Dr. Abdurrahman Ekinci, Professor, Mardin Artuklu University, Türkiye I first came to UNT’s IELI in the summer of 2011. This period remains in my memory as such a wonderful time as a young adult. I have very fond memories of the IELI teachers and staff who enabled me to enjoy and succeed at learning English. The desire to share those wonderful and unique memories with my family made me return to UNT for a year of sabbatical in 2014. During this period, my wife was a student at IELI. We can say we are a family that graduated from IELI! When we left Denton, UNT and returned to our country in 2015, we left our heart here in the same way. We mention UNT and Denton with fond memories all the time. We were very impressed by the warmth, friendly approach and sharing of the people who live in Denton. And now after eight years, I am back at UNT in Denton with my wife and 3 sons for another sabbatical year. I love Denton, UNT, and the nice memories of my time here!