Class Distinction

Cem Karaca- Tamirci Çırağı


Hi everybody =) Today we learned 'statification and class' in class. We talked about 3 theorists regarding the class system. One of them is Karl Marx and his concept of communism. According to Marx there are two classes. The two main classes consist of capitalists who own these new means of production and the working class who earn their living by selling their labour to them. These two classes are in a natural, universal, inevitable and constant fight of interests with each other. Unfortunately, class distinction has always existed until now and will continue existing. I wish there were no class distinctions but this will only remain an utopia. The Cem Karaca video and song which I share with you here reminds me of this class distinction once again. Hope you like it, enjoy =)

"Üniversite için ilk viraj 11 Nisan'da"

"Üniversiteye giriş için değiştirilen yeni sınav sistemi bu yıl ilk kez uygulanacak. Buna göre üniversiteli olmak isteyenlerin ilk adımı olan Yüksek öğretime Geçiş Sınavı (YGS) 11 Nisan Pazar günü yapılacak. Lisans Yerleştirme Sınavları (LYS) ise haziran ayında 5 ayrı kategoride gerçekleştirilecek. YGS yaklaştıkça, sınava girecek adayların kaygıları da artıyor...Fem dershaneleri rehberlik uzmanı Faruk Ardıç, sınava az kala öğrencilerde görülen şiddetli huzursuzluk, ders çalışırken dikkati toplayamama, kalp atışlarının hızlanması, diğer arkadaşlarının sınava daha iyi hazırlandığı, kendisinin az hazırlandığı düşüncesi ve panikleme hallerinin doğal olduğuna dikkat çekti. Ardıç 'Kaygının giderilmesinin en etkili yolu, hedeflere ulaşabilmek için gerekli planlamayı yapmak ve bu planları uygulamaya koymaktır.' dedi. "

This morning, while I was reading the news on the internet, these news drew my attention: Worries observed with students reminded me of what Ülkü Tosun said in last class. According to the 'Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy', the founder of which is Albert Ellis, there is an 'ABC model' which is interdependent in itself. 'A' is an event and it can not be changed. 'B' is the way we interpret the event. 'C' is the behaviour we display in terms of how we interpret the event and it can change depending on 'B'. In this event, YGS represents 'A'. Interpreting the test as an intelligence test is 'B'. The worry this causes is 'C'. The point of view should be changed for changing the result of the event. Students should often be reminded that the test is not an intelligence test but a test taken by those who want to get higher education. Worries and stress can be prevented or decreased this way.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

'It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.'


Today, I went to this movie with my boyfriend. I hadn't read the book of the movie and gone to the first movie before. My friends who read Percy Jackson and Olympians: The Lightning Thief said that 'There are several differences between the book and movie'. I think, it is not a bad movie but it caters the children mostly. It blends Greek mythology and nowaday's elements. Although it sometimes annoyed me, generally it was funny and amusing. I wasn't bored while I watching the movie. It may be watched because despite actresses and actors are no more famous, they are very qualified. Uma Thurman, Sean Bean and Logan Lerman are some of them but in my opinion, Uma Therman might be in a different role. The musics of the movie are also interesting. For example; Lady Gaga's song plays =)
Finally, if you like fantastic and science fiction movies, you should watch this movie because it worths watching!