My Erasmus Through my Social Media
UncategorizedI’ve never been super into social media, which is ironic since my major is “advertising”. When I was younger, this wasn’t a big deal, it was just an interesting choice. But, nowadays, I believe not being active on social media really affects the way your daily life goes, not necessarily in a bad way, but
Official Erasmus Promoter?
UncategorizedFebruary 18th of 2021: The day I decided to choose Munich as my Erasmus destination. To be completely honest, it was an impulse decision. I did not think it through enough and as a result, I was very anxious on whether I made the right choice or not. I knew no German, not much about the
Ask Again in a Year
UncategorizedIt’s always been really hard for me to make decisions. I change my mind every fifteen minutes, and my career choice is not an exception. The first thing I ever said I wanted to be as an adult was a stay-at-home mom. I said I didn’t even want to go to school because I wanted
It’s me again!
UncategorizedHallo: one of the 10 words I know in German even after spending one whole semester in Munich. I use it a lot. My name Is Michelle Gutiérrez, though through my Erasmus I’ve gained a couple of nicknames: Obama, Miguel and Marcel. You can choose any of those. I was born and raised in Barquisimeto,
Venezuela: Refusing Censorship
UncategorizedIn recent years, the Venezuelan government has implemented actions against the media and non-governmental organizations that translate into censorship measures and limitations on access to public information. The powers, especially the judiciary, are used as a barrier that prevents citizens from having access to data related to the management of State resources and other issues
It’s Life or Death: We Should be Forced to Donate
Uncategorized“First pig-to-human heart transplant” is what I came across yesterday, during my morning newspaper read (Instagram scroll, actually). The average of deaths by day in the U.S is of 8.159, and we still need to resort to pigs to find donors? Pigs should keep their hearts and human organ donation should be made compulsory. Pigs
There’s No Recycling in Survival Mode
UncategorizedAccording to Forbes, the most important elements for human survival are food and water. Now, imagine you take those away from someone for days and ask them to care about climate change. They won’t. Humans need to take care of their daily needs to be able to worry about issues that will happen in a
What if a Free Spirit is Caged?
Culture . SocietySome might say it’s lame to interview one of your best friends —and they might be right— but Eduardo Aristeguieta is the only person I wanted to be part of this with me. We have been friends for more than ten years, so when I messaged him and asked if he wouldn’t mind me interviewing
A Great Year Ahead of Us
Authors . UncategorizedA couple of years ago I didn’t even know what Erasmus was. Now, I know it is going to make this one of the best years of my life. Starting From the Beginning I was born and raised in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. A very small town where everybody knows each other. My family and friends completely