Cooking abroad : between instant noodles and fancy restaurants
Food . Student lifeFor many students, going abroad means putting aside a part of one’s culinary culture, and making room for another. I join Giada in her kitchen, busy preparing dinner for her and her friends. As an Erasmus student from Italy, she was confronted to this change of habits. A culinary challenge For Giada, cooking is a
From Århus to Ho Chi Minh City: An exchange student’s journey of culture clash and connection
Authors . Culture . UncategorizedWhat happens when a 180 cm tall blond girl from Denmark takes on an exchange adventure in Vietnam? She gets a lot of looks from the locals and pictures taken of her. That’s at least how Mathilde Fyhn begins the story of her first month in Vietnam. “Well, I knew I would stand out as
Set Out from Afica
UncategorizedHer story is about lunch for children in slum. She is studying in Columbia University, majoring in comparative education, focusing on international educational assistance. She went to Mathare in The Republic of Kenya in Africa this summer. She acted as a volunteer in Dream Building Service Association (DBSA), which is an international non-profit organization that works
Making News: Mia’ story of being a journalist
UncategorizedAuthor’s words: November 8 is Journalists’ Day in China. This is an appropriate time to explore a journalist’s career. Mia is my undergraduate classmate, we spent four years together at FDU. It has been a long time since we graduated. I took the opportunity of this interview to catch up with her current situation. I
A Dane loose in Munich
AuthorsLet’s get the basics out of the way: My name is Viktoria, I am 23 years old, and I come from Århus, Denmark. I have lived in Munich for two months now. It feels like it has been two weeks and half a year – both at the same time. On one hand, time has
From Madrid’s Heart to Munich’s Soul
AuthorsGood morning, afternoons, and nights. I am Laura Calzón Sancho, born in Alcalá de Henares, a beautiful city in the province of Madrid, a UNESCO World Heritage city, full of charm and life. My daily life takes place in Madrid, the capital of Spain, a fast-paced city, always bustling with people, plans, and atmosphere. Madrileños
German Journalism from the Perspective of an IfKW Graduate Student
UncategorizedIn this edition of Exploring Germany, we invited Henri Wolferstetter, a student who just graduated from the Department of Media and Communication at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich this summer. As you can guess, This report centers on German journalism as seen through Henri’s eyes. The journalist also hopes that through this report, more international students who read the exchange student blog
‘’There is a difference between being tolerated and being accepted’’
CultureBeing young and Queer is already difficult but not knowing your gender identity is even more difficult. Eden* (20) studies at LMU and is questioning their** gender. ‘’I think I want a label, but more so that I can tell people ‘I identify as x’. Labelling yourself has advantages even more in a heteronormative world.
Theater Enthusiast
UncategorizedIf we feel like having a deal of talent, a grown personality, we want to put ourselves on a test, a great opportunity to do so and to release the inner child is, for sure, making art! In this case Marina Davidovic tells us what theater for her is and how she plays a role
Spotted: doing an exchange program in Munich and having the time of her life
Authors . Student lifeExcuse me if this post screams Gossip Girl. I’m currently binge watching the whole show for the second time. Hi, nice to meet you. I’m Chen Abramovich and I’m from Israel. I’m studying sociology and anthropology for my master’s. My bachelor’s is in communication, majoring in radio broadcasting and podcasting. Actually, I tried to write this post many times, but I just couldn’t find