Haslibergerin - experiencing Denmark

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

First steps of reintegration! Or: About being Swiss.

This week I took my first steps of reintegration!
Nadja, a good Swiss friend of mine came to visit me inDenmark and we had loads of fun eating chocolate, shopping and having deep and meaningful discussions.
She helped me to realise that I actually really changed my behaviours during my stay in Denmark. For example I am speaking in a much more imperative tone, such as: "try that dress on now, and let´s go to a caffee afterwards". For a Dane or for my Indian flatmate a total normal tone, but Nadjas face told me that it wasn´t polite at all in a Swiss context! A "maybe you can try on that dress now? It could be great to go and get a coffee afterwards, what do you think?" would be much more appropriate in Switzerland. Funny cultural encounters!
Thanks to Nadja for helping me realising these things before going back to Switzerland for a few weeks. I wonder what my time England will "do to me". Will I still be Swiss? Will I loose my Swissness? Will I become a "European"?
I am looking forward to the adventures to come!

1 Comments:

At 9:55 AM, Dean Johnstone said...

I think your time in England will make us grow closer.

As always,
Dean
XXX

 

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