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ISSN 1005-‐2038 Journal of Educational and Social Research Vol.2 May 2014
The Beliefs about Life and Hereafter and Its Affects on Students’ Life in
Cyprus
Mustafa Gedik
Department of English Language Teaching Girne American University, Faculty of Education
Email: [email protected]
Abstract: This study basicly investigated three different nations’ beliefs about life and hereafter. It also aimed at finding the effect of gender on learners’ beliefs about life and hereafter. However the main reason to make this research is to find a solution for students’ problems. To this end, I have interviewed 2 female students and 3 male lecturers about life and hereafter. The findings showed that people give the most importance to their family and friends first. It also showded that most of them happy with their life. The most important thing is unfortunately the people who belive in afterlife don’t make any preperation for it. Morover, there wasn’t many significant difference between learners’ beliefs and gender. Key Words: Beliefs about hereafter; life and hereafter; beliefs about life; Beliefs about life and hereafter
1. Introduction In the past two decades, there has been an exponential student population growth in Cyprus (EMN Main Study 2012:Immigration of International Students to the EU). However with this growth, there have been started new problems in the Cyprus Island. Students coming from all around the world with low income had many difficulties to get used to life here. This study aims to explore people’s thoughts about life and hereafter to find a solution to students’ problems (which also affects Cypriots). To learn this, the present study addresses the following questions:
• Does hereafter belief affect people’s life?
2. Results Research Question: Does hereafter belief affect people’s life in Cyprus?
ISSN 1005-‐2038 Journal of Educational and Social Research Vol.2 May 2014
According to my interview, it showed that most of the people I asked thinks life is important because of friends or family members. All of my interviewee is happy with their life and they don't really would like to change anything in their lives. According to my research, only one person told that his partner (wife) is the most important person in his life. Everyone who attended in my interview has a unique life event of course but all of them told their happiesnt moment in their lives. Nearly all of them told that their main goal is to be happy and succesfull. 80% of them told that they would travel if they have one year to live. Generally they would like to remembered by as a good person. Most of them believe in afterlife but they don't prepare very well as their religious wants. Also, there wasn’t any significant difference between genders.
3. Conclusion The present study aimed at invastigating student problems in Cyprus. Findings showed that many people believes afterlife, however all of them doesn’t make what their religious require. This brings problems to people’s current life bacause they should first respect their life, and respect their religious view. However I think that this happen because of this people who don’t make what their religious require is uneducated about their religious. Students should be educated about their religious even in the universities. This will reduce the crime percentage, and will make them awaked.
4. References
Cyprus, Ministry of Interior (2012). Immigration of International Students to the EU. Bernat, E (2001). International Students’ Problems. Cypriot Turkish Journal, 21(2), 40-‐54.