BEING A METU STUDENT

METU is a very difficult place to get accustomed to.It took my 2-3 months.You are far away from your family and friends.When I came here, staying in dormitory was an inordinary thing for me.I hadn't stayed in even my friend's home.I had to stay with different three pople there.I admit that I knew one of them from the high school life but we were not close.In the end of the first week,I actually run away :).I was thinking that I wouldn't be happy there.It was a trouble to eat,sleep...Then I've got accustomed to it.My house is just far 70km from Ankara,but the last week,I realized that I hadn't gone home for three weeks.In addition,it is very beautiful to do whatever I want.I love going out at nights.My father most probably wouldn't let me go.I love springs at METU.It has a very beautiful forest.Trees are so nice especially in those time of the year.You admire them.METU is another world but sometimes I feel as if it didn't have an exit just like a prison.You are in the same environment.The way you walk every day is the same.As academic, the thing I mostly hate is 8.40lessons.In METU, there is an absenteeizm problem as three sessions for every lesson.Since I can't wake up,I miss the lessons.I wish it was enough to pass the exams but it's not enough and you have to get good marks.It's not university life in my dreams and not like that told me.Except for them, there are less lessons here than those in the high school.In the high school,I had lessons for 40 hours,here we have just 20 hours.Furthermore, we have a spare day.It's nice.I love METU people.They don't care about you.There is a lot of tolerance whatever you do,think,wear.Moreover,METU's facilities are amazing.Its social groups,fitness centers,natural environment,buildings(the worst is Education Faculty;but it is our destiny:)).Now, we are individuals.We are on our own.We are responsible for ourselves.We are alone.In this way, being at METU is nice.I'm glad to be here.