1) We can see that three of the students are happy with their education in USA. For Linxi American schools provides more opportunities and the all practices reaaly help them, for Krishna American education systems very different from their system and the big difference is that American education system is based on creativity and team work which she really likes to do. Kishna says the biggest benefit is the new goal she has created in her life.2) the reasons for deciding to go to the USA for education are different for each student even if they close. For example for Linxi in Chine she had to have high scores and only some certain schools offer the major she wants. For Krishna Ohio is small university and easier to get used to new culture than she coming from. And for the last student, he has already got used to study in foreing country.3) There are some differences for all students in good way; for Linxi it is kind of a small town and really quite, and for Krishna American education system is more flexible than their strict education system. Arata likes people because they are different from his own country, in his own country people emphasize on indirect communication and they have to read people's minds but in USA they tell what they think it is easier. And small class size are good for communation with faculty members. Linxi sees American culture better, they uses dry machines in America but in China they don't, just hang clothes outside.4)It is about 30.000 $, For Krishna it includes boarding, meal plan and Arata says that it depends on which department you study, housing and the meals.5) Linxi had difficulty in communication, then she got used to language. Krishna says everybody has culture shock , this is quite normal and she had too. Arata don't have problems because he get used to study in foreign contries.6) They have experienced cultural shock when they went to America first because it is a process people have experienced and feel confused when they go another country. Arata says they don't get embrassed easily, linxi had problems with language and Krisna had some problems, too.7) I have cultural shock when I came to METU, but it is not as much as international students because I didn't change my country, only city. And, of course I have got used to both Ankara and METU atmosphere
I am not a first year student, but a sophomore student at metu. Hovewer, I can mention some problems I have encountered in METU and some changes in my life since the beginning of my student life at METU. Firstly, I have to say that METU is a perfect school I love being on METU campus. Last year I encountered some probemlems with adaptation issues like lessons, friends etc. I know that atmosphere of our school is gorgeous, but it does not mean that every student feel right from the first day to the graduation. Of course I had some problems at the beginning of my student life at METU although I knew its excellence. As for the problems, first and most important one was about lessons. Being a new student at somewhere ( not only at METU ) is diffucult for a person, we studied at high school for four years and we acquired some habits. When it comes to university lessons they are much more different from the previous ones. I suffered most from the complexity of our curriculum, it was much more different from high school curriculum. I had diffuculty finding the right classes, then I solved this problem by getting used to our departmant and classes. Another problem was about the new friends and friendships; at the beginnig of our school we hung out with a group which had 15 student from the same department. I couldn't cognize how to behave I mean, I could't know whether I should be with a few friends or not. This was a big problem for a new student, but now I feel good with my close friends and they are less than five people. Also I could realize the blessing of Metu in terms of friendship by joining the student groups at campus. On the other hand Metu is a diffucult school, we already know that but I think it is worth to being student at METU. For example, sometimes I feel getting stressed while doing homeworks and at these times I think that I can not get used to METU. But, it comes to the life at campus and to the student groups we spend great times together I feel perfect being student at METU. So, I can say that all diffuculties worth it. There is another problem for most of the students encounters but not me: staying away from home, but this was not a challenge for me because I was a student at boarding school and dormitories of METU are more comfortable than the one of my high school. Facilities of METU makes it easy to get rid of adaptation process such as internet facility. Also, almost everyday there is an activity at KKM and they are good for us, another thing is the theater shows of students of METU. Whenever I feel bad I look up the site of METU and I can find some activitie like that. All these things are facilitator for me thanks to the atmosphere of METU. Except from the diffucilties of being student at METU I want to talk about the differences of being student at METU: there is something that we do not find anywhere else. In the simplest term, the spring fest of METU is definetely different from any other school because of its perfect atmosphere. It is both diffucult and beautiful, like most of the students I know this fact and I accept the all hardship. I think these two opposite poles are special to METU. In conclusion, I like being student at METU and I want to carry on my studies at METU.
