If I had been asked about my ideal university in my mind, I couldn't have said as many facilities as METU has. I mean that METU has many more facilities than one can imagine. In my opinion someone can find everything he needs in METU campus.
My first expectation from a university is their staff and as far as I can observe, I have very good teachers. However, homework they give cannot be ignored. But we should all accept the fact that homework is for us.
My other expectation from a university is sports facilities. I think, a university should provide its students with all sporting facilities for their physical well-being. It is doubtless that METU perform this job best. In the campus we have the access to 3 gyms, 2 swimming pools, football pitches, tennis courts etc. Somebody in METU doesn't need go out of campus for the purpose of physical training. METU also has a very natural campus so people can go picnic in METU or go walking in the woods.
Meeting different people and things that can contribute to our lives is also an important criteria for me. I think, somebody can learn different aspects of life, improve themselves both mentally and physically etc. METU perform this duty well, as well. There are more than 90 student clubs and societies in METU. They help student learn what they can't learn in classes or on their own. They help students do what they can't do in classes or on their own. For example, I have always wanted to do wrestling but I have never had the chance to do. However, in METU in my first month I started to go trainings. METU meets this demand of mine, as well. But I think there must be more clubs and societies like boxing team, hunting club, shooting team etc.
My last demands from a university are scholarship and accommodation. With its many dormitories METU provides accommodation for all of the students. But I can't say the same for scholarship. I think METU cannot give scholarship with total justice. I mean, those who need scholarship doesn't get but those who doesn't need scholarship get it from METU in my opinion.
As you can see, I think METU as a perfect university and it meets my demands except scholarship distribution.
Orhan AYDIN
16 Ekim 2012 Salı
Journal Entry 2-Studying at METU
When I looked at the screen of my computer and saw there that I achieved my aim and became a student of METU, I was very happy. I hadn't been so happy for years. It was the prize of many years of studying. However that happiness lasted shorter than I had expected. Before I came to METU my happiness decreased to its normal level.
A week after I came to the campus, I had half of the money I had brought with me. It was shocking. I couldn't understand how I spent so much money. Day by day, my money continued to decrease. Then I understood that METU is an expensive city to study at and so I decided to buy a pan and some kitchen utensil to prepare food. But it was not also a beneficial way or perhaps as I started cooking late, it wasn't useful. As a result, I became almost broke before going home.
As I told above METU was an expensive university. However expensiveness is not the only thing that challenges students. The homework given also is a big obstacle between relief and us. Teachers give us so much homework that we can barely find time to enjoy ourselves especially this week. Maybe as we are new to university environment, we find this too much. At least I find.
I can't continue without mentioning it. Longing of family and hometown is really difficult to get used to. Especially for those who hadn't stayed away from their family too long before coming here, it is more difficult.However I am very happy because I am going home this friday.
Apart from the difficulties we face in METU, there are also a lot of advantages. For instance, for me and according to some surveys METU is the best university in Turkland (I am sorry but I do not want to use Turkey). After graduating from here, I will have very high chance to find a job. METU has very professional teachers and with studying here I have the opportunity to learn from them.-I think muchness of homework is due to the professionalism of the teachers. METU has a very large campus and campus has many facilities. So I can use these facilities to make myself better.
As everything in life, METU has some difficulties. Despite these difficulties, it worth studying here.
Orhan AYDIN
A week after I came to the campus, I had half of the money I had brought with me. It was shocking. I couldn't understand how I spent so much money. Day by day, my money continued to decrease. Then I understood that METU is an expensive city to study at and so I decided to buy a pan and some kitchen utensil to prepare food. But it was not also a beneficial way or perhaps as I started cooking late, it wasn't useful. As a result, I became almost broke before going home.
As I told above METU was an expensive university. However expensiveness is not the only thing that challenges students. The homework given also is a big obstacle between relief and us. Teachers give us so much homework that we can barely find time to enjoy ourselves especially this week. Maybe as we are new to university environment, we find this too much. At least I find.
I can't continue without mentioning it. Longing of family and hometown is really difficult to get used to. Especially for those who hadn't stayed away from their family too long before coming here, it is more difficult.However I am very happy because I am going home this friday.
Apart from the difficulties we face in METU, there are also a lot of advantages. For instance, for me and according to some surveys METU is the best university in Turkland (I am sorry but I do not want to use Turkey). After graduating from here, I will have very high chance to find a job. METU has very professional teachers and with studying here I have the opportunity to learn from them.-I think muchness of homework is due to the professionalism of the teachers. METU has a very large campus and campus has many facilities. So I can use these facilities to make myself better.
As everything in life, METU has some difficulties. Despite these difficulties, it worth studying here.
Orhan AYDIN
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