REVISED FORM OF MY JOURNAL 2

In my opinion, being a student at METU means to have a lot of educational and social opportunities which most universities in our country can not provide. However, even METU doesn’t have total perfection. There are three challenges I face in METU life. Firstly, at some hours occupancy of shuttles increases so that campus transportation becomes useless. This situation may cause being late for classes. However, if I am not in a hurry to get to class, I mostly prefer walking. METU has a lot of pathways and shortcuts among beautiful woods to walk with pleasure. Secondly, “Cafeteria” is closed at weekend. I am sure I’m not the only one to have this problem and I think it should be opened everyday because prices in other cafes and restaurants generally are not suitable for most students. And the last challenge for me is fierce dogs at METU. Once while I walking through A1’s way with my boyfriend at about 11 pm, then five dogs appeared suddenly, and jumped us. Fortunately a couple drove through and picked up us and saved our lives. I don’t know how I can cope with this challenge but it is really irritating. Of course, METU has not only these difficulties but also advantageous aspects. One of these aspects is that we can be informed about cultural and art activities organized in Ankara early. Also, we have those which are organized at METU. In addition to these cultural and art activities, we also have a chance to participate in scientific conferences at the CCC (Cultural and Convention Center). Lastly, the other advantage is that we have the opportunity to obtain information in various areas with advanced written sources of the METU Library. To sum up, METU is both academically and socially the most advanced university in Turkey despite its challenges.