Written by mayalachaidelbaum on January 11, 2019
The Art of the Dinner Party
City life . Culture . Food . Night life . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI never expected to say this, but one of the main things I’ve taken away from my first semester in Munich is the art of the dinner party. Dinner parties have been central to the creation and maintenance of close bonds with other exchange students. They have been the source of countless great conversations; funny
Written by mayalachaidelbaum on December 9, 2018
LMU Kino: A Cheap and Alternative Student-run Cinema
Culture . Student life . UncategorizedOne of my favorite discoveries since my arrival here in Munich has been LMU Kino. This student-run initiative shows alternative movies, foreign films, cult classics or movies that have passed under history’s radar every Wednesday evening. The best part – tickets only cost 2.50 euros. The movies screened are seldom blockbusters and a lot of
Written by mayalachaidelbaum on November 25, 2018
Kramerspitz: 1,985 Meters of Beautiful Exhaustion
Sports . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedMy lungs are burning. My legs are aching. My feet are sore. The still, silent air is only broken by the sound of our group’s heavy breathing. And though I am suffering physically, I am enthralled to be here. The beauty of the rugged and wild landscape is striking. Under the cold and bright sun,
Written by mayalachaidelbaum on November 11, 2018
All’s Well That Ends Well
Authors . Culture . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedBy Maya Lach-Aidelbaum To be perfectly honest, studying abroad in Munich was not my first choice. Berlin was. I was enamored with the idea of inhabiting the capital of Germany -a chaotic metropole known for its alternative culture, turbulent history and radical politics. However, it turns out that fate (or rather, my university’s international office)