Technology: Do we control it or does IT control us?
Authors . Culture . SocietyParents of young kids who have been using technology in order to entertain them have realized a basic truth: they lost the battle. Their kids are now dependent on the screens to be entertained. It is a fact that we live on a new technological era, in which our technological devices have become fundamental in
Field Trip to the Süddeutsche Zeitung
ExcursionsOn December 10th, Professional Communication’s students made the third field trip of the semester: we went to the press office of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. It was a different and great experience since we had only been to broadcasting media companies, and here we were able to see for ourselves how a printing company works and
Field trip to BR Funkhaus
ExcursionsThe second field trip organized within the Professional Communication’s course was on the 26th of November and it was a visit to the Bayerischer Rundfunk’s. This institution is the state broadcaster in the Free State of Bavaria with its main office placed here in Munich. On this second excursion, we were given the opportunity to visit
Media School Bayern (M.94.5) Excursion
ExcursionsLast Tuesday, on the 21st of February, the Professional Communication course provided us an excursion to the Media School Bayern. We had the opportunity to listen to Antonia Engelhardt (Toni), who happens to work there, and she gave us a short presentation about how the work is conducted there: everyone who works there is a
Deutsches Museum Excursion
ExcursionsOn the 5th of October 2019, we, as Professional Communication’s students, made a very enriching field trip to the press office of the Deutsches Museum, which is among the oldest museums of science and technology of the world. We were able to visit the present exhibitions and to learn how the work of a press officer is produced,
Elder Abandonment
SocietyEveryday Fernando thinks about how much he misses his family and being home. He is tired of waiting for someone to take him out of the hospital and take care of him in the comfort of his own home. Fernando is an elderly Portuguese man who is currently living in Santa Maria’s Hospital in Lisbon
My first German friend’s life
AuthorsThis week I decided to interview the first friend I made here in Munich: her name is Luisa, she comes from Northern Germany and she is 20 years old. I met her in September when I moved to Studentenstadt. She is involved in many projects of volunteering and mentoring and that’s why I thought you
“The journey is never over”
Authors . UncategorizedLiving in Munich has been a life-changing experience, just as I excepted. I come from a country known by its connection with the ocean due to the maritime expansion in the past. I believe that this deeply bond with the ocean is present in every Portuguese citizen. It’s our essence. On the other hand, I