Holly’s Horizon Hunt: Crossing Cultures and 7 Time Zones
AuthorsServus! My name is Cunyu Liu, but feel free to call me Holly, as my friends back home do. I’m 23 years old and from Tianjin, China—a lively city right next to Beijing. Locals here are known for their humor and love of seafood, and people tend to focus more on enjoying life than on making
Dreams come true
City life . Student lifeMy name is Alisiia. I am turning 21 soon and I am looking forward to spend this day in Munich, I feel that it is going to be special. I am happy exchange student from Ukraine, who spent last 3 years leaving and traveling around Europe. I`ve seen bunches of spectacular cities and met unique
A little boy from Hildenborough, England
AuthorsWhat to say about me, that is a question. Hello, my name is Ollie, I am 21 years old, from the small village of Hildenborough, situated in the county of Kent, England. I was born and raised there, until the adventure of turning 18 happened. With secondary school finishing, it unleashed the opportunity to travel,
“The Dorf”
City life . Culture . Student lifeOlympic Village? As a student accommodation? Living in an 850.000 square meter park? My curiosity ignited Multiple trains of thought as soon as I saw the email informing me I would live in a two-floor bungalow in the Olydorf for six months. The city of Munich has been facing a housing crisis for a few years now. According
Trip to Augsburg
Excursions . TravelOn a sunny Saturday in July, I went on a day trip to Augsburg as part of a Servicepacket event. Augsburg is a city in Bavaria, about an hour from Munich by local train. A small group of about 10 people gathered at Munich Central Station, and we set off together. After arriving, it took
A City within a City
Authors . City life . Student lifeThe student dormitory Olydorf is what made my life in Munich most enjoyable. The dormitory system here is quite different from what I was used to in Korea. Back home, each university has its own dormitories located on campus, and only students from that university live there. But in Munich, the dormitory system works differently.
Mister Manich of Thairath
Media . Politics . SocietyMister Manich (มานิจ สุขสมจิตร), senior editor of Thairath, one of the biggest newspaper publishers in the country, is also an invited lecturer to many classes across the country, with a position in Media Constitution Drafting Committee, spanning over six decades, offers invaluable insights into the evolution of the Thai media landscape, as well as in
Visiting Dachau Concentration Camp
Excursions . SocietyAs part of the LMU excursion program, I visited the Dachau concentration camp. My first impression of Dachau was that it seemed no different from other tourist sites. It was a peaceful town, and if you didn’t know it was a concentration camp, you would think it was an ordinary rural village. The only difference
Zweite Heimat
Uncategorized“The Idea of the airport is crazy; you are there before entering some kind of portal, and the next time you go back from the portal, you are changed as a person.” My friend and I were chatting as I waited for check-in before she brought up this thought of hers. I thought about this
Keep learning, stay creative: An interview with a journalism college student about working as an intern at a radio station
MediaFor college students majoring in journalism or communication science, it seems that only studying courses in the university is always not enough. Internships seem to be more and more important and have become an important way to improve professional skills and job competitiveness. Lorena Wang is a sophomore student in LMU, majoring in communication science.