Today we had the opportunity to be a part of a live German television morning show on the major German channel, ZDF. I was originally apprehensive about being on TV, however it turned out to be a pretty cool experience. Seeing how the cameras move around and how the anchors interact with them was interesting to me personally because I have absolutely no production background. It was all new, exciting and glamorous to this Advertising and PR major.
Ironically however, after today’s presentations from Wulf Schmiese at ZDF as well as Christian Rowekamp and Michael Kappeler at Deutsche Presse I started to rethink my major, quite honestly. The way these men talked about journalism, on two very different fronts, with such passion was inspiring to me. The way Mr. Schmiese had just the perfect metaphors to describe his profession and the way Mr. Rowekamp and Mr. Kappeler exuded passion for their news wire service sparked something in me that I definitely want to explore more. This is something I can not only see myself doing, but see myself loving. Mr. Schmiese described journalism as a way to stimulate and maintain a well-working democracy, which is something I am very passionate about changing in the US. This was definitely my favorite and most stimulating day of visits so far. It is unbelievable to think that these hugely successful people and media outlets have been so accommodating and excited to tell us about what they do and I feel privileged to be a part of it.
After the visits, the group took a tour of the Reichstag building where we listened to an audio guide while climbing up a spiral shaped dome with an amazing view of Berlin. At the top, was a place you could lay back and look at the sky through an open skylight. It was fun to sit back relax and spend a little down time with the group. I feel like we are getting to know each other better, which is making this trip even more unforgettable.
To top off a wonderful day, a few of us went out to a little restaraunt and bar called White Trash (a sort of unfortunate name, but one of the most fun places we have been so far). We had some delicious burgers (my first in about a year and a few months and Richelle’s first EVER) and a blast dancing to some good American music at this quirky little hole-in-the-wall. I would recommend this place to anyone traveling to Berlin and would love to go back!
Until next time! Ciao!
Michelle
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