THE BEST LISTENERS

When we girls have a problem about someone or something, we don't have usually difficulty in finding someone to share with our ideas or feelings.What if the problem was about our boyfriend, would you be selective about whom you would like to talk to about it?Would it your friends or your parents be the one whom you are looking for?I think,I would like my friends to listen to me and find a solution for my problem.Firstly,because they are of the same age as me, they can understand me better. They have experienced this situation at least once in their own life.So that they can help me and give me some advice on it.In contrast,our parents are sometimes too old to understand our feelings,Also, these situations may not seem normal for them. Secondly,while they can judge objectively by what we have done,our parents try to imply that what we have done especially about a boyfriend is absolutely a mistake without listening to us.In conclusion,our friends are the best listeners in these situations.

FORBIDDEN WEBSITES

Nowadays,being closed some websites due to its content has brought about many debates. I think,to close a website completely because of its content is not acceptable.Both it is against the freedom of opinion and expression and everyone has a brain to distinguish between what is right and what is wrong.Firstly,each individual has the right to think and express these thoughts and feelings freely.The idea of closing websites restricts to basic rights to the freedom of opinion and expression.If we live in a democratic country, It is out of question.Secondly,everyone has the ability to think and realise what is good or what is bad.Please let us decide ourselves what websites are appropriate to enter.On the other hand,those who are against this ideas may say that children are most vulnerable to these sites which contain sexual or violence content because they can appear in resulting results.To a certain extent they are right.But families can use strict filtering for search results.So that they can prevent their children from entering these sites.To conclude,a website shouldn't be closed because of its content.

FREE DOWNLOAD !

Free downloading have become so common, haven't it ?Downloading MP3s,films and different software programs from internet without paying any money should be regarded as illegal.Firstly,creativity is destroyed because people don't value the owners of work for their endeavorsWhile they are spending a lot of time which may be take years on their works, we people have them within minutes by downloading.Secondly,more and more high quality products are decreasing.As a result,musical,cinematic and literary sectors of a country lose their chance to compete in the international area.On the other hand,those who are against these ideas may say that the price of them is too high to afford it.To a certain extent they are right.But make sure that creating the work of art is not easy for the owner of it at all.Please let its price be high...

OUTLINE

THESIS STATEMENT:Downloading MP3s,films, and different software programs from the internet without paying any money should be regarded as illegal.
ARGUMENT FOR 1:Creativity is destroyed because people don't value the owners of work for their endeavors.
ARGUMENT FOR 2:More and more ,high quality products are decreasing.As a result,musical,cinematic and literary sectors of the country lose their chance to compete in the international area.
COUNTER ARGUMENT:The price of them is too high to afford it.
REFUTATION OF THE COUNTER ARGUMENT:Make sure that creating the work of art is not easy for the owner of it at all.Please let its price high..

English Medium Education

Nowadays,English is carried out as the language of instruction in public schools and universities in countries where it may not be first language spoken by students.English, as a medium of instruction should be followed in everywhere.Firstly,studenst will become proficient in english not only in conversation but in academic subjects.Because it is an international languge,they have to learn English to get a good job and make money anyway or in order to learn it they'll spend money.So, having English as the language of instruction removes the connection between having money and having to chance to learn English. Secondly,English, as the language of the instruction tends to benefit most those who already have a strong backround in English.They have the opportunity to improve their language.However,the opponents of this idea claim that English policy cause students with weaker English language skills to drop out of school, and in this way the policy may hurt the country in general than it helps.To a certain extent they are right.But they have to learn that language sooner or later if they want to be successful in their job.To conclude,English medium education is the simplest way to learn or improve English which is important today.

THE RIGHT TO LIVE

The Right to Die

A difficult problem that is facing society is euthanasia, another word for mercy killing. Thousands of young people are mortally ill because of incurable disease. They are all kept alive in artificial ways. They have no chance to recover completely, but most of the legal systems do not allow doctors to end their lives. However, fatally ill patients should be allowed to die for several reasons.

The first reason is that medical costs are very high. The cost of a hospital room can be as much as a hundred dollars per day and even more. The costs of medicines and medical tests are also high. The family of the patient is responsible for these expenses. Consequently, they would be a terrible financial burden for them for a long time.

The second reason is that the family suffers. The nurses can only give the terminally ill patient minimum care. The family must spend time to care for the special needs of their loved one. They should talk, touch, and hold the patient even though he or she may be in a coma. For example, Karen Quinlan’s parents visited her every day even though she was unable to speak or to see. Also, it is very difficult to watch a loved one in a coma because his or her condition does not improve.

The third and most important reason is that the patients have no chance of recovery. They can never lead normal lives and must be kept alive by life – support machines. They may need a machine to breathe and a feeding tube to take in food. They are more dead than alive and will never get better. For example, in 1975, Karen Quinlan became unconscious after the she swallowed some drugs and drank alcohol. She was kept alive by machines. Her parents knew that her body and brain would never be normal. Therefore, they asked the court to allow their daughter to die. The judge agreed, and Karen’s breathing machine was turned off. She was able to breathe on her own, but she died nine years later in June of 1985.

In conclusion, because terminally ill patients have no chance to live normal lives, they should be allowed to die with dignity. Therefore, the family should have the right to ask to turn off the life-support machines or to stop further medical treatment.

Everyone has the right to live her/his own life...

When a person becomes really terminally ill, does he/she have the right to give up her life or does the family of the patient have the authority to decide for the euthanisia instead of the patient who is too ill to make a decision?This kind of questions are only a few which are supposed to be answered in related to euthanasia.The issue of euthanisia is having a tremendous impact on society.The stronger and more widely held opinion is against euthanisia primarily because it's god's task to determine when his humans' time has come and we as humanbeings are in no position to behave as god and end somebody's life.So,incurably ill patients shouldn't be allowed to die for a few reasons.First of all, it is claimed that medical costs are very high.But,it is not more important and valuable than human life.There is always a chance to get money from someone or somewhere in any way.After terminating her /his life,there is no return,she/he is gone.Secondly,it is asserted that the family of the patient can't bear to watch her/him being in a coma.How can they accept her/his death while they can't endure such pain as watching her/his condition?At least,they can talk , touch his/her hand and feel the warmth of her/his body.Thirdly,that terminally ill patients have no chance to live their lives doesn't mean that we should let them die.Every doctor can tell stories of patients expected to die within days who surprise everyone with their extraordinary recoveries.In conclusion,it can't be ignore the importance and value of human life.Everyone has the right to live her/his own life...

WHICH ONE ??

Today, online education competes with traditional education on every level.Especially,they are strikingly different from each other when compared in terms of cost considerations and personality of learners.Firstly,typically, online education doesn't have to deal with the costs of classrooms. Housing costs for students is another expense that online education students don't have to contend with.The cost of traveling to the school site can also be an added expense if you're taking traditional courses.Secondly,your personality type can also be significant in choosing whether to follow an online education as opposed to traditional education.For example,by nature, an introvert will like online education because she won't have to deal with people. She can learn in the comfort of her home, independent of others.On the other hand,traditional education requires an interaction with others.To conclude,by taking into consideration these criteria,you can decide which one is suitable for you.

ALWAYS ALONE..

How do we learn everything?Obviously,in everyday life there are lots of things people can learn.Learning all these things is only in their hands.People can learn better by themselves than with a teacher.Firstly,online education is a simple way to learn languages, other subjects and to increase our professionalism.Collaborating with people from different cultures and levels of experience is a potential benefit that can enhance the learning environment and provide learners with a wider network of contacts. Online classes may offer special benefits to learners who are shy, have difficulty keeping pace with teachers.Secondly, they can pause whenever they want and don't have to learn everything in detail which sometimes contains unnecessary things.By learning on their own ,they decide what they are supposed to learn and when they will begin or finish themselves.Nevertheless, there are necessarily something important that can be taught only by a teacher; because, the role of teachers is not only to transfer knowledge to the students but also to facilitate learning ,to prepare materials and lesson plans according to the learning styles of the students.But,every student has their own way of learning that works best for them. Some learn visually others do better when they "learn by doing." Because the student know better himself/herself in terms of his/her learning styles,he/she will not need to a teacher to learn.To conclude,people can learn better on their own than with a teacher.

OUTLINE

THESIS STATEMENT:People can learn better by themselves than with a teacher.
ARGUMENT FOR 1:Online education is a simple way to learn languages, other subjects and to increase our professionalism.
ARGUMENT FOR 2:They can pause whenever they want and don't have to learn everything in detail which sometimes contains unnecessary things.
COUNTER ARGUMENT:Teachers have more experiences and knowledge than students because they are older than students.
REFUTATION OF THE COUNTER ARGUMENT:Their being older than the others doesn't mean that they know everything about life or something else.Students can get all from internet or books without any need to a teacher.

Walking around in Second Life has given to me the opportunity of searching for two places at the same time.Being in two places has let me see many differences between both of them,but there are main contrasts between them.First of all,first place is an open space and somewhere to live.I can understand it from that it has a natural atmosphere on which there are many trees and the most important, a sea, which are enough for it to be called 'natural'.I have said that it is somewhere to live.It is apparent that there are quite a few sofas and chairs to sit.As for the second place, i think it is a shopping mall.It is so gloomy when compared with the first one.It has a lot of shops which have a lot of stuff in their own inside.One of them is a place for people to live,the other is a place for them to get around and shop.

L.O.V.E

People always talk about love, but have you ever wondered that what is the thing called ''love''?If you search for it,it is not easy to find one correct definition.Materialists view love as nothing more than money and the things money can buy.Some see love as finding a silly boy to make him carry her belongings when they need.Love from the eyes of a child means receiving a present from people he/she loves.Romance is what so many women expect from their relationships as a reflection of love.On the other hand,when older people are asked what love means,they take love as their children's being near them when they need.However,if you are a lonely person who is far away from his/her lover,love is only a hope that will never happen.To sum up, love is not easy to define but what is much more difficult than its definition is to experience love itself.

:D:D

One day in primary school, i was chosen to read a poetry by my teacher in a ceremony.In the previous day,i was so well prepared that i couldn't have known that such a thing would happen to me.Anyway, that day came and i appeared on stage to read the poetry.All eyes were watching on me, which made me excited in an uncontrolled way.Suddenly, the headmaster whom everyone was shaking with fear when they saw,came here and asked me loudly ''Are you going to read that poetry''.I was so scared that i began to cry with a microphone in my hand.The ceremonial ground echoed with the sound of my voices and this time all smiling eyes were on me.The audience start applauding me loudly without reading it.I was so embarrassed that i have never read a poetry since then.:D

''E.T''

It was a snowy day before New Year’s Eve.People were rushing into the Shopping Malls in order to buy gifts,new clothes…It was not only people who thought in this way but an alien called ‘’E.T’’.Curious about the nature of people,E.T chose that day to meet and become friend with them and decided to visit the world.Thinking that nobody could see him,he put his spaceship on a tree and came into the mall.This strange creature which is invisible wandered around the mall.Meanwhile, a little boy who had got away from his family already noticed his spacecraft on the tree and climbed the tree immediately.When the naughty boy reached the spaceship,he couldn’t believe his eyes.What an odd vehicle !He entered into it and the door was locked suddenly.He began to wait someone else to come and save him desperately.While waiting,he felt tired and was asleep in the end.Then,E.T decided to come back his home because his expectations hadn’t been satisfied.By the way,he couldn’t notice the boy in his vehicle.When the child opened his eyes, the stange creature was looking at with a friendly smile.He was surprised and didn’t know what to do,hesitated about whether to scream or not.His nice smile removed his fear and as they spent a good time together,thet got along with each other.But,there was his family who were looking for him in the world.So he had to go home and asked E.T to go back bitterly.:(

''DIFFERENT'' BUİLDERS

We needed a house where we could live our second life.Therefore,we wore our pink clothes which symbolize a group in perfect harmony and embarked on creating our virtual home.No matter how hard it was to be able to start building for us,we settled down to work by a division of labour.Firstly,we got together in the area which Sedat Akayoğlu-the land owner- chose for us to set up our home.Next,one of us built the bottom of the house and every other ones made the walls of it through a good effort.Although we had difficulty in making the parts compatible with each other,we could finish it in a perfect way by a roof which was last part of it.The last thing to have something with it was to dye it.We decorated it with bright colors as we liked.It was well worth getting tired and had a place to live ,which really made us excited and happy...

IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY,BE.

Did you make mistakes?Did you have terrible experiences?Whatever they are, you should let them go.There's nothing you can do about the past.So you'd better focus your energy on the present.You can only be happy if you become who you are.Don't live other people's life by trying to meet their expectations.People may expect you to have certain job or certain way of living but don't intimidated by them.Find who you are and be yourself.Being happy is easy if we are grateful.Unfortunately,seeing what we don't have is often easier than seeing what we have.Sometimes, we need to experience loss before appreciating what we have.Look at what you have and soon you will have plenty of reasons to be happy.Know how to control your mind and don't let negative thoughts come in.No matter how bad a situation seems, there is always something positive to take from it.To be happy you should have freedom and the most essential freedom is the freedom to choose.Freedom to choose requires the courage to take responsibility for your life.You shouldn't blame someone else when something goes wrong.You should use your talents to the fullest.Using your talents fully will make you even happier because of the saticfaction of doing your best.The way to be happy is make other happy first.Happiness doesn't come through selfishness but through selflessness.These are timeless secrets of happiness.Remember that it's you who decide whether or not you are happy in life.

'' METUZONE''

METU embodies every kind of students you can imagine.They can be categorized into main two groups in terms of sociability because of the difficulty of handling all perspectives.These groups are sociable ones that enjoy meeting and talking to other people and unsocial ones that don't want to be with people and spend their full time shuttling between school and home or dormitory besides focusing their profession.The social groups enjoy joining a club with lots of social events which improves their social life and get them off the stress of daily life.They allocate time to many activities by knowing that they'll see their benefits in later times.The other ones avoid forming relationships with other people and think that sparing time to social actions rather than studying is a waste of time.May be they afraid of not being able to accomplish or taking any responsibilities.As a result,you came a university like METU,enjoy it:D

why second life ??

The reasons why people are using SL can be categorized in two types.The first type is for educational or vocational purposes.These people are generally busy and don't have time to talk with anyone when you want to have a chat with them.The second one ,he/she are invited to try it by his/her another friend,in that,for fun, spending her/his free time or meeting new people and talking with them as they get better in time.As you can see,using second life gives to people many opportunities in related to their lifestyles.

THE PEACE

Hi,
First of all,i want to say that i'm in a place where i always imagine living forever.Actually,what fascinates me is the colourful flowers and trees in everywhere.There is such a nice stream that it reflects the perfect harmony of green and blue, so does sky.I'm under a red tree, which tempts me to sleep there.Everywhere i look makes me peaceful.There is a building at a distance i can't see what it is.There is a brown bank where you can sit when you get tired of walking around.You can see the lilac flowers in the stream and they look so sweet,don't they?Also the trees seem like a big flower,i think.There is a thin plant right in front of me.İt's not attractive like the others.Pink,yellow,red,lilac,blue,green...what a nice picture !:)

''ENİGME''

Hi,
I'll talk about my sweat roommate,Gizem.Although we've been friends since last year,she is one of the people that i think i know better.We've shared many things with her in a short time,which has enabled us to get closer.She is not a very tall girl.She has fake green eyes:))The colour of her original eyes is brown and so is her hair now however many colours for her hair she tries.She loves making up and wearing smartly.I can say that she is the most meticulous person i've seen in my life.I and my other roommates owe our room to be tidy to her.:))I remember cleaning the room all together before she came from outside.She eat so heartily that you feel you are hungry while you are watching her.:)However,she can't eat so much in the last days because of her new boyfriend and her deep anxiety to him:PShe is talkative and funny and has always been successful in making me happy in my bad moods.No matter when i have a problem,she listens carefully to me and advices me.She would like to become a phsyics teacher thanks to her ex teacher and her desire to phsyics.I really like her personality and if i could,i wouldn't change anything of her.I like she the way she is, as always has been !

Hi,
I'm Merve Yılmazoğlu from Şereflikoçhisar,the district of Ankara.I'm 19 and I graduated from Aksaray Anatolian Teacher Training High School.This is my second year in Metu because i was in Department of Basic English last year.So it's possible to say i'm familiar with Metu and campus:))I'm staying on campus, in dormitory 7.Until now,I'm very pleased with Metu.It gives all opportunities to us to live,to study,to enjoy...I'm happy to be here.That's all:))