Displaced people and national identity
Culture . Travel . UncategorizedHave you ever travelled to a foreign country and feel like you don’t fit in? This can be anything from you not being able to communicate using the local language to struggling to grasp the culture. Now imagine having none of the above problems yet somehow still feel like your existence in the country is
Does the Erasmus exchange program really help students learn their target language?
Politics . Society . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI am a German and Journalism student from London, England, and am currently doing my exchange year in Munich. For a lot of students like me, the goal of our year abroad is to study in German and make use of the opportunity to acquire as much of the target language as possible. The idea
The journey to freedom as a boat person
Culture . Politics . Society . UncategorizedThe reunification of Vietnam in 1975 is portrayed by Vietnamese history books as a joint effort of the population in fighting against Western power to regain control of their country. However, Paul Nguyen has a very different idea: “Well, they don’t teach proper history in Vietnam anymore.” Paul, now 57, was born and raised in
Cecilia is back, this time with an alphabet!
Authors . UncategorizedYou’d think no one is self-absorbed enough to write an alphabet about themselves. Well, you thought wrong. A for Animals: I love most animals and consider them to be an essential part of my life. B for British: On paper I technically am a Brit and to some I may even pass as one. C
Why University of Munich is for everyone!
Student life . Travel . UncategorizedThis blog post is dedicated to all students who are thinking of Germany for either their exchange year or main university but struggle to choose between the many great German universities. First of all, Munich is a special city. A quick Google search would give you endless suggestions on what can be done in and
There is no such thing as a Vietnamese who dislikes food
Culture . Food . UncategorizedThere is nothing that makes me more happy than food, and I’m not exaggerating. My Vietnamese parents raised me with an important motto in life: live to eat, not eat to live. They actually mean it as growing up I’ve never been short of good food and was never denied a chance to try out
To be around nature is a bliss
Culture . Travel . UncategorizedTo be around nature is a bliss and, in some cases, even an entitlement. Having lived my life predominantly in major cities, I know first-hand how it feels to be so overwhelmed by the beauty of nature that you start to become a bit emotional (or maybe it’s just my emotional self). Being in Munich
Thank you!
Authors . UncategorizedLet’s start off with a poem shall we. I’m from London. An average metropolitan city. Moved to Munich this year. Changing life’s pace is quite exciting. Endless things to look forward to daily. Challenges though exist just can not hinder me. I will tell you about Munich, such beautiful city. Living quality here is second