Journal Entry 4: A MOTTO FOR METU

When I first watched the video of the slogan of METU, I said to myself ‘’Yes, that is it! That is what I am looking for.’’ It was a great reference for a student who is considering about which university to choose or go. It was really encouraging. After listening those people, one may want to be like them. So we can really think of METU as the slogan says.

Actually there is a point I want to share. We all come across with ‘’I brain ODTÜ’’ or ‘’I think of ODTÜ’’. Some say ‘’I brain METU’’ or ‘’I think ODTÜ’’. I think we should decide which one to use. Slogan is in English. But why we are using ODTÜ?  Is not it better to complete the sentence with METU? I say so because some people find it funny.

The slogan is meaningful only with the video. I think of METU or I brain METU but why? Because you can change the world, you can think freely, you are aware of the things that are going on around you, you try to find solutions, you study hard and question everything. It does not only give us reasons to be a member of METU but it also tells us how a real university should be like. It makes us say that ‘’Yes, I can do it’’ or ‘’I want to be there’’.  That means the slogan is successful because it has the potential to reach its aims. It attracts the students who watched the video.  Because young people want to do something different and change the rules and they always think about the situations related to the world, themselves and other people. They have enough energy to get their goals. The video touches their hidden energy and idealist thoughts.

METU is a place where you can notice your real being and capacity. You have all the things which you may need while you are trying to create new knowledge, put it into practice in real life and share it. You have an incredible power. That is why I have come up with such a slogan: ‘’METU, address of the POWER!’’ I am sure we will be stronger from every angle, thanks to METU. And we will learn how to use this precious power to change the world.

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Journal Entry 3: PICTURE OF AN IDEAL UNIVERSITY

It is important to study at a valuable university. We should find a university at which we can improve ourselves. Of course improvement is mostly an individual process but the environment we are surrounded by affects us more or less. I mean a successful student can prosper even if he or she is studying in bad conditions. But it is always a privilege to be a student at a university which really deserves its name and fame.

An ideal university should be as dynamic as its students. It understands the needs of youth and society. Before demanding something from you, it gives you what is required. But it does not have to be in a direct way. I think this would be totally wrong. University is not like high schools. We must focus on learning as much as possible with our own instincts. Reading, writing, researching, and so on must not be just because we are told to do by our instructors or we will have exams. A real university makes its members realize this. Because I don’t think that we can be good at our jobs in the future if we perceive our assignments as boring duties. There is a deep meaning of all these studies and if we try to see it, I am sure everything will turn out to be pleasant. METU meet my expectations in this respect. When I do something, I know why I am doing it. Every lesson is a kind of brainstorming.

Another characteristic of an ideal university comes from its modernity. It is open to new ideas and technologies. It can predict what future is going to be like. And it has the power of changing the world just like METU’s slogan: We can change the world.

The last but the most significant quality of an ideal university is freedom. It is full of people who know what is freedom and democracy. It has facilitates so that students feel comfortable. At a free university, each student has a place to shine. They find their truths and follow their own roads. They can explain what they believe in fearlessly. METU has a praiseworthy atmosphere of liberty. There are different student clubs and they work freely and successfully. This is just one of the demonstrations. METU is an exciting university to explore.

Journal Entry 2: A NEW START

Being  a student at METU means leading a meaningful life to me. I have the opportunity to question my own being deeply and know myself better. I do it with the help of my teachers. They show me the ways of thinking and searching. For example, Introduction to Education course makes me think about why I am here. I try to find what education is in my opinion. I have learned that I should be more familiar with philosophy to understand what is going on. Dealing with some problems of education reminds me that I am not a child anymore. I can do something useful. That makes life purposeful because I have dreams to catch.

I am really happy to study at such a university. METU is like another world or maybe a parallel universe. People can express their thoughts freely and discuss anything. They are accepted as they are. They do not have to create fake identities or hide their real characters.  I think it is the most important thing expected from a university. METU is famous for this feature. I know and everybody knows that it offers many facilities. But without its freedom vision, they are nothing.

It took a little time to adjust to doing everything on the Internet. The most stressful moment I had here was course registrations. There was nothing complicated and actually I am not bad at using computers and Internet but I did not want to do something wrong.  It was the first time for me to choose my courses in that way. I was so worried that I had so many questions in my mind even after I got my approval. Then I was relieved somehow.

I have not faced any serious challenges so far. I am accustomed to staying in dormitories and being far away from my family because I graduated from a boarding school. I think it is enjoyable to control your life on your own.

That is all for me to write. I am where I want to be, which gives me the biggest pleasure. METU is a great university!

 

 

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