To leave, or not to leave, that is the question!
Society . Student life . TravelChoosing to apply for an exchange semester is not an obvious or easy choice, and it is not always only rainbows and butterflies: I have discussed it with two former Erasmus students and friends, Chiara and Francesca, to gain a double perspective on this experience.
My life in 8 slices
AuthorsA bitesized summary of who I am, what I do and what I eat. Enjoy!
Inclusive Education: Utopia or Reality?
Health . Society“All children should learn together”, “Every child is special”, “All children are equal” — these are slogans we read from posters about inclusive education. But how is this actually realized and is it really so great? I turned to the disability specialist Tatiana with a conversation about education in this way.- – Firstly, tell, please,
Writing blog posts is literally my profession
Student life . UncategorizedIt’s funny that in German “getting to know” word sounds like “kennenlernen” – that is, “to know + to learn” … learn to know each other. Well, let’s learn? From my name it is not immediately clear where I come from (spoiler: from Russia). My name is Anna Iurgenson, I am 20, and I am
“You are never too young to start your own business”.
AuthorsThis interview I took from Devid, he is from Saint-Petersburg. I asked him about his business, struggles during Covid-19, his life and dreams. Let’s find out! Hi Devid! How are you doing? Tell me something about yourself Hi Sasha! I’m doing quite well! Thanks! Ok, so, I’m 24 years old, I was born in Israel,
From Russia with love
AuthorsHi! My name is Alexandra, but you call me Sasha, you might get confused, because it sounds completely different. In Russia it is the same name as you have Alex for Alexandra. I’m an exchange student from Russia, Saint-Petersburg. I’m 23 years old, at my hometown university I’m doing the second year of master’s degree.
You can take the girl out of the island, but you’ll never take the island out of the girl
AuthorsHi there! I’ll take a wild guess and say you don’t imagine where I can possibly come from after reading those first words (little hint: read them again), but as I’m introducing myself, I might also tell you something more! My name is Alejandra, but I ALWAYS go by Ale. ALWAYS (the capital letters are
Meine Zeit in Deutschland
AuthorsServus! Ich bin es, Ihr freundlicher amerikanischer Ross. Ich schreibe diesen Beitrag auf Deutsch, so dass Sie mich hoffentlich gut genug verstehen können. Es ist kaum zu glauben, dass ich nun schon seit 5 Monaten in Deutschland lebe. Die Zeit vergeht manchmal wirklich schnell. In dieser Zeit habe ich viele neue Leute kennen gelernt und
Is being Vegan safe?
Culture . Food . HealthThis new trend of starting to eat as a vegan from such an early age can become dangerous. Parents influencing them to be vegan or vegetarian but not teaching them how to properly take care of themselves leads to unhealthy diets and health problems. My sister became a vegan after my dad did. My dad
Fake News is a Crime
SocietyFake News is a term often touted and thrown about on social media and in the news. One of United States President Donald Trump’s favorite canned quips is to call someone or something “Fake News” when it does not favor him. With the rise of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the influence