ERROR ANALYSIS

SENTENCES WITH ERRORS	ERROR CATEGORY / CATEGORIES	NAME/DESCRIPTION OF ERROR	CORRECTION
The other point, maybe for most of us it is a problem, is being have to live without family.	Global errors	1)missing article 2)incorrect verb tense 3)incorrect word choice(maybe-probably)	The other problem which most of us face is having to live without the family.
Metu is worth to deal with problems with which we can come accros in Metu.	Global errors	İncorrect formation of dependent clause	METU is worth dealing with problems.
What I want to tell is that our curriculum should be easier than that of we have now.	Global errors	İncorrect sentence structure	What i want to tell is that our curriculum should be easier than the one we have now
The most important thing is student can get the best knowladge  in here.	Global errors	1)singular-plural 2)incorrect sentence structure 3)incorrect use of preposition	The most important thing is that students can get the best knowledge here.
Always  i want to get more things not just related to the department  issues for examples  going to dancing course or such musical course.	Global errors	1) incorrect word order 2)singular-plural	I always want to get more things such as going to the dancing or musical courses along with the ones related to the department issues.
at  METU  it doesn't matter where are you from.	Global errors	Incorrect word order	At METU it doesn’t matter where you are
Anymore my mother isn't with me.	Global errors	İncorrect word order	My mother isn’t with me anymore.
METU showed me that I am free and this made me more confident. As a consequent, I love METU very much.	Global errors	İncorrect connecting word	Metu showed me that i am free and this made me more confident.As a consequence, i love metu very much.
İ wanted to have more friends from different countries because by this way i  would be able to learn about different cultures.	Global errors	ıncorrect connecting words	I wanted to have more friends from different countries because in this way i would be able to learn about different cultures.

                                                BEING AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

In the video the students are talking about why they chose to study in America and what ways it is different from their own countries. Linxi,the girl coming from China, says that she loves her major but if she were in her own country she would have to get high scores and study in certain schools. In Turkey , the education system is just like this. For example to be a doctor we are supposed to study without stopping.We have to go to the medical schools which want the highest points.But in American schools more opportunities are offered.You can practise your major easily which is very good for you.And as Krishna says, the education system in America is based on creativity and team work so learning environment is more enjoyable.That’s why the students prefer America to get their degrees.

About the differencies in education systems , Arata says that in his country, like in Turkey, you have to choose a major only one major which is very bad.That’s once you choose a major in high school, you cannot change it in college.Krishna’s dislike is that she finds the education system  in her own country very strict. She thinks it is nothing but going straight ahead.The system gives you books,plans,etc. and the only thing you have to do is to memorize them.According to her ,there is much more flexibility in USA. There, you can do much more things besides just studying  for your degrees.

The students talking in the video have different reasons as to why they like the environment of ONU.Linxi  likes the life there because it is quiet and more like a town. Arata loves ONU as it has small classsites in which it is easy to communicate with other faculty members.

Maybe one of the most important issue the students abroad worry about is the financial problems. According to the students in the video , the cost of studying abroad depends on which department you study ; the meals  and accommodation conditions you prefer.But as Krishna says approximately 34.000 dolars is spent for boarding, eating, department etc.

Linxi thinks that now she knows American culture better.For example, she has found some differencies between China and America like using driying machines instead of hanging clothes out.Arata says that he likes American people because they are more outgoing and sociable than the ones in his own country.He states that in Japan they emphasize on indirect communication.That’s they have to read each other’s minds to understand what they think.But in USA you have to tell what you think which is much easier.According to Krishna, the biggest benefit of being an international student is experience.She says that she has got so many influences from the college, American culture, the people she has met, the situations she has faced that she has created a new goal in life.

In adaptation process you can have a culture shock of course.It is very natural to feel yourself surprised and in confusion when you see something different in an unknown culture or environment.Every international student has a culture shock in some ways.For example, Linxi  was very surprised when she saw people wearing summer clothes in winter.She says, studying abroad is good but when she first came to America, she felt herself in a giant glass bottle.In this bottle she could see, speak,hear but never touch anything. I can understand her because when i first went abroad i felt just like this. Around me an unknown language was spoken.I was away from my family, country and habits.Now i don’t know how i will feel if i go to to USA to study.But it sounds me perfect.As i want to learn English where everybody speak it. So if i have an opportunity to go there, why don’t  i consider it?

MY FIRST MONTH IN METU

I think the first month in the university is an adaptation process for everybody. Getting used to the campus, classmates ,lessons etc. are involved in this process. When I came to METU for the registration, I didn't like it at all and I thought I would never be able to get accustomed to it. As there weren't as many students as nowadays, it looked like a village.But day by day I started to know METU campus. I roamed every part of the campus with a map in my hand. Now I can even give descriptions of the routes on campus to the people.During my first days I had difficulty in talking to anyone. So I felt lonely and didn't want to go anywhere.But now I know and like everybody in my class. We can talk to each other and laugh together. Yes,I can say that I am used to METU but I can't deny my friend Müge and my family's support.I'm lucky to be in the same class and dormitary room with Müge who was my classmate in the high school too.She is always next to me when I am sad or in confusion and my parents call me everyday to ask if everything is okay. Now for me the most difficult part of the university is the lessons. In the beginning they were easy but now every one of them is getting more and more difficult to cope with. I am writing essays, reading books with small letters, studying grammer and memorizing words. It's very different from high school. Another challenge I face mostly is the time of the lessons. Most of my lessons start at 8.40. I am staying at the dormitary.I get on the rings.I wake up at 7 but I can't understand why I am always late to the lessons. I have to solve this problem. .In this one month I realised that METU offers a lot of opportunities to the students.For example, I am a member of METU Without Barriers and Couple Dances Club. In METU Without Barriers Club, I am learning sign language which is very useful. These clubs are very important for me because they help me meet different people and improve myself. Another good thing is that everything we need is on the campus and we can access to them easily.In this way METU fulfils my expectations. I can say that being a student in METU is an honour.Because once you come here you are not only a student of METU, but also a member of METU family.