With what stillness at last

you appear in the valley

your first sunlight reaching down

to touch the tips of a few

high leaves that do not stir

as though they had not noticed

and did not know you at all

then the voice of a dove calls

from far away in itself

to the hush of the morning

so this is the sound of you

here and now whether or not

anyone hears it this is

where we have come with our age

our knowledge such as it is

and our hopes such as they are

invisible before us

untouched and still possible

- W.S. Merwin

Happy 2014! We hope that all of you have successfully completed the year 2013, and all of your resolutions from the last year have been fulfilled. For 2014, we wish you all a beautiful and magical new year, filled with abundance, joy, and treasured moments. For the students in exchange, we wish some happy last days and we are looking forward to listen to your adventure stories soon! For the ones leaving us in the second semester, we wish an unforgettable time and a lot of fun. And may for everyone 2014 be your best year yet!

Be at war with your vices,

at peace with your neighbors,

and let every New Year find you a better man.

- Benjamin Franklin

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