If I could live any where would I live? Why? By Salma Isse

                

                            Switzerland 

A Swiss city

  Have you ever wanted to go somewhere very much, have you ever wondered what you would do? I want to go Switzerland. Switzerland is a small country but full of nature and breathtaking sights. I would want to go travelling there someday. I have many reasons for wanting to go to Switzerland only a few which is travelling, nature, less people and etc.

 Nature, I like nature while I don't really like bugs (who does?) I like going outside on a hot day and reading underneath a tree. I like climbing tree's and feeding squirrels, so when I grow up I would prefer living somewhere that's less city smog and more out doors even if it's just living in a smaller city. I want to live somewhere in Switzerland where the nature makes the place seem beautiful. When you live in a city it seems boring only seeing the occasional deer or raccoon. I want to live in a place full of nature where I can breathe clean air.

Scenery

                                                         Have you ever been stuck in some place for so long you'd rather be anywhere else? I want to travel all around Switzerland and then a long while later I'll pick a place to settle down, maybe. I want to see the sights be all around the place, see the things most tourists wouldn't see. I would want to see places like Montreux, Geneva, Lugano and definitely Grindelwald.  I'd probably want to visit all of the cities, meet new people and see all sorts of sights.  I want to travel through Switzerland and sight see and that's another reason why I feel compelled by the possibility of living there even though I might not.

 If I lived in Switzerland I would obviously want to learn more of the four native languages which are: Italian, French,German, and Romansh. I already know French but since German is very much more commonly spoken I would want to learn that too, also I would have to relearn a lot of French because Swiss French differs a bit in dialect and writing also in Swiss standard German. So obviously if I chose to permanently live there I'd have to dedicate time to becoming at least a fluent linguist to carry on conversations with locals who probably spoke a differing version of Swiss for every district. I'd fine with it though because it'd be fun and challenging and it would be thrilling to speak a whole a number other languages. Besides travelling another country wouldn't be fun without seeing first handed the cultural change from what your expecting or even listening! 

     

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 What I also really admire about Switzerland is that while it is a small country it's smaller population is actually quite a relief. It's generally true that a smaller population has a smaller crime rate and more local-friendly with the exceptions of tourists. In many ways it's much easier to deal with a country with a small population .Also the small land mass that has lot's of open spaces that can provide lots of enjoyable fun like Skiing, hiking, maybe tobogganing or etc. Switzerland is like a smaller Canada in that it's breathtakingly full of nature, nice people wide open spaces, cultural, and it has double the national languages. Overall Switzerland is a great place. 

Switzerland and the symbols on the swiss flag

    Switzerland has all sorts of interesting tidbits known about them that are very fascinating not just including history. My favourite personally is how Swiss chocolate is the leading premier in the whole world. Other topics like how they've always been neutral, and how lots of people are knowledgeable on other languages like English even though they don't have it as a national language there are really cool. Though they are more religious there and Red Cross even originated there. Also I like this Swiss proverb, "To be a fool at the right time is also an art".

     So in conclusion I would love to go to Switzerland in the future someday, preferably after learning Swiss languages. While there I would eat the world famous chocolate have fun meet new people and definitely get a cottage or such. Travel around everywhere too and experience many new things. Switzerland after all sounds like a fascinating country.


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