JOURNAL ENTRY 2
 

BEING A METU STUDENT

 First of all, to be honest, I have never dreamed of being a METU student. I have always dreamed of being in Bosphorus. But I am here and mostly happy.

There are many advantages of being here. I stay in eighth dormitory and this dormitory has a fame for being funny all through Turkey. There are funny guys, strange habits and creative jokes in my dormitory. It is close to shopping malls, restaurants, cafeteria, gymnasium and Devrim Stadium which is very benefical for me. Our campus is one of the best ones in Turkey, I think. Ring busses take students to Faculty of Education before and after classes for free. They are pretty much useful. If they didn't exist, it would take too long time to go to Faculty of Education. There are great and variable social clubs that we can attend whenever we want. For example, I am attending Ultimate Frizbee Team, Photography Club, Radio Club and IEEE. Apart from such things related with campus or social opportunities, we have wonderful and sophisticated teachers who are pretty much good at their job.

As can be guessed, there are some challenges that we have to cope with. Firstly, life is expensive here. For instance, I go to a shopping mall, like one piece of t-shirt but unfortunately I can not afford to pay it! Eating outside is expensive, too. If you want to eat something tasty, you have to pay at least ten boxes. We are just students who are dependent on our families for financial support! As I am away from my hometown, I sometimes become homesick and miss my family and friends. Distance between places is another problem for me. When rings do not work I may have to walk too much.

By most aspects, I love METU and i think being a student of it is privileged. I assume that as the time goes by i will get accustomed to live here and be familiar with its every square meters!