Note to self: Never let a good stereotype get in the way of a good love story
AuthorsHow a pair of feet went from soaking in the Gulf of Thailand to resting contentedly on a couch in Munich, with a few judgmental stops along the way. What comes to your mind first, when you think of Germans? Irrationally long sausages? Maybe uncanny punctuality? I think of thick socks, perhaps pulled a bit
New Chapter, New Experiences
AuthorsHello everyone! I’m Alba and I’m 19 years old. I know, I’m the youngest one, but I’ll be turning 20 very soon. I come from the capital of Spain, Madrid, a beautiful city with incredible places, a rich culture and, of course, great weather, as you all probably know. Madrid is not only a city
My Exchange Year Was Too Good, I Had to Do It Twice.
Munich & City Life . Student Life . Travel . UncategorizedHello! My name is Akira Ratiwat, I usually let my international friends call me Akira. I am currently an LMU exchange student from the capital of Thailand, Bangkok. At LMU, I study at the faculty of social science, majoring in media and communication while back in Thailand, I am majoring in media studies at Thammasat
Second Semester in Munich: My Continuing Journey
Culture & Music . Student Life . TravelHello everyone! My name is Ádám Pongrácz, I am an Erasmus+ exchange student from Romania, belonging to the Hungarian minority in Transylvania, and I am currently spending my second semester at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Since I already introduced myself in much more detail in my first blog post last semester, including where I
My second hometown, München
UncategorizedHi, I’m Seoyeon Choi from South Korea. I’m majoring in Cultural Anthropology in Korea but I’m interested in media and communication as well. I have been living here in Munich for 7 months and this is my second and last semester as an exchange student. Since I arrived in Munich in the end of September
Falling in Love with Munich
Culture & Music . Munich & City Life . Student Life . TravelHi my name is Minsun Kwon, but you can call me Mia. I’m from South Korea and am currently an exchange student at LMU, majoring in Communication. Back home at Yonsei University, I’ve been focusing on the same major, so I’m really excited to see how the classes here differ from my experiences in Korea
A New Chapter in Munich
Student Life . TravelHi, my name is Thatchaporn Boonying, but people usually call me Neen, a nickname given to me by my parents. I’m from Thailand. Growing up in a big and busy city like Bangkok makes me curious about experiencing a different kind of lifestyle, something relaxed yet still vibrant. I’ve always wanted to explore the world
Between Vienna and Munich
Authors . Student LifeHallo zusammen! My name is Hannah, I’m 21 years old and I’m from Austria (I can’t even type these last three words without ironically hearing the song of the same name by Rainhard Fendrich in my head – an Austrian classic, if you want to check it out). On most days, you’ll probably find me
The first pages of an unwritten journey
AuthorsHello Munich, I’m Sofia and I come from Italy. At twenty I decided to challenge myself and start a new chapter of my life in a different country. Over the past few years, I’ve been living between the sea and the mountains and now I feel ready for the energy of a big city! SMALL
Final Blog: What This Course Taught Me About Journalism and Myself
Authors . Media & Journalism . Student LifeBefore this course, I tended to understand journalism as something only related to articles, news or online contents. I knew media was powerful, but never really aware how many layers existed behind what we consume everyday. This course completely shifted that for me, especially through the past field trips and real world exposure to different