Wake me up when the winter ends
Authors . City life . Culture . Student life . TravelWhen I type these words, snow is falling again in Munich. The white flakes slowly cover the entire city in white, sweeping away all the bustle. I realize that it is time that I become accustomed to the silent and snowy days of winter. As a kid born in winter, I always look forward to snowfall in my
Not all goodbyes are an end
Authors . City life . Culture . Society . Student life . TravelUnfortunately, my Erasmus program is almost at the end and if I could, I would have gone back to the start. It last 6 months but, in my head, they were just few days. I had made amazing friends and had a great time living in a new, big, and exciting city. And now I
Fairy tale Christmas Markets in Vienna. Are Czechs Tired of ChristmasMarkets at Home?
City life . Culture . Excursions . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedMany visitors to Vienna come to warm themselves with a hot punch under the Vienna CityHall. Among them are many Czechs, for whom visiting the Christmas markets in Vienna hasbecome an annual activity, some may say tradition. Set to explore a few of the popularChristmas markets, even I did not resist this year and visited
Oh well- I guess all good things come to an end?
City life . Culture . Night life . Student life . TravelWithin three weeks I am packing up my stuff, which is A LOT more than when I first came to Munich, and traveling back to Sweden. These past months have truly gone by so fast! It feels like yesterday when I was walking in a sunny Englischer Garten for the first time, being amazed by
Not a goodbye yet
UncategorizedIt is crazy to think that the first semester of my study abroad is coming to an end. It feels like yesterday, that I arrived in Munich, confused and questioning my entire decision. I was scared I could never call Munich my “home”, but now I am more scared of having to leave. Thankfully, I
The Academic World – for everyone?
UncategorizedWhen Swedish students decide to contribute to their University studies, there may be a lot of different reasons behind it. A recent study made by the organisation Statistics Sweden newly investigated how likely you’re to continue with higher academic studies based on your personal background. The study shows that the two main factors for university
A Messy New Year!
City life . Climate Change . Controversy . SocietyAt the end of every year we wish to each other a happy start to the new one. But does it really start that happily? Of course everybody wants to welcome the new year in a big style – with lot of firework displays. They are beautifully colorful and memorable. However, there might be also different
The grey cloud of Erasmus
UncategorizedYou choose your Erasmus destination and with it begins the illusion of who opens a journal looking to write a great story. You can imagine walking the streets of the destination city, discovering a new you that maybe you did not even know and living the great experience that everyone tells you and of which
Roe V. Wade overruled
Controversy . PoliticsOn June 24 of 2022, the Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending nearly 50 years of federal protection for abortion rights and access in the United States. That summer, demonstrations erupted across the country in protest of the new ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization). This report delve into the aftermath
The changing landscape of the Isergebirge
Climate ChangeImagine, that in the middle of your exams period, you could just travel 20 minutes to a magical winter wonderland, where you could do any winter sport you can think of. For me it was always going cross-country skiing after I would be at home, studying. The breath of fresh air, the premade ski tracks,