REFLECTİON 1

METU is one of the most reputable universities in Turkey so I am proud  
of being a student here.I was able to get into METU thanks to my  
regular and hard workings.There were extra points for us but I entered  
this university by my own efforts.While I was making university  
selections,I especially paid attention to choose the universities  
which give quality education.Actually,my first choice was Boğaziçi  
University but I am not sorry about that.I am happy for being at  
METU.Last year,I was in preparatory school and it was easy for  
me.Hopefully,I won't have so much difficulty this year.I like studying  
English but I have difficulty in speaking and I hope I will cope with  
that and improve my speaking in the next 4 years.Being a department  
student sometimes scares me because I have to study more and hard and  
I don't know if the midterms and finals will be compelling for  
me.However,how hard lessons are,we need to study.Besides,when we need  
to,I hope our teachers will help us in this period.I really want to  
improve myself and increase my knowledge.When I graduate from this  
school,I want to say myself that:'I spent my university life  
succesfully.'For now,I see myself as a fresh English teacher in 5  
years' time but the time will tell if I am going to busy with academic  
stuff.

I guess one of the most dangerous jobs is firefighting.They risks their life to save other people or other things, and they might be injured in some cases.Patrick Hardison's condition is an example for it.He had third degree burns of his entire face and scalp while he was trying to rescue a woman from a house fire.He could have died but luck was on his side.However,he got hurt badly, and had serious operations.He waited for a proper donor over a year.Finally,he had the surgery which was a million dolar procedure.He is healing now, and everything seems okey.He just have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of his life in order to be accepted his transplant.His doctor also says that he had an important procedure, and he needs to be operated shortly to remove the loose skin.This incident is a miracle for Mr.Hardison because the operation might not have worked.Instead, he regained his life.

US firefighter has world's most extensive face transplant

US surgeons say they have carried out the world's most extensive face transplant to date, including the entire scalp, ears and eyelids.(including:gerund phrase- to date:infinitive phrase)

Plastic surgeon Dr Eduardo Rodriguez led the team that performed the 26-hour surgery to give injured volunteer firefighter Patrick Hardison, aged 41, a new face.(that performed...:noun clause- to give..:infinitive phrase)

The donor was a 26-year-old, David Rodebaugh, who was fatally injured in a cycling accident.(who was fatally injured...:adjective clause)

The operation took place in August.(in August:prepositional phrase)

At the time, the team at the NYU Langone Medical Center said the procedure had a 50:50 chance of working.(at the time:prepositional phrase)

Mr Hardison, who was injured in a house fire as he attempted to rescue a woman he believed was trapped in the blaze, had third degree burns of his entire face and scalp.(who was injured..:adjective clause- as he attempted to..:adverbial clause)

He waited more than a year on a donor register for a perfect match - not only blood type but someone with fair skin and light hair.

Two operating teams worked in unison, one preparing the donor and the other the recipient. (preparing the donor..:gerund phrase)Three months on from the million dollar procedure, Mr Hardison, a father of five, is healing nicely, although he will need to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of his life to stop his body's immune system from fighting the transplant.(although he will need...:adverbial clause- to stop his body's..:infinitive phrase)

Dr Rodriguez estimates that no more than five of the other patients who have received facial transplants around the world died after the new tissue was rejected.(that no more than..:noun clause- who have..:adjective clause- after the new...:adverbial clause)

He told a press conference: "The amount of tissue transplanted in Patrick has not been done before.(has not been done:verb phrase)

"He is doing very well today for only day 93 [post-op]."

The procedure has restored his eyelids and blinking mechanism and he now has a full head of hair, as well as eyebrows, stubble and ears.(blinking mechanism:adjective phrase)

Mr Hardison will need more operations in a few months time to remove some of the loose skin around his eyes and lips.(will need:verb phrase- to remove..:infinitive phrase)

Different version of Imagine

     Imagine by İlknur Acar

Imagine that paradise doesn't exist
It's simple if you struggle
No underworld below us
Above us only welkin
Imagine all the people
existing for the present

Imagine there's no land
It isn't difficult to practice
Nothing to murder or decease for
And no faith too
Imagine all the people
holding an amicable life

You may say I'm an escapist
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll participate us
And the world will be singly

Imagine no ownerships
I worry if you can
No need for insatiability or starvation
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
doubling up the whole nature

You may say I'm an escapist
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll participate us
And the world will exist as one

metu

blue

Beauty of blue

The sea lovers like me are gonna adore

heyyo

I wish we could travel all the time