Prost to the Great Memories!
Student life . Travel . UncategorizedBefore heading off to Munich to begin what I would soon find to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life, I was often told: “since you’re going to Munich in the fall that means you will be there for Oktoberfest!”. It made me giggle at how the fact that I was going
I’ve found my home
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedIt’s difficult to find the right words to start this blogpost with. On the one hand I’ve had some great parties, met a bunch of nice people and did quite a lot of great and fun things to keep busy. On the other hand, some really frustrating situations have occurred (and are still going on
An experience I will always remember
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedIt feels weird writing my last blog post. To me, my last blogpost feels like the end of my semester abroad. The last few months felt like a rollercoaster. Here is what happened. When I first applied to do a minor abroad, I never thought it would actually happen. The idea to go abroad and
The Art of the Dinner Party
City life . Culture . Food . Night life . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI never expected to say this, but one of the main things I’ve taken away from my first semester in Munich is the art of the dinner party. Dinner parties have been central to the creation and maintenance of close bonds with other exchange students. They have been the source of countless great conversations; funny
Erasmus is not half a year in your life, but a life in half a year
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedThe title of my blog actually says enough. I would like to share with you what I have experienced here in Munich, because I believe that many students felt the same way as I did in the beginning: unsure of what is coming, perhaps even scared and the feeling that you do not know what
To drink or not to drink?
Culture . Food . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI often found myself asking this question during my time here in Munich. To drink or not to drink? Most of the time I ended up drinking so much beer that I almost forgot it is okay to so “no” to a beer once in a while. Ofcourse drinking was not the most important factor
Munich my pearl
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedEverything unknown is a new beginning My time in Munich passed very quickly, when I think of it a stealthy smile scurries over my lips and my eyes become watery. Munich has opened its gates to me for three months, I could experience a lot here and have gained new experiences. I am going
To an unforgettable experience
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedAdventures, Butter pretzels, Cultural differences, Dutch culture missing, Englischer Garten, Finding out more about myself, Glühwein,Hundreds of liters of beer, Italian card games, Joy, Kind people, LMU, Marienplatz, New friends, Oktoberfest,Partying, Quick studying, Rooftopbar , Snowy days, Trips to many new places, Unhealthy food, Voting apps, Watching movies, Xyresic knives, Youthfulness,Zeitgeist. This is how I
Maintain strong curiosity
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI arrived in Munich on September 25, 2018, and started my new life as an exchange student. There is only one month left before my exchange life ends and I decided to ask myself those questions: What was the biggest difficulty you have overcome? What impressed you the most and what was your biggest gain?
A bright life change
City life . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedMunich: the capital, the largest and most important city of the Federal State of Bavaria and the third city of Germany by number of inhabitants. It is located on the river Isar by the north of the Bavarian Alps. That would be an objective and brief definition of the place I now call ”home”. But