off the beaten path
City life . Society . UncategorizedIn Singapore, every person pretty much follows the same path in life – making their way to university and eventually getting a job, most likely a corporate one. Although it is becoming somewhat more acceptable, majority of the people who steer off this path to ‘pursue their dreams’ are seen as crazy and most probably
Men Shouldn’t Be Making Decisions About Women’s Bodies
Health . Politics . Society . UncategorizedI’m sure you all have heard of Alabama’s widely unpopular abortion law. This law effectively outlaws abortion in every stage of pregnancy, even in extreme cases of rape and incest. According to Huffpost, the new law has even drawn the disapproval of groups that are generally anti-abortion. I decided to understand the question of abortion
How YOU can Engage for a Common Future!
Culture . Politics . Society . UncategorizedIn a world where debates focus on the fight for gender equality and also centre around campaigns for a healthier planet for all, it is hard sometimes to find a clear voice amongst all the hashtags and demonstrations we see everyday. I first heard about Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) from a
Alles Gut, Deutschland!
Authors . UncategorizedMy name is Lauren, i’m the ripe old age of 21 and I’m currently spending my Erasmus year here in the 80809. (Munich, Germany) When not at the LMU, I’m a BSc student at the University of East Anglia (UEA), in the small city of Norwich. Like the majority of Erasmus students that I have
introducing me
Authors . UncategorizedHi everyone! My name is Carrine and I’m from the sunny island, Singapore. I’m currently a second-year student pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies back home and on a semester-long exchange here in Munich to hopefully ~broaden my horizons~ and learn, learn, learn. This is the longest I’ve ever been away from home and
Me
Authors . UncategorizedMy name is Fay, and I’m from Singapore. I’m a Communications student and I’m currently in my fourth university semester. I came to Munich with an open heart and mind, not exactly knowing what to expect. My native language is English, and I can barely speak or understand German (Sorry, I really should have learnt
I don’t think I miss home
Authors . UncategorizedHi, my name is Rachel and for the past one year I’ve enviously scrolled through the Instagram stories of my seniors and friends were on their own exchange semesters, anxiously waiting for my own adventure to start. Since coming to Munich for my own exchange I have come to the startling realisation that my exchange
a raph introduction
Authors . UncategorizedHey everyone! My name is Raphael, Raph for short. I’m from the little red dot of Singapore and to come all the way here to the beergardens and bustling streets of Munich has been a real eye-opener, to say the least. Right now, I am a second-year Communications student and I hope to dabble in
About me and the decision to come to Munich
Authors . UncategorizedHola a todos! My name is Javier, but my friends prefer to use their own customized versions of it. I could say that I’m more used to hear things like “Hey Javs!” or “Qué pasa Javito” than any other kind of greeting followed by a “Javier” (They probably think it sounds kind of serious, although I really like it…). In
Next Chapter: Munich
Authors . UncategorizedHello everyone, my name’s Enrica and I’m Italian, even though most people say I don’t really look like one. I have never really understood why and I don’t know if it’s a positive thing or not. Anyway, I like to think I’m a citizen of the world and my life is a story made up