The Switzerland Blog - Expectations

This is to chronicle my trip to Switzerland, France, Italy, Portugal and Belgium in October, 2010. This is going to be an awesome trip

The first thing I expect is to be really, really tired from the travel. I’ve traveled before, and I remember that it was pretty brutal in terms of the time change. So, I expect the first few days to be sort of rough.

After I get over the jetlag, I expect to feel really uncomfortable because I can’t speak the language at all. Oh, sure, I know how to say “I can’t speak French—do you speak English?” However, that’s not what I want to deal with. I want to be as fluent as possible, so I plan on spending time with Rosetta stone in the evenings to improve my language skills.

Professionally, I expect an expansion of my horizons. I plan on being exposed to a variety of different professions and practices. I plan on seeing European business for the first time, and I’m excited to see what the differences will be and what I can incorporate into my professional habits. I believe that we can take the best from every culture and practice and incorporate them into our daily lives and habits to improve. I am very, very grateful for this wonderful opportunity.