How is it possible to stay with a Turkish family during the month of Ramadan for a non muslim student girl?
I am going to be studying in Turkey for 3 months this summer. The family I am staying with is going to fast during Ramadan and I am not Muslim. I've heard they wake up middle of the night to eat, If I don't wake up am I being rude to them. Thanks for your help.
Turkey - 8 Answers
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Hahaha, no it wont be rude not to wake up. And might be that they wont be fasting at all. Tho if any of them are fasting, during the dinner time, wait for them to start and start eating with them. Funny that i remember now, my grandfather has never fasted and my grandma always did. So he was waiting for her to break her fast so that he can start as well. And with what had he always started? Hehe, RAKI!
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couldn't be more possible. as greetingslosers said, no it is not rude if you don't wake up at all. It would be rude of them if they wake you up ^^ by the way not everyone wakes before dawn to eat before fasting, my mom fasted for long years without getting up early to eat. anyways i'm sure the family will turn out to be real nice and you'll be fine. so worry not. enjoy your stay in Turkey.
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no problem.. maybe they dont fast at all, or for few days. or if they do maybe they dont wake up. if they wake up you dont need to. but it would be kind to wait for them to start eating during dinner, that's all.
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Turkish people are very understanding in those kind of situations and very kind to their guests. All in all we are famous for our hospitality. So... I am sure they won't mind you not waking and they won't mind you eating in front of them as well. On the contrary they will insist that you don't wake up and eat whenever you want. However common decency requires for you not to eat in front of them while they are fasting. If you woke up with them or asked them to wake you up it would be a nice gesture and would mean a lot to them, moreover you would get a chance to understand the true meaning of that holly month, it would be a nice experience. Learning another culture is always fun. Should you try it I strongly advise against going to bed right away after the meal. As you know Ramadan falls on summer this year so not eating anything will make them very hungry and pale so try to start eating with them. The dinner as we call it "iftar" is going to be marvellous. Enjoy!
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1)They get up around 5 not the middle of the night 2)It is not rude,they will take no offence but I recomend you try and get up for it (just for the hell of it) Ramadan breakfast and Dineer is usual very good. 3)Probabbly your care takers will prapere a breakfast for you and if not (wich is highly unlikly considering they are willing to look after you) you
6 :
I think they will be understanding.
7 :
lol I'm the only person who is fasting in my family and they get mad at me when I wake them up. But it would make you feel uncomfortable to eat during fasting time. You might prefer to eat in your room. and it'd be so kind if you wait for them for dinner. most of the turkish muslims are very tolerant people, no need to be worried. and try not to get drunk a lot. they wouldn't say anything for a glass or two but they might be disturbed if you stink alcohol.
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EVET TABI KI!!! (yeahh of course!) you won't have any problem, turkish families are soo friendly, belive me "europeans families are more rude and more cold" :D is true!! they don't wake up at night, they eat when sun goes, and they usually do like a "family dinner" , you'll welcome in tht =)...... You can eat too!! don't worry about anything... belive me, you'll feel like in ur home... hmmm maybe you know what is the biggest "risk" of tht???? :D In love of turkey!! and never want out!! :D
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
What country should I go to for my student exchange?
What country should I go to for my student exchange?
I can't decide what country I should go to for my youth exchange. Sweden, Switzerland, Finland & Estonia, Gremany, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, India, and France are my choices. My parents don't want me going to Japan, India, or Turkey. I have to decide on my top 3 by January 30. Please Help. By the way I'm 15.
Other - Destinations - 5 Answers
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FRANCE, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany :)
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Maybe because Japan, India and Turkey are in Asia. I agree with your parents, go with one of the European countries, i'm thinking Germany because Germany has the most borders and you can just walk to another country. Germany, Sweden or Finland should be your top 3.
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I'd say Estonia.
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Out of all of these countries I've been to Germany, France, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. Taking into account your parents don't want you to travel as far away as Asia my top three would be: 1.) Germany (Lots of fun for a student and plenty of great cities and sights to see) 2.) Switzerland (my favourite country in Europe) 3.) Sweden (if it's Stockholm, you should probably love it, amazing and beautiful city) I lived in Bordeaux France for 15 months and loved the city and the country, but living there was quite difficult. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't live there again.
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Any one of these would be a great experience for you. What are your interests and exactly when would you be going? I can highly recommend Sweden, Germany and France but certainly wouldn't criticize any other combination. I've been to all of the European countries you listed (and live in Italy) and enjoy each one.
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I can't decide what country I should go to for my youth exchange. Sweden, Switzerland, Finland & Estonia, Gremany, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, India, and France are my choices. My parents don't want me going to Japan, India, or Turkey. I have to decide on my top 3 by January 30. Please Help. By the way I'm 15.
Other - Destinations - 5 Answers
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FRANCE, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany :)
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Maybe because Japan, India and Turkey are in Asia. I agree with your parents, go with one of the European countries, i'm thinking Germany because Germany has the most borders and you can just walk to another country. Germany, Sweden or Finland should be your top 3.
3 :
I'd say Estonia.
4 :
Out of all of these countries I've been to Germany, France, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland. Taking into account your parents don't want you to travel as far away as Asia my top three would be: 1.) Germany (Lots of fun for a student and plenty of great cities and sights to see) 2.) Switzerland (my favourite country in Europe) 3.) Sweden (if it's Stockholm, you should probably love it, amazing and beautiful city) I lived in Bordeaux France for 15 months and loved the city and the country, but living there was quite difficult. Knowing what I know now I wouldn't live there again.
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Any one of these would be a great experience for you. What are your interests and exactly when would you be going? I can highly recommend Sweden, Germany and France but certainly wouldn't criticize any other combination. I've been to all of the European countries you listed (and live in Italy) and enjoy each one.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
What are some healthy meals and recipes for a college student?
What are some healthy meals and recipes for a college student?
Two years in college has been horrible on my body with unhealthy food choices and options. My husband and I have a kitchen in our room this year and we understand that means we have complete control over what we eat. This is what I need. -Recipes that can be frozen and reheated during the week -Spices that will make things like turkey wraps and other things much more delicious and less bland -Snack items that can replace chips and cookies etc Any help is appreciated because we want to live a long life together.
Cooking & Recipes - 4 Answers
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A monk once told me ''to live a long life, you must be an optimistic person''. I also heard that eating bananas reduce your stress but other than that.. Super fruits are the best.
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You can make all kinds of pureed soups to freeze and eat throughout the week. Start with an aromatic base (onions, garlic, carrots, and/or celery) sauteed in oil, add some chicken stock and simmer your vegetables until easily pureed in the blender. Add a touch of cream or buttermilk at the end for the extra mile. Spices/aromatics always needed.. onions, garlic, cilantro, chili powder, onion salt, italian seasoning, various vinegars, cumin, fajita seasoning. Any kitchen pantry needs all types of canned tomatoes and sauce, chicken stock, beef stock, veg stock (if you don't make your own), flour, brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder Your refrigerator needs milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt (I use in place of sour cream). You could make some enchiladas and freeze for reheating throughout the week. Recipes vary here and searching the net could help you. ___ If you really want to learn to cook for a lifetime and stop eating so much fast food, perhaps you should look into a book that teaches you about cooking like martha stewart's cooking school, how to cook everything, or joy of cooking).
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-Whole wheat pasta with traditional sauce and meatballs, Stir-fry broccoli with chicken in black bean sauce(chinese sauce), Veggie pizza you can buy at whole foods market, -For snacks, you can try those Fiber One snack bars, or Quaker Oats snack bars. They have a lot of different flavors to choose from. -For turkey wraps i put light Caesar dressing, or honey mustard.
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You should get a crock pot and learn how to cook beans, chicken, soups, stews, etc in it. Healthy and economical.
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Two years in college has been horrible on my body with unhealthy food choices and options. My husband and I have a kitchen in our room this year and we understand that means we have complete control over what we eat. This is what I need. -Recipes that can be frozen and reheated during the week -Spices that will make things like turkey wraps and other things much more delicious and less bland -Snack items that can replace chips and cookies etc Any help is appreciated because we want to live a long life together.
Cooking & Recipes - 4 Answers
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A monk once told me ''to live a long life, you must be an optimistic person''. I also heard that eating bananas reduce your stress but other than that.. Super fruits are the best.
2 :
You can make all kinds of pureed soups to freeze and eat throughout the week. Start with an aromatic base (onions, garlic, carrots, and/or celery) sauteed in oil, add some chicken stock and simmer your vegetables until easily pureed in the blender. Add a touch of cream or buttermilk at the end for the extra mile. Spices/aromatics always needed.. onions, garlic, cilantro, chili powder, onion salt, italian seasoning, various vinegars, cumin, fajita seasoning. Any kitchen pantry needs all types of canned tomatoes and sauce, chicken stock, beef stock, veg stock (if you don't make your own), flour, brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder Your refrigerator needs milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt (I use in place of sour cream). You could make some enchiladas and freeze for reheating throughout the week. Recipes vary here and searching the net could help you. ___ If you really want to learn to cook for a lifetime and stop eating so much fast food, perhaps you should look into a book that teaches you about cooking like martha stewart's cooking school, how to cook everything, or joy of cooking).
3 :
-Whole wheat pasta with traditional sauce and meatballs, Stir-fry broccoli with chicken in black bean sauce(chinese sauce), Veggie pizza you can buy at whole foods market, -For snacks, you can try those Fiber One snack bars, or Quaker Oats snack bars. They have a lot of different flavors to choose from. -For turkey wraps i put light Caesar dressing, or honey mustard.
4 :
You should get a crock pot and learn how to cook beans, chicken, soups, stews, etc in it. Healthy and economical.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
What would you do if you were the Minister of Education in Turkey?
What would you do if you were the Minister of Education in Turkey?
IMAGINE: you are the new minister of education… What would be the first thing you would change, add or remove? Spend tax payers’ money on building more schools, purchase new equipments for teaching.. Would you more focus on all rounded student, reduce the number of exams for each student should take OR keep them as they are even go ahead and increase because you think there are not enough.. What would you do when it comes to university placement?
Turkey - 7 Answers
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I'd spend money on the existing buildings. Are they ready for an earth quake? They should. I'd try to build a system that gives more importance to Industrial high schools. Electrician Barber Tailor Gardener Kindergarden teacher Language skills Biomedical Carpenter Secreterial skills Computer skills These exist but are not good enough. You have to get private courses to learn extra things. If they were good enough , many people would stop trying to fantasize about university education. Many people get education that's good for nothing.
2 :
I would close at least half of Ä°mam Hatip schools, reopen Halkevleri in rural areas. And, I agree with Amada on industrial high schools.
3 :
Provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students. Provide resources available for educating homeless children. Provide resources available for educating children with special needs. Ensure a quality public education for all children in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school graduation rates increase and graduates are prepared to enter and be successful in college. Encourage to strengthen the relationship between families, schools, and local communities.
4 :
Main thing would be to push for increased funds for education, this would really help the future of Turkey. Another thing would be to make the OSS available couple of times a year where everyone in their third and fourth year of highschool is able to take it as many times as they want. Only the beginning of what I would do...
5 :
Above answerers have given good answers. I know that the Ministry of Education doesn't have the authority to increase the budget it gets, so I'd rather be the Prime Minister. :) I would increase the budget ministeries of education and healthcare get. I would start an effective system to detect and wipe out corruption (I have to make sure the money is well spent). Then I would pick one of the above answerers as the Minister of Education. :) Running a place, any place, is team work. We would work together to pull public administration together.
6 :
Well, I can only answer from what I know at present because both my children go to state schools in Turkey. I would first of all, say that more funds are badly needed for school equipment. So many state schools are run down and in bad condition. More computers are needed, better classroom equipment is needed. State schools reply on the pupils' parents to fund for needed equipment, simply because the funds from the government is just not enough. We have to provide everything from paper, books, computer money, stationary, electric bills - everything! The government looks after the civil service men very well, but totally lack sympathy when it comes to governemnt run schools. There you go, there's my rant!
7 :
This question is mine lol 0- NO PRIVATE SCHOOLS! NO MONEY FOR SCHOOLS (üniversite harçları and kayıt parası)! EQUAL EDUCATION RIGHT TO EVERYONE! 1- NO TO YÖK! FREE UNIVERSITIES! 2- Today the foundation who gets the most money from the government is Diyanet İşleri even it's not needed. So I would use their money to build new schools. My priority would be primary and high schools. 3- I would make deterrent sanctions for the parents who don't send their daughters to the school (both primary and high school). This can be money or jail punishment. In the future the education level would increase and I wouldn't need those punishments (I hate giving punishment). 4- I would make teaching in Anatolia (especially in the East) essential. I would give extra money to the teachers who stay there. 5- I would change the school books (sorry but I would only use them as toilet paper). No memorizing in the lessons. 6- Every school must have science and computer laboratories. Also library is needed. 7- There must be exams in the schools to test the students but the questions shouldn't ask must-memorized things. 8- Students must read at least 4 books in a month. 9- I would open Köy Enstitüleri instead of Meslek Liseleri. And I would make it common in the villages. 10- I would change the school subjects. For at least 7 years, students learn (or should I say "memorize"?) the same things. I would add "recent history of Turkey" and "world history" in history lessons. 11- University rectors must be chosen by the students. Students must have an important place on decisions of university. 12- Government must provide all the school equipments to poor students. 13- Learning reading-writing would be essential for all people. I would give free courses for adults who need it. 14- No SBS and ÖSS. My idea is: Different exams will be prepared by the government for all levels. For example the best high schools of Turkey will choose the students with a different exam than middle-leveled high schools. And if a student wants to go to a good high school, he must be good at school lessons. My aim is to make school's importance increase. Because I hate dersanes. Not every student can go there. They are the symbols of capitalism in education.
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IMAGINE: you are the new minister of education… What would be the first thing you would change, add or remove? Spend tax payers’ money on building more schools, purchase new equipments for teaching.. Would you more focus on all rounded student, reduce the number of exams for each student should take OR keep them as they are even go ahead and increase because you think there are not enough.. What would you do when it comes to university placement?
Turkey - 7 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I'd spend money on the existing buildings. Are they ready for an earth quake? They should. I'd try to build a system that gives more importance to Industrial high schools. Electrician Barber Tailor Gardener Kindergarden teacher Language skills Biomedical Carpenter Secreterial skills Computer skills These exist but are not good enough. You have to get private courses to learn extra things. If they were good enough , many people would stop trying to fantasize about university education. Many people get education that's good for nothing.
2 :
I would close at least half of Ä°mam Hatip schools, reopen Halkevleri in rural areas. And, I agree with Amada on industrial high schools.
3 :
Provide leadership, guidance and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students. Provide resources available for educating homeless children. Provide resources available for educating children with special needs. Ensure a quality public education for all children in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school graduation rates increase and graduates are prepared to enter and be successful in college. Encourage to strengthen the relationship between families, schools, and local communities.
4 :
Main thing would be to push for increased funds for education, this would really help the future of Turkey. Another thing would be to make the OSS available couple of times a year where everyone in their third and fourth year of highschool is able to take it as many times as they want. Only the beginning of what I would do...
5 :
Above answerers have given good answers. I know that the Ministry of Education doesn't have the authority to increase the budget it gets, so I'd rather be the Prime Minister. :) I would increase the budget ministeries of education and healthcare get. I would start an effective system to detect and wipe out corruption (I have to make sure the money is well spent). Then I would pick one of the above answerers as the Minister of Education. :) Running a place, any place, is team work. We would work together to pull public administration together.
6 :
Well, I can only answer from what I know at present because both my children go to state schools in Turkey. I would first of all, say that more funds are badly needed for school equipment. So many state schools are run down and in bad condition. More computers are needed, better classroom equipment is needed. State schools reply on the pupils' parents to fund for needed equipment, simply because the funds from the government is just not enough. We have to provide everything from paper, books, computer money, stationary, electric bills - everything! The government looks after the civil service men very well, but totally lack sympathy when it comes to governemnt run schools. There you go, there's my rant!
7 :
This question is mine lol 0- NO PRIVATE SCHOOLS! NO MONEY FOR SCHOOLS (üniversite harçları and kayıt parası)! EQUAL EDUCATION RIGHT TO EVERYONE! 1- NO TO YÖK! FREE UNIVERSITIES! 2- Today the foundation who gets the most money from the government is Diyanet İşleri even it's not needed. So I would use their money to build new schools. My priority would be primary and high schools. 3- I would make deterrent sanctions for the parents who don't send their daughters to the school (both primary and high school). This can be money or jail punishment. In the future the education level would increase and I wouldn't need those punishments (I hate giving punishment). 4- I would make teaching in Anatolia (especially in the East) essential. I would give extra money to the teachers who stay there. 5- I would change the school books (sorry but I would only use them as toilet paper). No memorizing in the lessons. 6- Every school must have science and computer laboratories. Also library is needed. 7- There must be exams in the schools to test the students but the questions shouldn't ask must-memorized things. 8- Students must read at least 4 books in a month. 9- I would open Köy Enstitüleri instead of Meslek Liseleri. And I would make it common in the villages. 10- I would change the school subjects. For at least 7 years, students learn (or should I say "memorize"?) the same things. I would add "recent history of Turkey" and "world history" in history lessons. 11- University rectors must be chosen by the students. Students must have an important place on decisions of university. 12- Government must provide all the school equipments to poor students. 13- Learning reading-writing would be essential for all people. I would give free courses for adults who need it. 14- No SBS and ÖSS. My idea is: Different exams will be prepared by the government for all levels. For example the best high schools of Turkey will choose the students with a different exam than middle-leveled high schools. And if a student wants to go to a good high school, he must be good at school lessons. My aim is to make school's importance increase. Because I hate dersanes. Not every student can go there. They are the symbols of capitalism in education.
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