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ANDIMIZ! (Student Vow)
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:33 pm |
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This vow (Andımız) is read by all primary school students in every morning before lesson:
ANDIMIZ
"Türküm, doğruyum, çalışkanım,
İlkem; küçüklerimi korumak, büyüklerimi saymak, yurdumu, milletimi özümden çok sevmektir.
Ülküm; yükselmek, ileri gitmektir.
Ey Büyük Atatürk!
Açtığın yolda, gösterdiğin hedefe durmadan yürüyeceğime ant içerim.
Varlığım Türk varlığına armağan olsun.
Ne mutlu Türküm diyene!"
here is a video of students
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:40 pm |
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Here is my attempt of translating it so that other members can understand it too:
Türküm, doğruyum, çalışkanım,
I am Turk, I am honest, I am hard working
İlkem; küçüklerimi korumak, büyüklerimi saymak, yurdumu, milletimi özümden çok sevmektir.
My principle is to protect the small, to respect the big, to love my country and my people more than I love myself
Ülküm; yükselmek, ileri gitmektir.
My ideal is to (improve), to move forward/to progress
Ey Büyük Atatürk!
Hey Great Atatürk!
Açtığın yolda, gösterdiğin hedefe durmadan yürüyeceğime ant içerim.
I promise solemnly to walk on the road you have opened, to the goal you have showed, without stopping
Varlığım Türk varlığına armağan olsun.
May my existence be a gift to the Turkish existence
Ne mutlu Türküm diyene!"
How happy for the one who says 'I am a Turk'!
Please correct me where I am wrong.
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:41 pm |
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This vow (Andımız) should be abolished..
It is quite embarressing!!
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:45 pm |
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Quoting thehandsom: This vow (Andımız) should be abolished..
It is quite embarressing!! |
I agree. Or at least it should be modified and presented less frequent. What's wrong with just saying it at the start of a new schoolyear. Or each semester if you really can't help it.
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:46 pm |
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no harm on mindfull nationalism unless turn on racism,and a strong world citizenship's road pass on peacfull nationalism..
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:48 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin:
Ülküm; yükselmek, ileri gitmektir.
My country, to rise (improve), to move forward/to progress
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This one should be "My ideal is to ..."
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:49 pm |
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Quoting MrX67: no harm on mindfull nationalism unless turn on racism,and a strong world citizenship's road pass on peacfull nationalism.. |
I personally just think that nationalism shouldn't be fed in schools 
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:49 pm |
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Quoting armegon: This one should be "My ideal is to ..." |
Thank you Modified it.
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:51 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting MrX67: no harm on mindfull nationalism unless turn on racism,and a strong world citizenship's road pass on peacfull nationalism.. |
I personally just think that nationalism shouldn't be fed in schools |
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31 Mar 2008 Mon 11:53 pm |
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Quoting MrX67: how can a child can hug all globe without hugging himselfs/herselfs???? |
It's easier to hug the entire globe when you are not nationalistic 
And there is no need for nationalism to be able to love and appreciate oneself.
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