COLLEGE LIFE

Write a short essay describing how college life in the U.S. differs from college life in your home country.

Although I haven’t been as an undergraduate in the U.S., I can describe differences between college life in the U.S and college life in my country as a graduate. I think it doesn’t make a difference.

College life in Turkey always postponed and was interfered in many ways in last century. As a matter of fact that College life and democracy development has overlapped in my country. Hence, politician always has tried to influence and get benefit from (exploit) College Community. Since, College students and academics inherently oppose to current administration, politicians who held power have restricted academics freedom. After last military coup that was in 1980, many academics were arrested and prohibited from academic activities. Then, students and academics have found distinct academic ambiance after September 12, 1980. Politicians have expected academic communities to not involve politics. Therefore, college life in Turkey was impressed by politicians and armed powers. Academics and students were not able to freely state their idea.
Besides, there are tremendous differences when we compare those two college lives