study as hard as she could and enter a profession that would allow her to support herself in a time when such opportunities were rare, especially for girls. Summary: Özge grew up in a small village on the Mediterranean sea in Turkey, a proud and ancient nation with a tumultuous recent history. ![]() Title: Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey ![]()
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