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.