OPINION ESSAY ABOUT NONCONVENTIONAL MEDICINE Cansel ISLEK

Sure almost everybody had the expierence of nonconventional medicince, but probably in different ways. When I was younger I had to drink herbal tea everytime I catched the cold. An Italien friend of mine told me her mother had some other “Healing Drinks”. In my oppinion it is important to see a doctor if you are ill but you can also use other methods as far as you don`t exaggerate it.

First, If you gonna ask me what nonconventional medicine is I would say it is a type of medicine, which is used by some communities and wich is not based on scientific evidence. Tradition and culture are sure the most dominant things in nonconventional medicine. People make drinks or medicines they have learned from their ancestors. Futhermore it also could be something like alternative medicine, where you can try several methods to heal an ilness. For example you can make meditation in order to feel better. If you are suffering from cancer it can be very useful to make meditation. If you are stronger and feel better it is more likely to overcome a disease. Besides, when we use Homeopathy, Acupuncture or Herbalism it is also nonconventional medicine in my mind. I think people describe this type of medicine in different ways and have different attitudes toward it. This is why we shouldn`t set precise limits to it.

Second, I am not against nonconventional medicine. In the opposite I think sometimes it can be very helpful. My father get the cough four years ago. He suffered 2 month from it, but no medicine no cough drop was helpfull. The husband of my aunt is spanish and told my father to drink everyday a little bit pepermint oil. After a week my father had nothing. What I mean is you can use nonconventional medicine to support the process of healing. But trying to heal an illness without seeing a doctor and using those methods is completely senseless in my oppinion.

All in all it depends on you to use or not to use nonconventional or alternative medicine. A lot of methods are really helpful, but some are senseless like eating raw eggs helps you think better. I would suggest you to be selective and think about what you are doing. Maybe the methods of nonconventional medicine are not proven but they are experienced. People use them since ages and I am sure they will be used some another ages too.

Classification Essay (Bengi)

Bengi Güngör

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                                        SNOW, FOR ACTIVITY

Winter means snow, hot beverages, watching the raining snow… But for some of us it means sport. Doing activities in snow is a hobby for most people. There are many types of sports and one of them is the sport done to be enjoyed. It may be called recreational sports.

One of the recreational sports is building snowman. Most of the times it’s done by children. They think snowmen protect their house so they celebrate the winter in a traditional way by building snowman. On the snow’s melting point, it becomes available to be rolled. So, if you want to shape a snowman quickly, the best time to build it is the next warmest day after snow falling. After finishing the snowman’s body, clothes and vegetables are put on it so make it good looking and warm. It is claimed that first snowman was built in 1800’s by a 9 year-old girl.

Other activity is ice fishing, catching fish from a hole on frozen water. Practitioners do it while they  are sitting on the ice or in a warm cottage close to fish catching area. A saw or an auger is needed to carve a hole in the ice. A skimmer is used for removing the slush or new ice. Today light gear, battery operated solar units, fast and powered augers are used to do ice fishing easier. Fishermen use advanced maps, GPS to find special fish’s places. While they’re going on the frozen water they check the thickness of the ice. Ice fishing can be done any time of the day. In some parts of the world ice fishing contest are done every year. The award goes to the person catching the largest and the biggest fish in the contest.

Another activity sounding dangerous is ice swimming. Ice swimmers open a hole in the frozen water or they swim where the water is cold but not frozen. Ice swimmers dip into water to be completely wet. They don’t usually swim beneath the ice because it’s easy to lose their way and find the hole they dip. There’s a system which forces water to circulate since it may freeze. In some countries such as Finland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, North America and China it has become a traditional.

Shinny is an informal ice hockey played on streets. It’s like playing football on the streets in Turkey. Goal is designated with simple objects or with a nest. Harsh movements are forbidden because players don’t wear special clothes. It’s usually played by children. They may use wood, stick or some items like these. It’s usually not competitive and recreational sport.

There are many activities apart from these. Even they’re competitive or not they seem enjoyable. We don’t have many winter sports in Turkey, but it’s nice to know different things. After you read this, you may want to do such activities. Who knows?

Global Curriculum (Bengi)

Bengi Güngör

10131042   /   1-A

                                GLOBAL CURRICULUM WON’T KILL US, IF…

It has been issued that whether global curriculum is essential or not.  I don’t have a specific idea about it because it depends on some cases, but I have some ideas. If global curriculum is wanted to be activated, it should be done in every country. For now there’re four or five countries activating it.

First of all, delegates from every country should get together to debate it. Global curriculum’s aim is to make the world a better place to live. Delegates should work together under that aim. There shouldn’t be privilege to any country, otherwise; this project can become a country’s aim. They may impose their culture so it should be avoided to make such a mistake to protect countries from lost of culture.

Curriculum should include peace, anti racism, environmental sensibility. There’s nothing bad learning other countries’ culture and past because we all are living in the same world so in the curriculum this issue should be taken into account. That doesn’t mean that we have to lose our custom. In every country’s curriculum, there must be a subject to teach other cultures in an unprejudiced way. But we have to learn our culture and past much more because it’s our own. Every country has to do it; on the other hand, they are better to learn other ones to understand each other.

Beneficial global curriculum probably won’t put into practice around the world because there are always mean people who change a project’s aim to the advantage of them. On the other hand, if all countries gather with the belief of affection, peace and benefit they may do something good for the world. If it would be put into practice, educated students under this curriculum won’t be racist, see the other countries as a threat and they will protect the world and their country.

Classification Essay – Students CANSEL ISLEK

Sure students are the most important part of school. Some teachers may hate them, but if there weren’t any students, the school wouldn’t even exist. But it is important to mention that every student is different. I would classify students in three sub-categories: students who work hard and get acceptable marks, students who don’t do anythink but stil get the best marks and students who don’t do anything and get bad marks.

The first type are the students who work hard and get acceptable marks. They are mostly conscious about what they are doing and about their aims. Hardworking students are often diciplined and plan exactly when and what to learn. It is not surprising that they get good marks but I think they completely deserve it. The negative aspect is maybe that they have less leasure time because of long hours of learning.

The second type of students are who don’t do anything and still get the best marks. This kind of students are the most hated among the others. Other students complain that it isn’t fair because they don’t make an effort to get good marks. Maybe their IQ is playing a big role in it, because it is enough just to listen to the teacher for them. They don’t have to exercise at home long hours, reading through it can be enough.

The last type I want to talk about are the students who don’t do anything and get bad marks. This sort of students don’t care about the school, their grades and their future. They just come to school because they have to. And it’s no wonder that they get bad marks and I think it’s justyfied.  For doing nothing they get nothing. But anyway, most of them don’t care about the results.

No matter whether you are a parent, theacher or student you have always to deal with this different types of students. Sometimes it is your own child and sometimes your classmate. But teachers have the most difficult task because their job is dealing with them. All in all we have to accept all this kinds of students and have to live with them.

Argumentative Essay – The Game CANSEL ISLEK

Conrad, the brother of Nicholas Van Orton, prepares a mysterious gift for him. A game, wich will change his whole life. His aim is to make Nicholas realize that there are a lot of other important things in life than his work. The game should show him the importance of the people in his life. But can we really talk about a real game? Isn’t it all made up and where is the reality in it?

One of the most important arguments showing us that it isn’t a real game is that the game is completely organized by other people. It is isn’t a kind of fortune, because everything is made up. I would agree with that it is a real game if everything would be formed spontaniously. But in the film the brother organizes all the things that happen to Nicholas. For instance, Conrad goes to the agent, so called “CRS”, and they create the game. The game is composed of different actions and different persons playing a rol in it. So, if everything is made by the people around him how can we talk about a real game? I think it seemed like a real game, but it wasn’t.

Another importan aspect is that all people participating in a game should have an aim and should. For example in a game you aim to win it. I ratify that there is a common aim- to change Nicholas life. But Nicholas doesn’t have any goals, he just participates. He even doesn’t know the content of the game. He doesn’t have the goal to change his life. It is more like a game played on him. Maybe we can talk about a game for Conrad, bur certainly not for Nicholas.

In contrast, some people may argue that it was a real game, because they really achieved to change Nicholas life. But you should be aware of that it is almost impossible to carry out such a game in real life. Anyway, the tasks Nicholas has to pass are all made by other people. It’s a little bit like sciencefiction. They could even forecast that he will began a suicide what seems really unreal to me.

To sum up, it was one of the most interesting films I have ever watched. It was difficult to fallow what was going on untill the end. But all in all I can say that the game played in this film wasn’t real. Furthermore, I think it is also morally not acceptable to play such a game on someone, because the main character gets psychologically ill. I would describe more like a lesson tought on Nicholas.

I WANT A HUSBAND CANSEL ISLEK

Yes, I am a man and people like me are mostly cold husbands. And no wonder, in the same time I am a father.

Last week I visited my friends. They had a discussion. The woman wanted to buy a new expensive dress. Sure it is the husband who has to work to earn the money for it. It wasn’t a surprise to me.

I would like to buy expensive shoes, so I want a husband who earns the money. I want a husband who takes met o luxurious restaurants but I should’t have to think about the costs. Iwant a husband to repair my old television that I have not to pay fort he service. He should also be able to repair my CD-Player. So I can completely rely on him

I want a husband who plays with the children in the garden at weekends that I can have long sleep and can watch football in peace. I cannot accept that he disturbs my sleep. I want a husband who takes care of the children when I meet my friends in the cafe. Whatever the reason is he shouldn’t call met o ask stupid questions. I want a husband to help me in the housework. After comming from work he should help me washing the dishes. Anyway, he doesn’t do anything else than going to work. I want a husband to make the groccery shopping because I will have to do a lot of work.

I want a husband tos hare my feelings. I want a husband who always listens to me, but he should never be annoyed. He has always to understand me! I want a husband who has to accept that I don’t want to have sex with him when I have headache. But if I demand sexual attention he shouldn’t regrett me. I should have the right to have girlfriends, but I want a husband who has no friends apart from me.

And fortuitously, If i met a man who has more money than my husband, I should be able to change my husband. Oh, the care of the children won’t be any problem, because my old husband will assign them a maintenance allowance. Is there anybody who doesn’t want a husband?

CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY – TV CONSUME CANSEL ISLEK

Nowadays, TV is a not avoidable part of life. You can find a television in every house or office. Even children have their own televisions.  But what are the effects on humanity? Sure watching too much TV is one of the major sociological issues of this century, which has many effects on the phsyiology and psychology of adults and children.

One of the most important physiological effects of watching Tv in excessive amounts is eating disorders. People are captured by the TV, they never get enough of it. So they begin to eat in front of the television. Their meals are often unhealthy because they also don’t take the time to cook a healthy meal. Besides, they are very inactive and don’t do anything else. As a consequence, people get eating disorders and have to deal with obesity.

Apart from the physiological effects, TV also causes psychological effects. For instance, people have less communication, today. Instead of meeting a friend at the weekend, people prefer to sit in front of the TV. Even people living in the same house don’t talk to each other. As a result, people have no social life. In a society they have problems to communicate and need to be socialized.

Another important pyschological effect is being exposed to violence. After seeing so many violent scenes on TV, people start considering violent actions normal and they lose their sensitivity to their environment. Due to this violent scenes people tend to agression. TV programs with violent content, especially influence the behavior of children. So, the next generation is going to be agressive and violent.

Shortly, we have to learn how to benefit from the television. TV needs to be used for the right purpose only – being educated and entertained for a reasonable period of time. Even if we cannot avoid the television completely, we can reduce the consume.