We Have No Waste Time

WE HAVE NO WASTE TIME! Study, study and study… These words sound so familiar to all students. Countless assignments, tiring exam weeks are the most time-consuming parts of a student’s life. However, what is the significance of leisure time for students? How can they use it more effectively? Sociologists emphasize that the leisure time activities are so important. They explain that people have a tendency to become more clement and compatible when they do different things because they feel happy.* In addition, leisure time can be an opportunity for students to improve themselves and they can spend their leisure time by choosing the productive ways. To begin with, students can participate in the social responsiblity projects. These days, a lot of non-governmental organizations show effort to include students in their projects because the new generation is seen as creative. Firstly, some of these projects are environment-friendly. People who work on these projects aim at the protection and sustainabilty of the environment. Therefore, students help to raise awareness of environmental issues. For example, TEMA(The Turkish Foundation For Combating Erosion Reforestation And The Protection Of Natural Habitats) has some projects on which young people and children can work.** 14 Eylül Primary School students recently supported a project. They planted saplings in Bursa. Therefore, it can be said that students take action to find solutions for the environmental problems by getting involved in these projects. Also, students can participate in the projects which focus on disabled people. Young and sensitive people who don’t have opportunities such as necessary sources and counseling to take action, can do something for disabled people when they are organized. Firstly, they can encourage disabled people to be more active in social life and business life. Thus, students can organize some activities or look for job opportunities for disabled people. For example, “Engelsiz