The fact that I was in switzerland did not sink in till the time I was meeting my exchange partner at the Hauptbahnhof,solothurn! Till then I was quite numb and the only thing that penetrated the numbness was the excitement, the enthusiasm of all the fellow students from India. The first step onto the swiss soil and I saw the beauty of the place. Then we met Frau Kully at the Zurich Airport to go to Solothurn where our exchange partners were waiting for us. The scenery was wonderful and I felt so grateful to Banastahli University and Hamsa ma'am for giving me this opportunity. Although I've been to Switzerland before but there is a large difference between a leisure trip and a cultural exchange program! At 4:00 PM, we were being introduced to our partners and their families and we all left with our respective host families. I had no idea about my exchange partner's interests because she could not mail to me before due to exams but meeting her all my doubts vanished. Bettina Siegenthaler is a really nice girl and her mother Brigitt Siegenthaler struck me as a motherly figure though she is miles away from the category of plump figure. The three of us clicked instantly and they did the best to make me feel at home. It was so nice to speak to them about different topics and I realised that they were so positive about everything. I asked Frau Siegenthaler how i should call her and she said that it was okay if I called her Brigitt. She made really delicious Karrotkuchen or to say in switz deutsch Rüblikuchen..
Before going to bed I gave them some tokens from India and it was a little emotional. At that moment I was hit by this wave of homesickness and fear, and it was all vented out as tears when i was in the toilet. I managed to steady myself and went to bed to be fresh for the next day.
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