My Exchange Year Was Too Good, I Had to Do It Twice.
City life . Germany . Student life . 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 . Germany . 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
Living and loving life in Munich
Germany . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedDearest gentle reader, It seems that Munich has recently welcomed yet another hopeful student into its orderly embrace. One whose journey began on the first day of this month with equal parts of excitement and quiet uncertainty. The city, ever composed and quietly discerning, observes as this newcomer begins to find their place among its
Learning Germany and German starting from Munich!
City life . Culture . Germany . Student lifeHallo!! My name is Wong Yu Yin, you can call me Anna~ I am from Hong Kong. At my home university, the University of Hong Kong, I study Journalism as my first major and Global and Area Studies (GLAS) as my second major. For my second major, there is a requirement: we are required to
A New Chapter in Munich
Germany . Student lifeHi, 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
Munich, You Were So Good to Me!
Germany . Student lifeSix months have flown by in the blink of an eye, and in just a month, I will be repacking my suitcase to go back home to Australia. What started as a Professional Communications subject, which I expected to be a “fluff” course, mostly consisting of field trips that filled up my ECTS, turned out
Final Blog Post: A Semester of New Experiences
Culture . ExcursionsMy first semester in Munich was enriched with new experiences that have made my time here unbelievably enjoyable. I first came here in September, so I got to experience those last bits of summer before the snowy winter came in. I got to explore this new city, appreciate the architecture and visit museums and various
Let Trans People Change Their Titles; This Is About Safety, Not “Special Rights”
Controversy . Opinion piece . SocietyThailand is known as a LGBTQ+ friendly country, and loves to market itself as that. BL couples being on a big billboard in the center of the city, pride flags are everywhere, and recently, same-sex marriage became reality. But one basic right is still being debated overwhelmingly like it’s something luxury. And that is allowing
Final Blog: What This Course Taught Me About Journalism and Myself
Authors . Media . 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