Comments On Others' Entries

http://iremoyku.blogspot.com/2012/11/journal-entry-4.html

 Dear İrem,

First of all, I really enjoy reading your journal.The way you explained what you think about the slogan really attracts me. Contextually and meaningly, I found no mistake. But grammatically, a mistake caught my eye. It is in your first sentence>> ''universitys'' There must be an apostrophe between ''y'' and ''s''. But I believe that it is not resulted from your lack of knowledge. It may be resulted from the font you chose. Anyway, you are really good at writing and I'm gonna foloow your next journals. Congratulations İrem :)

http://dilekfazlioglu.blogspot.com/2012/11/tv-serial-doctor-who.html

Dear Dilek,

To begin with, your writing style honestly appeals to me. I have never watched this TV series,but after reading your entry,it seems to me that it is worth watching for once.Your journal is contextually explanatory and comprehensive.However grammatically,there are some mistakes. I wanna arrange them in order;

1)'' I think it is a good idea to write an entry about 'Doctor Who' as it is one of my favourite tv serials.''>>>> missing punctuation.

2)'' TV serials''>>> word choice.

3)''fondness to''>>> preposition mistake.

4)''rights wrongs''>>> word choice.

5)''Furthermore he has the ability to regenerate his body when he die''>>> missing punctuation & verb mistake.

 6)''he can have''>>> word choice.(it is better to use ''be able to'')

7)''In the beginning. it was both difficult and irritating''>>> punctuation mistake.

 Except these mistakes,context and meaning go with each other.As I said at the beginning of my text,I like the way you wrote this entry. I'm looking forward to reading your next journals. Congratulations Dude! :)

http://nurullahdemircan.blogspot.com/2013/01/journal-set3-granito-de-arena_15.html

Dear Nurullah,

I see that you are really interested in social issues and you reflect it to your journal. This topic should be what we interested in,as well. As for your explanations below the video,I could not find serious mistakes; but if I am to mention,some of your word choices are faulty.For example; ''looking for rights''. In my opinion,it is

better to use ''demand justice'' or ''seek one's rights.'' Another one is ; ''students are working several companies''.There must be a preposition before ''several companies''. Also, ''in the beginnings'' is a kind of spelling mistake. Except these mistakes, I can honestly say that you are competent on how to write a compherensive text. I really like your journal and the video you shared with us. I hope I will have a chance to watch this film. Congratulations! :)

http://ariferol32.blogspot.com/2012/11/video-entry.html

Dear Arif,

Actually I do not follow Leyla and Mecnun;but I have watched it several times.As you said, it contains both funny and sad scenes.Additionally,it is among the best TV series in Turkey. As for your journal,I should say that I like your explanation and the video. You really chose a nice scene from Leyla and Mecnun;but it would be better if you wrote a bit longer.In addition, instead of ''among'', you should use another preposition.Also, in this sentence;''This universe is where he has very bad luck,leave his home,go to the Germany.'' there are some grammatical mistakes. I prefer not to tell them,because;when you look at the sentence once more, you directly notice and correct them. One more grammatical mistake is in your last sentence;missing punctuation. I believe that your mistakes are not resulted from your lack of knowledge, but attention. Thanks for your sharing Arif :)

IDEAL UNI (rewritten)

Nowadays there is an argument about how an ideal university should be. So many ideas are in the limelight; but two concepts are more dominant compared to the others. Generally opposed to each other,they,of course,have common points. Let's analyze these two. First group mentioned is in pursuit of being educated rather than being social. It is educational activities or lessons what attracts them most. Then,what do they desire to get from a university?For instance,well-organized libraries, comfortable study rooms, even compulsory study hours, which does not appeal much to the other group. When it comes to the second group,what they expect is social activities rather than education. This may go against with the orders of education, which,however does not mean that there is no need to have some fun.Actually,the second one appeals to me more, but I can not agree on directly. Maybe some additional factors help you adopt this idea. At this point, METU meets the needs. In Turkey,in terms of facilities, it ranks as the first. Even without leaving the campus, all challenges can be overcome readily. From both educational and social perspectives, METU is exactly dream of many students,like me.That is all about ideal university in my mind. What are your expectations from a university?

METU THE LEGEND (rewritten)

''Why not Bosphorus,God!'', I said when came across the result.I was dissatisfied with what I saw,though being aware of the fact that I couldn't have registered to Bosphorus with such grade. METU is not the university which I am eager to attend;but in life there may be some occasions that we can not change but just comply with.By this way,I have drawn a conclusion that makes it easier for me to get accustomed to METU. I have told myself that ''stop complaining about things you can not get rid of,just try to be satisfied with where you are.'' and now I'm definitely aware of what this charming environment will contribute to me. Here,we are supplied with so many activities,student clubs,natural ambiance,facilities like cheap meal at cafeteria and so on.Also academically,we will be so developed that after graduating large companies will ask us to work with them,which means there will be no despair,no indecision.In short,after a period of difficulty I have got used to the atmosphere and I can regard myself as a real piece of METU. Now it is time to mention about pros and cons of METU. At this very moment I feel obliged to state that the students,at least the majority of them,are so helpful that while I was busy with registration,some helped me even a day long. I got informed about transportation,locations of some departments etc thanks to them. Besides,I got no negative response from anybody when being in need of help. Day by day,things I regarded terrible before have turned out to be pleasure. When it comes to disadvantages, I can sincerely tell you that they exactly don't exceed the advantages,but; If I am to give an example

 I can mention about the dormitory that I'm staying at. Here's is the only 

dormitory that has not been restored yet. What an unlucky person I am! 
Another one is the distance between my dormitory and my department.
With the help of rings,this challenge can be solved easily,anyway.These are

what left in my mind about METU. See you on next blog,may the happiness 

be with you:)

Journal Set #3 : Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret is the leading brand of lingerie  that attracts thousands of people.It paved the way for marketing of lingerie industry.  Its advertising campaigns,such as  Victoria's Secret Catalog and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show,are full of visually eye-catching factors including Victoria's Secret's models,which can be a marketing strategy. That is to say, people are naturally inclined to affected by obscene things;so, if we look at the selling rates of Victoria Secret, then we say that they are competent at such type of marketing. On the other hand, items sold by V.S. are too high-priced for low-income people to buy them.If you wish to buy any item, you should be ready to pay a fortune.As for the ''models'',they are depicted as angels that represent perfection and divineness. You may remember that they once wore lingeries combinated with wings at a fashion show.They are all sexy and admired by not only men but also women.My favourite one is Adriana Lima. When seeing her on television walking through the podium, I say that I wish I had such a charming appearance. Girls,let's admit that they are better than us at drawing attention! :) 

Here is a video of advertising campaign of V.S. ; Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Journal Set #3 : FASHION

First of all, in dictionary, fashion is defined "something that is popular or thought to be good at a particular time." But many people generally perceive it as clothing and define it "wearing what fits them". Actually, it is highly acceptable, because one can choose what to wear or how to combine their clothes. In my opinion, there must not be a common decision about fashion. In addition,fashion in all things are constantly changing and it is not limited to clothing. Different kinds of games and amusements, styles of furniture, foods and drinks may come into fashion and go out of fashion. For example; once upon a time "MARIO" was really popular among the young. But now more sophisticated games are in demand. Additionally, some expressions may be accepted out of fashion and they are no more used. This may be because of religious,cultural or social factors.We can observe many examples of it in clothing,amusement,technology at any time. 

Journal Set #2 PASTA THE OFFICIAL FOOD OF STUDENTS

When you first register university,you frequently heard of jokes about pasta. ''Be ready to eat pasta everyday'',''pasta with tomato sauce,pasta with yoghurt or any type you can heard hahaha!'' This really sucks but it is a fact,though. This,however,occurs at student houses where no experienced cooks are available.That is to say, if you are not capable of cooking any demanding meal, then you are bound to eat pasta. Of course,some reasonable factors are determinant for students to cook pasta. They are generally of the opinion that; it is both practical and saticfactory. On the other hand, they are complaining about gaining weigh. Despite its side effects such as gaining weigh or any else, it is obvious that this ''tradition'' will last for long time.

Journal Set #2 COOKING AT HOME vs EATING OUT

Nowadays, while many people prefer to eat out,others insistently support the idea of cooking at home.Well,it is acceptable that wide range of facilities about food service is provided for us. But,when it comes to health and comfort, cooking at home appeals to us a bit more.Actually, If i were not a student, I would probably prefer cooking at home,too. By doing so, you benefit not only from the comfort of your own home and healthier foods, but also you get the pleasure of cooking by yourself. By cooking at home, you may avoid wasting of money,or at least spend less. You can also try cuisines of other cultures without caring time limit and mess in the kitchen.On the other hand, there may be some situations because of which you have to eat out. Suppose that you have business meeting with a notable businessman. Then,eating at home may not be formal and even it may even bring you to a trouble. So it will definitely be more reasonable to eat out. Think of another point. You are too busy with your homework and have no time to cook at home. At this point,we can not blame you for having some fast food items. On the whole, the choice is yours,but take these situations into regard.

KEEP CALM AND EAT LAHMACUN

Turkish Pizza : Lahmacun

You see a picture that you are accustomed to before like Pizza,but with a diffirence: The Turkish Lahmacun :) 

You may have heard its name, tasted it or neither of them. However, if you taste it once, it is impossible not to like it.

We asked one hundred people to taste lahmacun and ninety nine of them said they liked. Of course this is not the case,cause there was no such poll;but we believe in our palate as the Turkish and decided to introduce it to people all around the world.

What kind of a food is Lahmacun? 

First of all, it is a Turkish cuisine and specific to Gaziantep.Let's think about a dough on which several types of species, meat, parsley, onion , garlic. With its charming apperance it meets the needs as a appetite, as well. Lahmacun is often served sprinkled with a piece of  lemon and wrapped around vegetables, including pickles, tomatoes, lettuce,which is an important factor that makes us consume more. We know you lick your chop,so all you must do is just go to a nearest Turkish restaurant and order a lahmacun or start to make it on your own.

These are “fındık lahmacun” and they are specific to Mersin,Adana regions. They are called “fındık” because they are as small as nut J You can eat one of them at once :) You can find them only Adana,Mersin regions and buy 8 of them only 2€ :) 

There are “Antep Lahmacun” and they are bigger than “fındık lahmacun”. They are diffirent from other kinds of Lahmacun because they are hot. You can buy one of them for  less than 1€ :)

How to make a Lahmacun?

  

First of all, you could make lahmacun with tortilla -which is more practical- or you can make your own dough which is more delicious :) :)
We will give the recipe for the dough.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of ground beef
•  1 kg onion
• 2 medium size of tomatoes
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 2 green pepper
• Tomato paste
• Red pepper paste
• Black pepper
• Salt

For the dough:

•  4 cups flour
•  Salt
• 1/2 cups of warm water
• Yeast

Wash and drain tomatoes, onion and parsley.

Take onion and green pepper to bowl and process the food processor until ingredients are finely chopped .

Take them into a big bowl.

Put tomatoes to the food processor and then take the tomatoes to the mixing bowl too. 

Chop parsley and take it to the mixing bowl.

Add meat, tomato paste, pepper paste, black pepper, and salt to the mixing bowl and knead them until they are combined.
Heat the oven to 250C.

For making your own dough, mix flour, salt, and yeast in a bowl and add warm water slowly.

Cover with plastic wrap and wait to rise for 1 hour and knead it again.

Take a small part of dough (like a lemon) and roll it as large as tortilla.

Then add the mixing to the dough.            
You can serve lahmacun with ayran and onion salad.

Enjoy Your Meal !!!

KEEP CALM AND EAT LAHMACUN

Introduced by Demet Gümüş & Ebru EVCEN

Journal Set #1 - IEEE METU

IEEE METU Students Branch is one of the student clubs that are numbered more than 1300 and  founded in 80 countries. IEEE METU is connected to the 8h region of IEEE consisting of Africa,Europe,Middle East,and IEEE Turkey Branch and also METU itself.  It went into action in 1990 with twelve charter members and it was among the 1150 students branch of IEEE which is the greatest technical organization.Thinking globally,it  aims to keep its performance steady and settled. Additionally, the events organized by IEEE contribute a lot to members' intellectual and personal development. Despite its name,Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineering, it welcomes students from every faculty. It adopts systematic growth as its principle and reflects it in every event. These events create tremendous impression in both national and international media by showing everyone how sophisticated organizations it is able to make. Up to now, IEEE METU has experienced the pride of organizing so many successful events through the feeling of social responsibility and it still conserves its prestige. I feel obliged to state that since I first joined this club,I have had more creative ideas and more rational approaches toward any situation. Beside its contributions about personal development, I have made many friends who stand by me against any challenge and I am of the opinion that I pushed the right button by becoming a member of IEEE METU.

Journal Set #1 - A video by IEEE

As I mentioned in the passage about IEEE METU, we work through feeling of social responsibility. This year, due to  international day of people with disabilities, we prepared a set of videos by interviewing with many people at METU. We asked them to reply our questions to figure out whether they are aware of some facts about people with disabilities. In this video, our question was based on sign language translators. '' Do you know where sign language translators are to be for people with disability of hearing. Fortunately,many replied it correctly. Actually, we aimed not to blame these people for being unaware,but to increase conciousness. I and my friends from IEEE got informed about these facts,as well. In this video I shared with you, I voluntarily appeared. I was so excited that there might naturally have been mistakes; however we,as a team, were proud of what we achieved. I wish more videos or events would be prepared by other people to enchance conciousness nationally and globally.