{"id":2,"date":"2026-02-28T20:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-28T22:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:26:35","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/sample-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>    Hello everyone, my name is Melissa Polat. I am 25 years old and a senior student in the Civil Engineering Department at Middle East Technical University. I truly enjoy being part of METU and thriving in an academic environment. For this reason, I am determined to pursue an academic career after graduation and continue my education at the graduate level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>   My primary academic interest lies in construction materials, and I hope to further specialize in this field. I am genuinely motivated by ongoing research and emerging developments, and I find the learning process deeply rewarding. In particular, I am eager to explore topics related to sustainability and circular construction practices, including the reuse and recycling of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the aspects I enjoy most is working in a laboratory setting. Designing and preparing experiments independently, translating technical knowledge into practice, and observing material behavior firsthand are both exciting and fulfilling for me. This hands-on experience is a major reason why I am especially drawn to laboratory-based work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, I have an interest in geotechnical engineering and enjoy taking courses from this area. This semester, I am taking CE 469. I find this branch of civil engineering both intellectually engaging and highly inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of academics, I am interested in music and travelling. These activities help me recharge, stay grounded, and maintain a healthy balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to get in touch, you can reach me at: melissa.polat@metu.edu.tr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/files\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-01.22.24-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/files\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-01.22.24-edited.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/files\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-01.22.24-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/files\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-01.22.24-edited-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/files\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-01.22.24-edited-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone, my name is Melissa Polat. I am 25 years old and a senior student in the Civil Engineering Department at Middle East Technical University. I truly enjoy being part of METU and thriving in an academic environment. For this reason, I am determined to pursue an academic career after graduation and continue my [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9552,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9552"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.metu.edu.tr\/e251207\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}