War with yourself: The road to becoming a graduate student
Society . Student lifeThis is a second chance to change my Life “I just want to give myself a chance to start over, no matter how hard it takes. I want to get out of my current life and meet better students, better teachers, and more resources,” said Zhang Yan, juniors who attended the 2018 Unified National Graduate
Inclusive education for disabled children: how to meet their special needs
Health . SocietyA common problem in actual schools in most countries is the inclusion of children with special needs in regular classrooms. But what does “inclusion” in this context mean? UNESCO defines inclusive education as “a process of responding to the diversity of students”. It involves offering a common education for all students that recognizes, values, and
Apartheid – – – Apartness
Authors . Culture . Politics . Society“Don’t question things. You are an American. Don’t rock the boat.” This is what my grandfather told his six children in the late 60s and early 70s when they started questioning the system of apartheid. “We were in a bubble,” reflects my aunt Tara Marshall. She was only 5 when her family uprooted their life
Let’s talk about Mental Health
Health . Society . Student life“It has controlled my life since I was 9 in almost every way. In the limit, it freezes me, so the only way I figured to prevent that from happening was, and still is, to prepare myself before any situation that may disturb me. In my experience, I believe, it emerges from the need of
The War on Poverty: Experiencing Poverty Firsthand in America
Culture . Health . Politics . SocietyWhen Detroit natives, Robert and Rosemary Reid, visited Kentucky for two weeks for humanitarian work, they had no idea how it would impact the rest of their lives. Robert was working at Ford Motor Company in the 1960s when President Lyndon Johnson declared a national “war on poverty”. This political effort aimed at not only
Over the boarder
Culture . SocietyCristian Fernandez (30) moved to the U.S. when he was 16 years old. Having to adjust to a whole new culture and way of life opened his eyes to new possibilities as well as understanding what he is capable of. Why did you move to the U.S.? My dad has U.S. citizenship and wanted us
Can Metal Music Halt the Influence of a White Supremacist Narrative?
Music . SocietyPhillip Age 27 Avid Metal Music Listener Earlier when we were speaking doing an Erasmus year you told me you wanted to go to Sweden. Why would you choose Sweden? “It’s an awesome country and I love the culture there. Every German guy says it’s because of the girls but that was the last thing
4 Things To Know About Japan
Culture . Society . Travel . UncategorizedAine Adachi is an exchange student at LMU. In this interview, she will be uncovering some truths about the Japanese society, that a lot of people from outside this island country have been wondering about, based oh her personal experience. Hi, Aine. Thank you for doing this interview with me. As I already know, you
First World Philosophy
Society“Is philosophy outdated?” We will explore this topic with First-World-Philosopher, Dr. Hans-Peter Söder. Born in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, as the only child of a German-Protestant household, Hans-Peter Söder pursued higher education. With a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, a Masters Degree in German Literary History and a PhD in German Intellectual History and Philosophy, today
About Mexican stereotypes.
Culture . Society . UncategorizedThroughout my life, diversity has always been highly present. From being born and raised in Mexico to the numerous visits to friends and family in the United States, from my decision to move to Canada and my experience as an exchange student in Europe. All these experiences have put me in a position of open-mindedness