From Silence to Leadership: An Inspiring Journey with Berkay Kacargil

VOLKAN CERRAHOĞLU & BERKAY KACARGİL

This week on the High School Ambassadors YouTube channel, we welcome Berkay Kacargil, President of the High School Ambassadors Alumni Association and a law student at Galatasaray University. Joining Volkan Cerrahoğlu, Berkay shares his journey of becoming Turkey’s 51st highest scorer in the 2022 university entrance exam (YKS) and the personal growth behind that success.

This is not just a story of academic achievement, but a powerful testament to how a year of exchange in Canada transformed a young person’s vision. In this conversation:

• - Strategies that led to ranking in YKS,
• - The courage to write a letter to the Canadian Prime Minister,
• - Learning to respect silence,
• - Gaining cultural awareness,
• - Charting a human-centered path in law.

Berkay captures the essence of his journey with these reflections:

• “The silence in Canada taught me how to listen.”
• “Being a High School Ambassador is not just about gaining experience, but about learning to represent.”

This episode delivers strong messages on vision, courage, and responsibility—valuable for both young people and parents.