Expectations and Interactions with Host Culture

Going into Switzerland, I tried not to have assumptions and expectations as my peers who have gone abroad advised me. They told me to keep an open mind and open heart, and that’s what I tried to do. Even with minimal expectations and assumptions, I was completely blown away by how amazing the experience was. I feel so blessed and thankful to have this opportunity, and even looking back, I still think of it as a dream. So much of the experience just seemed unreal because I had such an amazing time learning and traveling and enjoying myself in Switzerland. 

 

Although I had not many expectations going into Switzerland, while I was there, I had heard that the Swiss were hard to get close to. People have attributed that to how isolated Switzerland is, geographically and politically since it is surrounded by mountains, and the country is actively neutral in all international conflicts. However, that was anything but the case during my time there. Everyone was so polite and so kind. Perhaps because I worked in a lab that was majority international that I did not have trouble fitting in. The Swiss in the lab were incredibly nice too though. Everyone was more than willing to help, and I think a lot of the social events we had as a lab and department helped everyone get closer to each other. I had envisioned myself fitting in with my lab and getting to know everyone, and that is just what happened during my summer in Switzerland. 

Enjoying the view in Lausanne, Switzerland

I was surprised by how clean everything is in Switzerland. I never really saw trash in any of the streets or on the trams or trains or buses. People really follow rules to the dot in Switzerland. People don’t really jay-walk, and people always follow traffic signals as well. Switzerland also has 6 bins of recycling, even separating green glass bottles form brown glass bottles. Recycling in the country is a huge deal, and I love that. Every Saturday, there are many flea markets in Zurich where people set up stalls and sell anything and everything from antiques to old clothes to furniture and art. One of the graduate students I spoke to in the lab spoke about Switzerland’s waste incineration system and how environmentally friendly it was. They even import trash from other countries! 

 

I spoke before about how my experience here felt like a dream, and I think that it is because how clean and proper and nearly perfect the country is run. Everything is run so efficiently, and the people are so kind. I definitely want to return to this country!

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