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,
A fresh start.
AuthorsHello everyone. My name is Mariana, I was born and raised in Mexico City and decided to pursue my studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Halfway into my second year of university, I was offered the opportunity to apply for a semester abroad for my third year. Little did I know
„Fahren Sie gar nicht erst woanders hin, ich sage Ihnen, es geht nichts über München. Alles andere in Deutschland ist Zeitverschwendung.“
City life . Culture . Student life . TravelHi 😊 ! My name is Mylaina and I come from France. If you already know my name, it is because I have already studied one semester in Munich! I can just agree Ernest Hemingway and his quotation! Munich is really a city I will remember for a long time! I studied political sciences in a
Alles Gut, Deutschland!
Authors . UncategorizedMy name is Lauren, i’m the ripe old age of 21 and I’m currently spending my Erasmus year here in the 80809. (Munich, Germany) When not at the LMU, I’m a BSc student at the University of East Anglia (UEA), in the small city of Norwich. Like the majority of Erasmus students that I have
introducing me
Authors . UncategorizedHi everyone! My name is Carrine and I’m from the sunny island, Singapore. I’m currently a second-year student pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies back home and on a semester-long exchange here in Munich to hopefully ~broaden my horizons~ and learn, learn, learn. This is the longest I’ve ever been away from home and