Turkish police

Started the day with my doctor and results from lab tests: so far, so good. Had lunch with two Turkish Policemen who had both finished their EDD degrees this month. They are returning to Turkey after 5 years. Murat has had two children while they are here and views their US citizenship as a pass to return for an advanced education. I took them to lunch when they first arrived and refused to let them pay and they returned the favor.
Celebrated the end of the day with stage two of a root canal.
Foreign students here struggle because my university doesn't provide any support; they are on their own. I question the ethics of inviting students here, taking their tuition, and then leaving them to their own devices for three to four years.