On the 7th of June, we went to Vakko Headquarters at Nakkaştepe. The building was awarded with Wallpaper’s 2011Award for the Best Work Space on the world. Our purpose was to show them our presentation on gender inequality and violence against women. When we finally got there, we decided to give them the presentation instead…
Cupid’s long bow sht a firece arrow Hit the window of my little burrow. The little burrow down deep in my heart Without any smoke, burned to the end bright The most unlucky lover can not guess Love and desperation that I possess Believe it or not, try…
a) Hürriyet gazetesinden istifa ettiğinizi açıklamadan önce, bu istifaya sebep olan ve hükümeti eleştirmek için kullandığınız “anasını bile satan zihniyet” ifadenizin ardından, “ayarı kaçırmışız”, “vurucu ifadenin şehvetine kapılmışız” gibi cümlelerle özür dilediniz. Bu sırada sizinle aynı gazetede mesleğini sürdüren Ahmet Hakan ise sizi ciddi bir şekilde eleştirdi ve istifanızın ardından Hürriyet Gazetesinin denetim mekanizmasını delmek…
On 17th December, Mohammed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old man trying to support his family by selling fruits and vegetables in the central town of Sidi Bouzid burns himself in because the police forces confiscated his cart. This incident starts the riots against the government. However, it is also claimed that the main reason is the Wikileaks documents that…
Even though I can’t see very clearly, my eyes directly recognized ‘The Roar of the Tiger Mom’ article on our J-Lab board. When I first read the title, I immediately understood that this was a subject on learning and teaching, which is a very debated issue, most crucial for those of us who are still…
As the last 12th grader who arrived to Açı, I had my best high school year here. When I first came, I never thought I could have such an amazing experience. Even though I was in Açı for 1.5 year, I feel like I’ve been a part of it for forever. It feels like home,…
Farewell Fellow Friends Only three days to graduate, I sit down to write a farewell message for the school I called my second home, which I am to part very soon. “The Final Curtain” is, as it were, about to close. A feeling of melancholia, dysphoria, and longing has already started branching out its roots…
An article dated 12th February 2011, written by New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof appeared with the title “What Egypt Can Teach America”. The title interested me because at the first signs of the unrest in the Middle East, I wondered why America had been involved with the problems the Middle East. After I…
Ayhan Sağlam is throwing a bash on June 21 in Equinox Bar. Tim Mottram bought a Yorkshire puppy just to make it drink vodka continously. Aykan Esen has been seen with Matt Bellamy in London. Çetin Arat shook hands with Mike Tyson, and Mike Tyson sued him for breaking his thumb.…
We discussed in our lesson this term that a leader, first of all, has to convince the people. A leader cannot become the leader of a country if he or she doesn’t convince the public, the people who are going to decide whether that person is chosen to lead that country or not. For example,…
Love is a very funny silly thing When I think about it I want to sing I would dance in the middle of the square Make a fool of me and not really care Because love is a really funny thing Just think of all the goodness love can…
Within the juxtaposition people, media and leader we observe “Trust” as a fundamental concept. Without trust, the balance among the three is shaken and none of the institutions can function successfully. People need trustworthy leaders who do not misuse people’s beliefs because people count on the leaders and they follow them. When this is…
Fuat Güvenç Kutlusoy Enes Kanter, a young talent who was discovered by Ülkerspor in 2003, is now one of the best basketball players in college basketball in USA. Although he is only 19 years old, it is predicted that he will be the number 1 pick in the 2011 NBA Drafts. He…
Cupid’s long bow sht a firece arrow Hit the window of my little burrow. The little burrow down deep in my heart Without any smoke, burned to the end bright The most unlucky lover can not guess Love and desperation that I possess Believe it or not, try if you want It’s not enough, the…
This tragic story between you and me That I’m gonna write will really shame you Makes me feel very nervous and lonely Without you I was even down with flu You came to me with an innocent heart Said that your feelings for me are all true I…
I have been going to Aci for four years. In these years, I find out that this school is different than the others because of its priorities, because of its system and because of everyone in it. The important thing is being human, not getting high grades and pass the class in here. I personally think…
The End Is Not Near, It’s Here I remember my first day. My very first class, my first class equipments that had cartoon characters on them, my first teachers… I even remember that I was the first one who ever spoke in the lesson. That’s where my Açı Journey began and here we are today…
Being the one of the first graduated students… Being a senior class… During the whole of this year everybody talked about this and waited excitedly to see this event. However the other side of the medallion is not same for us… This is my twelfth and unfortunately the last year in Açı. Since the beginning…