Vanessa writes about a topic which definitely should get more attention when talking about Sex(ualities).
Category: V in English
Romeo & Juliet – A Very Mundane Story
Opinions diverge: Are they stupid teenagers? Star-crossed lovers? What everyone agrees on, however, is that in “Romeo & Juliet”, reactions to their love are extreme, no matter how you look at them.
TOEFL – An Experience with Something That Should Have Been Easy
Our author Vanessa explains TOEFL – but more importantly, she rants about why taking it should have been easy, but wasn’t: After her test was cancelled, an Odyssey of e-mails and complaints ensued.
Studying online with AD(H)D? Well…
I am drowning. I’m drowning in an ocean full of meetings, events and offers – and I don’t even need to leave the house for all of them. They are taking place online. And this[…]
Social cryptomnesia – an argument for change.
Social cryptomnesia describes the phenomenon that achievements which are widely regarded as positive, made by minority groups are dissociated from said groups. One prominent example is the feminist movement!
A Semester Abroad
Choosing to study abroad for a semester isn’t just exciting and a completely new and different experience, it is also a change. A very big change, for sure.
Brazil’s democratic challenge
Marina Guimaraes studies Political Science and English and American Studies at FAU. She comments on the election of Bolsonaro for president in her homeland Brazil.
Sharing realities and refugee stories
Today I experienced one (if not the most) impacting situations of my life. After 3 years of focusing my studies on the Middle East and the Syrian war, I finally had the opportunity to see[…]
Germany’s obstacle run
Saturday. For some it’s a relaxing day. It is that first day of the so awaited weekend. For me, on the other hand, it’s the official supermarket day. On my way back home carrying three[…]
The Burqa-Ban across Europe – a sign of or against oppression?
France was the first European country that forbid a complete veiling in 2011. Belgium followed this example. Bulgaria has the law since 2016. Austria passed the law in 2017 and Switzerland will vote upon it[…]
Welcome to Egypt!
I am standing at Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Across the street and the chaos of cars is the monumental building of Mogamma. In my back is Kentucky Fried Chicken. It is a beautiful view with the[…]
Banning ghosts of the past – Bayern Model United Nations
Turkey, Bulgaria, Germany – these are only some of the nations the delegates of the Bayern Model United Nations Conference (BayernMUN) 2017 came from.
Dark times ahead of us: A comment on the US election
The world changed and some people only realised it after hearing about the results of the American presidential election. We should not forget about Brexit, Marine Le Penn, AFD, Pegida and Hungary.