introduce myself with Japanese culture
Authors . UncategorizedNaming culture in Japan Hello, everyone! I am Yoshika as an exchange student here at LMU. This is quite sudden, but I’ll show you the word “芳果” and ask you two questions: Can you pronounce this Chinese character(kanji) correctly?, and Do you know the exact meaning? Probably most of you have no ideas because you
Some words about me
Student life . TravelHey! My name is Milana Gadzhieva. It seems to me that by my name and surname it’s easy to guess that I am from Russia. However, almost every time I meet new people abroad, I’m told that I don’t look like a “Russian” because I have black hair and eyes. And it makes me happy
The Search for Identity
UncategorizedHello guys! First of all, I’m gonna introduce myself. My name is Cherry Halim and I was born on June 29, 2001 in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia. Many of my friends are questioning my name, whether it’s really Cherry or I just made it by myself. But yep that’s my real name given by
A Great Year Ahead of Us
Authors . UncategorizedA couple of years ago I didn’t even know what Erasmus was. Now, I know it is going to make this one of the best years of my life. Starting From the Beginning I was born and raised in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. A very small town where everybody knows each other. My family and friends completely
Introducing me
Authors . Student lifeStarting with the basics, my name is Claudia. I never liked my name and I’m not really sure why, but even though I’ve tried to intoduce myself as Clau only my closest friends call me that, so I guess in a way I’ve made my peace with it. I live in Almería, which is in
What if I didn’t go to Munich?
Culture . Student life . TravelOkay, before I take you through this thought experiment here’s a few things that wouldn’t have changed: I would still be: named Nikolaj (I guess), 28 years old (but now I’m the old guy among the Erasmus students haha), Danish, working in radio (for 3-4 years now), loving storytelling using sound, a big football and
Are you from Amsterdam?
AuthorsOh, from the Netherlands? Are you from Amsterdam? Do you know the coffee shops? These are the questions I received a couple of times after introducing myself. I am from the Netherlands, yes. I am not from Amsterdam because I am from Utrecht. And yes, I know the coffee shops even though I don’t use
Hello! Nice to meet you!
UncategorizedHallo! Leuk jullie te ontmoeten. Can you guess what language I’m saying this in? It’s Dutch! I’m Michelle (everyone calls me: Mies), 21 years and from the Netherlands. No, I’m not from Amsterdam. There are more cities in the Netherlands than just Amsterdam. I live and study in Utrecht. It’s a cozy city 30 minutes away from
Tourist in my own country
UncategorizedHello there, my name is Isabeau and I’m 24 years old. I grew up in Germany, but I am half Dutch/ half English and doing my Bachelor in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a great place to study, and the Dutch culture is completely different compared with the German culture I can tell! You might
Hi, it’s me
AuthorsHello, my name is Jakub Grim. I study journalism and areal studies with a focus on Central Europe and Balkan. I come from the Czech Republic. I live and I have always lived in Prague. I usually tell people here that I am from Prague, because most people know it rather than the Czech Republic.