10 things I liked about Munich – and why the story doesn’t end yet
City lifeIn my first blogpost, I tried to answer the question: “Why Munich?”. I wrote that I chose the destination because of its parks, its cultural venues, its safety, and the city’s chill rhythm of life. Four months later, I still agree but I have ten more points to add to the list. I liked Munich
Too hard to say goodbye…my beloved Munich😭
Student lifeHi! Here is Chang. Four months are coming to an end and for the first time I feel so sad about the end of the semester. Thank you so much to LMU for giving me this precious exchange opportunity and for making a memory that will last a lifetime. This was my first time in
When the goodbye is just for now.
Student life . TravelI am excited, ready, and nervous all at the same time as I prepare to make the journey to Munich. I have always wanted to be an exchange student once in my lifetime. I arrived here knowing no one; it was my first time flying alone, far from home in a country where I did
Social Media: enemy or ally?
Student lifeBefore my Erasmus, my relationship with social media was complicated. The apps I used the most were WhatsApp and Instagram, but they were becoming my worst enemy.Instagram was having an extremely negative impact on my life: it was disrupting my sleep, consuming my time, and affecting my self-esteem.My homepage was full of trivial, redundant content
From a social recluse to a somewhat just ok functioning member of society
UncategorizedWhen I first came here I didn’t really know what to expect. I came with no plans in mind but just to show up. It was tough for a bit to go from a cozy home with 3 meals and someone to do your laundry to a desolate room in the shade of blue fighting
Not a “goodbye”, a “see you soon”…
Student lifeJuly is already well underway and that means that I only have a few days left here in Munich at the IfKW as a student. Time for me to start saying goodbye to this city and the people I have met here, whom I now consider my friends. If I had to choose one word
How did they do it before?
City life . Society . Student lifeThree months here and dozens of Instagram stories, hundreds of Snapchats sent, FaceTime calls galore, Whatsapp groups for anything and everything… I don’t think you can say that my semester would have been the same without social media. But at the same time, since it became a huge part of our lives, nothing is the
My dream job? : Picasso with a twist
UncategorizedWhat is my dream job? A question I have asked myself an infinite amount of times in the past years. “A doctor!” used to be my answer for as long as I can remember. But when the moment came to choose what I would study, I took a slightly different path. Few things get me
The job that has been overlooked.
Authors“What do you want to do when you grow up?”. “What is your dream job?”. and “Why do you want to do that?” These are the questions one must encounter once, if not multiple times, in their life.I remember watching television when I was a kid. There was an interview, a woman was asking the
My Unsured Dream Job
UncategorizedWhen I was a little kid, “dream job” used to be a topic that if the teachers ask me in the class I would definitely answer them with confidence. There are so many answers in my mind like a dentist, air hostess, actress, or chief which changed over time and no one took it too