I thought I could survive Zoom without burning out. I was wrong.

Computer-mediated communication has made everything possible in the digital dimension. But it comes at a price, as the human mind and body is exhausted. Luckily, we can do something about it. “I’m not a cat.” What a hilarious statement. Mr. Ponton, a lawyer who was attending an online hearing on Zoom, attempted to claim his Read More

Get Your Hands “Dirty” in Germany

For the general public, throwing rubbish into the right bins could be a great starting point for environmental protection. Best Recycling Rate Around the Globe When I first moved into the Olympisches Dorf in September, my eyes were immediately caught by its intense colorfulness – not just those exquisitely-painted facades of the bungalows but also Read More

Amy Zhou: “Cheerleading is part of who I am”

“Cheerleading, for me, is a life-changing hobby!” says Amy Zhou, a PE teacher working at an international school in Shanghai, also a dear friend of mine. She always has a splendid smile, pumped with energy and enthusiasm. When she was still a college student, she encountered with one of the most influential and renowned cheerleading Read More

Ich heiße Yang. Oder Jan?

Dear fellow IfKWers, Good day! Thanks to Erasmus+, I am now sitting here in a compact but cozy bungalow at Olympisches Dorf 1972 introducing myself to you. You can call me Yang, or its almost perfect German equivalent – Jan. I am a Chinese student who opted for a full-time master’s program at the University Read More