Reflection Task 2b

     

Pride and Prejudice is one of the masterpieces of Jane Austen. Bennett family has five daughters, and none of them are married. Mr. Bennett doesn't have a son; so if he dies, his fortune won't be stay his daughters. Mrs. Bennett tries to get her daughters marry. Jane is the eldest sister. She is the most beautiful girl in the town. Elizabeth is our protagonist, not as much as Jane but she is beautiful. She's very smart and modest. Mary, Lynda and Kitty are kind of weird characters. Mr. Bingley's settling the town is a big chance for Mrs. Bennett and her daughters. Mr. Bingley might be easygoing and pleasant, but his sisters are snobs and his controlling friend Mr. Darcy isn't about to let Mr. Bingley marry beneath him. Bennett's don't much love Mr. Darcy, because of his pride. When they all meet up at a local ball, Mr. Darcy lets everyone around him know just how dumb and boring including the second Bennet daughter, Elizabeth. Mr. Bingley falls in love with Jane, but Jane can't show her feelings. Bingley's leaving the town devastates Bennett's, especially Jane. After all this, Mr. Collins, Bennett's cousin, comes the town and proposes Elizabeth. Lizzy's rejection impels Mr. Collins to propose Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth's best friend. Charlotte marries and moves to Collins' village, which is under service Lady Catherine de Bourgh who is Mr Darcy's aunt! Lizzy visits Charlotte and comes across Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy makes his declaration of love, but Lizzy's rejection is clear. She thinks Mr. Darcy is a prideful and bad person. Mr. Darcy writes a letter in which he defends himself. After this letter, Elizabeth's thoughts start changing about Darcy. While Lizzy handles all these, she gets a letter from Jane. Jane writes that Lynda escaped with Wickham, who told lies about Darcy to Lizzy but actually is a horrible person. Darcy finds them and bring home. Darcy's behaviours make Lizzy fall in love. And at the end, they get married, too.

I think this book is my favourite book. All those entricas, reasons and results made me excited while I was reading it. As like the title, book shows prejudice shouldn't be effect us. Everything can change like everyone. Nearly there is nothing I didn't like in it. I can suggest you to read it. :)

Peer Evaluation For Merve Ada's writing

Reflection task3

If I were a jury member of the committee choosing the person of the year, I would choose Arda Turan as my candidate. The first reason of my choice is that Arda is really good at his job. Because he is quite ambitious and successful football player, he is offered to play in Barcelona. He accepted it, and now he represents our country successfully. The second reason is that he is really helpful. I know that he covers food expenses of children in department of corrections. Also he helped people in Soma by donating money and founding a school. I really appreciate his sensitiveness to people who are helpless. The last and the most important reason of my choice is that he is pretty faithful person. Arda never forgets his family and the people who are background of him. Compared to other famous people, Arda is a person who cares culture and traditions. He is always modest. I think most people may be spoiled or forget themselves if they have opportunities that Arda has now. Actually, there are lot examples of that kind of people nowadays. However Arda Turan is not that kind of people. His character is steady.  To sum up, I would choose Arda Turan because of his success in his job, his helpfulness and his faithfulness.   

My Evaluation

Hello Merve, I am surprised that you choose Arda Turan. I didn't know his charities. After I read your reflection, my ideas has been changed about him. His success in Turkey got bigger and bigger after he went to abroad. According to your writing, seeing him didn't change made me happy. Thanks for your writing :)

Free Reflection



"I wish, I knew how to quit you, Facebook."      -John Green


     The writer thinks quitting Facebook is a hard thing to do for him. I agree with the writer's idea and have some reasons for this. First, like all social networks, Facebook is an addictive website, and the writer emphasizes this on his quote. Many people need to log into their account everyday, insomuch as that checking Facebook account has become a daily routine. Second, Facebook is a website which nearly everybody uses. As a result of this, people do not want to stay out of this trend. For example, a Facebook video that everyone has watched in your class and you didn't watch may make you unaware the humour or a situation. Owing to it's used by everyone, Facebook becomes a huge communication line. People who are unable to see each other have chance to continue their relationship through this website, and this compels some people to use Facebook. On the whole, I agree with the writer's idea because of all these reasons which addiction and popularity.

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Free Reflection


     There are two choices one can make about where he can stay while studying the college. It can be hard to decide whether to live on school campus at a dormitory or to rent an apartment in the city. There are same aspects of this situation. First, from financial aspect, a dormitory can be more suitable.

Rents of dormitory rooms are fair for a student. However, even if one could find a cheap apartment, its rent will probably be twice as much as a dormitory's. Apart from apartment's rent, there will be extra costs like bills, repairs, etc. Second,  we can compare living on campus and renting an apartment from the aspect of private area.

 Living in a dormitory may cause some problems. I'm living in a dormitory, and I have three other roommates. Even though we do not have any problems, I'm often looking for some private are for myself. In a dorm room, one has to think of other roommates and act appropriately. Nevertheless, in an apartment one may have housemates but he can have his own room, which enables him to  spend time as he wants. To sum up, living in a dorm may be more suitable from a financial aspect, but renting an aparment will be more comfortable.

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Reflection Task 2A

     Social networking sites are very big dial for our today's world. Many people have acount in these network sites. These sites are big parts of our life. This is why I chose this topic for my reflection writing. Being so popular of social networking sites should make us think why they are so popular. There so many websites that nearly everybody has access to at least one of them. 

However, there are positive and negative effects of these social networks. There are positive sides of social networking sites like easily doing some works, accessing informations. Nevertheless, those advantages can be disadvantages because of excessive usage. Social media leads addiction. People don't usually realize how much time they spend in front of computers or mobile phones.

Most of the major social network companies, as well as social content creators, are working hard every day to make their networks so addictive that people can't resist them. Secondly, people feel if they don't use social networks, they are going to stay out of today's trend. The addictive aspect of social networking is associated with FOMO -- fear of missing out. Everyone is on Facebook. They're posting things, sharing news and content and talking to each other 24/7. 

     On the other hand, somehow we need those websites, because many people do their job through these sites. Even I'm making my homework thanks to these networking sites. To sum up, there are negative effects like addiction, thinking of isolation from people; and positive effects like easy access to information, easily doing our works. So if people appropriately use these sites, disadvantages can be minimalized.

REFLECTION TASK 1A

     There are so many student clubs in METU. In my first year at college, I attended a lof of clubs. Actually, I just attended those clubs' meetings which are held at the beginning of the semester to inform people about that club. One of those clubs was Media Club which I continued to participate whole year. Media Club has six subcategories. I was in the organization group. Last year we throved a party whose concept was the 90's. Even I acted the party's introduction video. However, I couldn't attend the club I want. I really love acting, so I wanted to attend a theatre club. Owing to some personal problems, I could able to attend this year. There is a club named THBT (Turk Halk Birimi Toplulugu). THBT is a well-established club which was founded in 1961.

Like Media Club, this club has many subcategories. My first intend for going to this club was its traditional Turk theatre unit. Thanks to THBT, I can spend great time for the name of theatre. This year in March, our theatre team is going to perform a play. Except for this theatre subcategory, I attend another unit which is interested in theoretical side of the traditional theatre. In this unit, we are reading articles about Traditional Turk Theatre. Even this year in May, we are organizing another event. I really love this club. Thanks to THBT, I can spend great time according to my hobbies. Moreover, I met so many people in there, and I made a lof of friends. To sum up, I have found a club where I can really enjoy and make contribution, and I think, everyone can find a club through their hobbies or interest, in METU.

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