METU students waiting at ÖSTEND port in Belgium on their way to Dover port in England

After graduating from Prep School, we had to attend the Fridaybridge orientation camp in Wisbech, England, for practice. We sent the camp management a 2.5-pound postage stamp and received an "Acceptance." Back then, unlike today, there were no visa requirements. With the "Acceptance" mailed to our address, we traveled by bus to the port of Östend in Belgium and from there by ferry to the cities specified in Acceptance. Our first close friendship began with this trip, as a busload of prep school ...
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