Head of Psychology Department at Istanbul Gelisim University Assoc. Prof. Canan Tanıdır has a new year message for you!

The previous academic year has been a very different year for both our country and the whole world since March 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time in the recent history, all levels of institutions at all educational levels - from primary schools to universities - have undergone a distant and online education process. Indeed, it was a very difficult year that required an adaptation process not for all students and educators but even for all citizens. People had to shift some daily habits to be able to stay safe. Students had to accustom to study and learn online. Instructors had to be familiar with the new system in a very short period. We can continue to examplify the hardships and negativities we passed through with the 2020 but there are also many take-home messages left from the year. We have realized that the things to be gradituted and the inner strength which allows us to succeed even in the tough circumstances. I sincerely congratulate our university and department, which adapted to this challenging process as shortest time as can be and have a productive year. During the whole year, we held meetings with our department students and provided consultancy to the students regularly every week. Our monthly meetings with our instructors, the seminars organized and the planned academic studies show that we have had a productive year. For us, under these circumstances, 2020 is over in its best possible form. I am sure that our students in the psychology department will show the same effort and success in 2021. My wish for our department is that we will sustain to be a family in 2021 and have a nice and successful year all together. I sincerely hope that 2021 brings health, success and peace to everyone.
 
Assoc. Prof. Canan Tanıdır