An introduction is hard to conquer, but I will try my hand at the hardest task—introducing myself. A chemistry student displaced in the grandness of this study abroad based on the literature of the Swiss Alps, I feel each moment in this country allows me a greater command and adequacy in the understanding and appreciation of each word that I read.
As I viewed the Alps from Chalet Martin, I realized how small human nature is compared to the vast expanse of nature. This appreciation, homage worthy to the Romantics, allows the shapes and forms of the scenery to rise above their physical peak to a transcended state in my mind. After exploring Gryon today, I realized how the beauty (and neutrality of this country) provides a prominent theme for many authors.
As the days ahead in waiting offer only more excitement and exploration, an adventurer, like myself, relishes the chance to climb higher in the physical realm and mental understanding of the Vaud Country and myself.
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