The art of interviewing
Media . Student life . Uncategorized“A day rarely goes by without me making at least one interview.” With a cup a coffee in her hand and the weekend’s printed newspaper lying on her desk, I meet journalism student, Ida. Doing 1-10 interviews every day she is used to being the one asking the questions, but not today. Today she is
Flatlays and Parisian days
Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedIn today’s spotlight: Sherryl Cheong, 23, is a travel and flatlay photographer better known as @wildfxiry on Instagram. Her feed is made up of a combination of sights and scenes she amasses as she shuffles between the cities of Paris and Singapore. I sat down and had a chat with her about what got her
Students rock.
Student life . UncategorizedFacilitating the process of engagement between universities, students and companies, alleviating the youth unemployment problem…… Who’s doing all these work? He’s a full-time university student, and also at the same time, a co-founder of a local start-up in Hong Kong. Ethan Cheng is a second year student in Hong Kong, majoring in Social and Public
Meet Larissa.
Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI met Larissa Jochims through the LMU Buddy Program I signed myself up for at the start of my application process to LMU. She is an incredibly kind and approachable girl who grew up in a little town in Belgium and as her parents are both German, it came as no surprise that she chose
off the beaten path
City life . Society . UncategorizedIn Singapore, every person pretty much follows the same path in life – making their way to university and eventually getting a job, most likely a corporate one. Although it is becoming somewhat more acceptable, majority of the people who steer off this path to ‘pursue their dreams’ are seen as crazy and most probably
Men Shouldn’t Be Making Decisions About Women’s Bodies
Health . Politics . Society . UncategorizedI’m sure you all have heard of Alabama’s widely unpopular abortion law. This law effectively outlaws abortion in every stage of pregnancy, even in extreme cases of rape and incest. According to Huffpost, the new law has even drawn the disapproval of groups that are generally anti-abortion. I decided to understand the question of abortion
Urban Exploration!
City life . Sports . Student lifeCharn, another typical 20 year old student; whom you meet everyday in class. Seeing his mundane life you would never expect someone like him to have a secret hobby – Urban Exploration. What exactly is Urban Exploration? Urban Exploration is basically exploring urban areas that nobody has explored, usually abandoned places and sometimes you may
Failure is not Failing
Sports“The only thing in life achieved without effort is failure”, Pawapotako Phiangkwan’s determination proves that where there’s a will, there is a way. In the competitive world of swimmers, Pawapotako Phiangkwan was one of the few Thailand representatives that won the gold medal in the Women’s 200m Breaststroke, in the 29th Southeast Asian Games held
How YOU can Engage for a Common Future!
Culture . Politics . Society . UncategorizedIn a world where debates focus on the fight for gender equality and also centre around campaigns for a healthier planet for all, it is hard sometimes to find a clear voice amongst all the hashtags and demonstrations we see everyday. I first heard about Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) from a
Julie the Everywhereist
AuthorsWhen I arrived in Munich for the beginning of my exchange semester, I thought I knew exactly how the next four months would proceed. If only someone had told me then “Julie, just wait.” My name is Julie. I am a fourth year student in the Bachelor of Modern Languages and International Studies from Québec,