BLACKSMITH

Once upon a time, there were two brothers. The elder brother was Ahmet, the younger was Mehmet. The younger one was 10 years old and the elder was 20 years old. Their father was a blacksmith. The father wanted to teach their job to his sons. The little brother, Mehmet, did his job perfectly but Ahmet  didn't do well. A year later,Mehmet became a perfect blacksmith but Ahmet couldn't.  The father thought that '' The tree bends while it is young.'' Ahmet became apprentice throughout his life. 

proverb: the tree bends while it's young

TUĞBA KÖSE

                                                "The Farmer’s Donkey"

Once upon a time, in a small village in Turkey, there lived an old farmer named Mehmet. He had a loyal but aging donkey that helped him carry goods to the market every week. One day, the donkey accidentally fell into an old dry well. It brayed and cried for hours. 

Mehmet tried everything to save it, but the well was too deep and narrow. Sadly, he decided that the donkey was too old and the well needed to be covered up anyway. So, he called his neighbors to help him bury the donkey and close the well. They began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey panicked, realizing what was happening. But soon something amazing happened. With every shovelful of dirt that hit its back, the donkey would shake it off and step up. Bit by bit, it kept rising higher and higher. Eventually, it stepped out of the well and walked away, tired but alive. Everyone was astonished. ("Every cloud has a silver lining.")

TRUE

TRUE COLOURS 

Ayşe and Elif had been classmates for years.They laughed together, studied together ,and evet shared secrets.But Ayşe always wondered if their friendship would last beyond school fun and easy time. One Day Ayşe father lost his job and her family started having financial problems .Ayşe became quiet and stopped joining her friends for lunch or outings.Many of her so-called friends slowly drifted aday. But not Elif. She neticede the change and came to Ayşe' house one evening with a warm smile and a bag full of groceries."You don't have to say anything,"she said gently."Just know that I'm here."

From then on, Elif supported Ayşe in ever way she could- sharing noter,bringing lunch,and encouraging her during tough days.Ayşe never forgot that kindness.

Years later ,when they both had successful careers, Ayşe gave a speech and ended it by saying :

"During the hardest time in my life, one person stood by me.That 's when learned  ; A friend in need is a friend indeed.

YASEMİN ÖZBOLAT 

ENGLISH TEACHER

forgot that kindness.

Years later,when they both had successful careers,Ayşe gave a speech and ended it by saying :

During the hardest time in my life , one person stood by me.That's when I learned. :  A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED 

YASEMİN ÖZBOLAT 

TOBB SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL 

The Long Shot

In a small town just outside Manchester, lived a boy named Samir. He wasn’t the fastest, nor the strongest, and certainly not the most skilled footballer at his school. But Samir had something the others didn’t — relentless determination.

Every day, rain or shine, Samir would lace up his worn-out boots and head to the local park. He’d set up plastic cones, practice dribbling for hours, shoot against a wall, and run sprints until his legs trembled. His friends used to laugh, saying, “Why do you bother? You’re not even on the school team!”

But Samir didn’t listen. He remembered his grandfather’s words:

“Practice makes perfect, lad. Not talent. Practice.”

A year passed. Samir didn’t miss a single day of training. Slowly, he began to outshine his classmates. His touch became sharper, his passes more precise, 

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED

YASEMİN ÖZBOLAT 

English Teacher 

Tobb Science High School 

and his vision on the pitch unmatched. Soon, the school coach took notice and gave him a spot on the team. Samir led them to their first local championship.

One day, during a youth tournament, a scout from the Liverpool Academy stood watching silently from the stands. Samir, unaware, played the match of his life — two goals, one assist, and tireless energy from start to finish.

After the final whistle, the scout approached him and said, “How’d you get this good?”

Samir wiped the sweat from his brow and smiled. “I just practiced. Every single day.”

A week later, Samir got the call: he was invited to join the Liverpool Academy.

The boy who once trained alone in the park now trained with the best, chasing his dream one kick at a time — proving that with hard work, belief, and patience, even the longest shot can find the back of the net.

Moral: Practice makes perfect.

Miriam Hudymačová

Business Academy Slovakia

Treabă cu brățara de aur!

 prof. Fometescu Olivia, Colegiul Național Spiru Haret Tg Jiu

      Marius was a young man from a mountain village, with keen eyes and skillful hands, but few prospects. The family land was small and not very fertile, and money was hard to come by. Seeing this, his grandfather, an old craftsman who made the most beautiful whistles in the neighborhood, often told him, "Marius, never forget: your trade is a golden bracelet.  Marius listened but didn't fully understand. He wanted to go to the city, to work in a factory, to earn money quickly. But Grandpa patiently began to teach him the secrets of wood. He taught him to recognize the essence, to carve carefully, to polish to perfection.

As the days went by, Marius unwittingly fell in love with the smell of sawdust and the sound of a piece of wood caught in a vice.

After years of apprenticeship, his grandfather died, leaving Marius his tools and knowledge. The village began to change. Tourism took wings and people were looking for authentic souvenirs. Marius, having mastered his grandfather's art, started carving wooden figurines: birds, animals, old people's faces. He sold little at first, but the quality of his work began to make him famous. Tourists flocked to him and prices went up

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NO PAIN NO GAIN

Nesrin 

AKPINAR

       KFL

Elif went to her grandma’s village for the summer. 
She thought it would be all rest and fun.
But Grandma handed her a basket and said:
**“Let’s pick tomatoes!” 

Elif was tired, hot, and sweaty by noon. 
Later that day, they made fresh tomato soup together.
It was the best she had ever tasted!

Grandma smiled and said,
“No pain, no gain. Hard work makes things special.”Elif nodded, “You’re right, Grandma.”

         THE MEETING OF GREAT MINDS

Once upon a time,there were two young engineers named Zeynep and Mert,living in different cities.They had never met,both shared a deep passion for sustainable energy.

Zeynep was working on increasing the efficiency of solar panels,while Mert was focused on making wind turbines quieter and more effective.Each was progressing on their own path,when one day,they both applied to the same international innovation competition.

After the finals, reviewing the projects,the judges looked at each other in amazement. 

Zeynep's software was worked perfectly with Mert's turbine technology.Even more surprising was that both had based their projects on the same core idea: storing energy more efficently by combining natural energy sources.

After the final presentation, Zeynep and Mert met. They were astonished to see each other's works. They had independently arrived at the

same solution,using the same

principles but from different

angles.

'Great minds think alike,' said the head of the jury with

 a smile. Zeynep and Mert realized just how true that saying was.

They  won the competition together and,from that day on,started a joint company to make the world a better place to live.

                                                   DEMET KÜPELİKILIÇ

                                                       TOBB SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL