Plans for the day today consisted of
listening to a guest speaker. Her name was Zoe D’Amaro and she worked in
Advertising. She had done quite a few projects, such as commercials for
Greenpeace and a few documentaries. Zoe explained that she was heavily involved
in activism and she incorporated much of that into her work. But, for money’s
sake she had to work for commercial purposes as well. I thought she was a very
interesting presenter, and I loved her presentation. Out of all the guest
speakers we’ve had on this trip, Zoe was my favorite for sure. I thought her
Greenpeace commercial mimicking the Dove commercials was incredible. She and
her crew did a wonderful job replicating the style and getting their point
across. As an activist myself, it was inspiring to see someone taking their
passion and making a living out of it.
The
rest of my day was free, so after dinner, I went out with the group and hung
out. We went to a local pub and sat down for a while and chatted. We had planned
on going in Paradiso, because it seemed really cool from the outside. Paradiso
is a night club that is inside an old church. The aesthetic was really neat,
but we ended up deciding against it. My group and I just ended up talking
together for the rest of the night. This was fine with me, because I love the
friends that I have made on this trip. The travelling was amazing itself, but
making friends totally makes the entire trip so much better. I have made so
many great memories with these people, and I can’t imagine myself not staying
in touch with them. I am going to miss them once this trip ends. Hopefully
we’ll have lots of time together on our last days in Europe.
