Abstract-Attendance to school where students are expected to be exposed to necessary information, abilities and attitudes required by the community they live in has always been considered as a crucial element in attaining success. This study aims to search if there is any correlation between absenteeism and academic success at ESOGU FLD. The participants were the students who enrolled in the ESOGU FLD during 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 academic years. Analyzing their written records of absenteeism and success, the relation between success and absenteeism were investigated. In addition to this, whether gender and students' majors were factors in determining students successes in relation to absenteeism was also investigated. The findings show that attendance to the classes regularly significantly contributes to high achievement level. The study also suggests that while students' major is a significant factor contributing to students' achievements, gender proved to be an insignificant factor.

Burnout is an issue to be taken seriously in the workplaces where human interaction is salient and very important. The aim of the research is to investigate burnout among the instructors working at ESOGU preparatory school and find out what factors affect their levels of burnout. 28 instructors working in this institution participated in the study. The results of the study showed that the only significant contributor of burnout among the instructors is their perceived level of stress at the workplace. Except for that one, demographic characteristics, educational background and other work-related factors proved to have low or no significant effect on instructors' burnout levels.

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