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When I travel to new places my dad always has me do some research while we are in the car of historical things that have happened in the towns we go or other things like movies. The most I have been influenced is when my family went to San Francisco I made sure we all stopped to see the “full house” house. When I think of San Francisco I do truly think of that. I also think about going places and then in the future looking back and being able to point at the screen and say “I’ve been there”.

It can be used as a tool when you are trying to attract people to a location. It’s goes both ways from a viewers perspective, as well a set directors point

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Sports create a sense of community. When I compare huge sports to SDSU I think about how even tho many people in the community may have never went to sdsu they still support the jackrabbits. It’s to feel involved and have a support group almost. It’s truly incredible whether you are a fan of sports or not you can still have a team to cheer for.

Another comparison is the cheers. Many swifties probably don’t love football but because of Travis they begin watching and begin to relate with others in there life in a new way and I find it so very heart warming when you capitalize on a market like the swifties as a fan base you can really make money. I always think any publicity is good publicity. And even tho there are angry fans mad that the chiefs and other football teams are trying to incorporate Taylor swift into posts, they know the market they are trying to target and it’s working big time.

City Hall Speaker Portion

if I were trying to attract people who live in London to do more and explore more I would try to create a series of media post talking about hidden gems. Trying to introduce them to things they have never seen before. Like even tho I come from a small town and not a lot changes when a new thing opens or a new restaurant I am so eager to try it. Now I also am able to find out about it very quickly since I live in a small town. But if you are trying to spread word to a whole city it’s a lot harder. So trying to help Londoners be aware of new things like restaurants, local stores, museums and etc. you can show them things they should try. Open there eyes to new experiences.

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I think it is very important in a big city to have multiple means of transportation. It shows how well the city is built and impacts everyday lives. When we arrived in Amsterdam we did not use there trains and busses very often which also shows that we were able to walk around the city quite easily.

Many people in Amsterdam chose to take bikes which I think speaks volumes about a town. They prioritize clean air. I did take the bus a couple of times and it was pretty easy to navigate everything was in both English and in Dutch which was very helpful. One thing I do want to say about them riding there bikes that made me uneasy is them not wearing helmets. In each city I have been to I have looked out for bikers and whether or not they are wearing helmets. During my childhood it was so important to my grandma that we wore ours and I find it scary that in Amsterdam I saw very very few people wearing them. Most of the time when people biked with there kids they weren’t wearing them either.

We took a plane to Paris and again they spoke all languages on the plane which was very helpful. The airport was pretty easy to navigate and it was a quick trip. When we were exploring Paris we took the train everywhere. It was quite easy to navigate except for they spoke strictly French on it. The time that was most scary to not understand there language was, we were in the train one day a few of us girls and someone over the speaker said something in French. And then some people got off. I was so confused in that moment because I truly had no idea what was going on. Which can be scary because something could have been wrong but we just chose to stay on.

We left Paris by euro train, this was the most enjoyable ride I have had. It was so easy through security and most people spoke English and we just got on and left. I could truly have sat on that train ride for 10 hours if we needed to! I think it is so convenient that they have trains that get you places so quickly. It gives so many options for people in the city.

In London we have been taking the train. It is very easy to navigate because everything is in English. We did get on the wrong train last night but the people on who overheard our conversation helped us get on the right train.

Omar’s Speech.

The one thing I took away from his speech is to be open to change. You can make it very far in your life if you put yourself out of your comfort zone and try new things. That is how you meet people and build connections!

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I was not able to find any posters of protest. The only protest things I saw were when the pro Palestine march came by our hotel. I sat and watched some of it. I found it so interesting tho that someone in the group was holding a Canadian flag with them. I tend to forget that there are a lot of French speakers in Canada. I know that all over the world there are protests going on for Palestine, I think it is so interesting how fast word can travel and I think that it also has to do with social media as well.

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Well the main reason French is playing a roll in our culture today is the fashion. When I think of Paris that is what i think of, the designers and just the overall sense of style. I have a good friend who is majoring in fashion and her minor is French. When I asked her why she chose it, she told me it it because if she wants to work in the fashion industry France is one of the places she will have to communicate with and travel to. I think it is so interesting that the French play such an important role in the fashion industry. Also fashion trends typically start there and then move there way over to the u.s. which I also find so fascinating. I think since fashion is so prevalent in all of our lives whether you like fashion or not we still find a way to always be connected in some way or another to France. I know this is a very modern take on the question but that is just where my mind goes when I think of Paris!

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Bonjour! Now that you have experienced Paris for a day, how has food shaped your understanding of French culture? Include a photo of foods you have tried.

I have yet to really try a specific French food besides dessert! But when I think of France I do think of pastries and desserts, whether that is crepes or macrons.
Last night after I had a quick bite to eat because I was really tired after what I would call the “Taylor swift hangover” I just wanted something small. A group of us girls went to a little pizza place and had had that! It was great pizza but it was really just fast food pizza! I do love tho that their idea of “fast food pizza” is so much better and real than ours. But after we had pizza we walked over to a little bakery and I got a tartar, which is a pastry with fruits. Mine was a chocolate cake/mouse wither cherry jam and whole cherries. It was very good and I am so excited to try more desserts because I have a HUGE sweet tooth and require a sweet treat after every meal.

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I have enjoyed how friendly people seem to be. I have really only had nice welcome conversations even when I am in stores and other public areas. I was nervous about this before coming because I had a perception that all people in Europe are rude. It made me scared because I am relatively a nice person and very outgoing so I just didn’t know how I would be while being here.

The biggest shock to me was the weed. I do not enjoy the smell of it so it was hard having to smell it everywhere. Also made it very overwhelming for me. Another part that was hard for me was navigating. I usually love to find a fun new place to eat when I travel places, but I had the hardest time finding restaurants and navigating them on Google maps. There were so many options and they were either gross looking or very expensive so I just really struggled. I also couldn’t read the names so I didn’t know what it meant or what food was there exactly. I do wish I would have done more research on finding restaurants before I came tho!

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My social media post. I wanted to create a post inspired by the way the Masters ran there social media accounts. They really did an amazing job this year and set the bar high for a lot of events. The Kentucky derby also stepped up there social media posts this year as well following in the “masters” footsteps. The sound I chose on my social media post was one that was used on both accounts (masters and Kentucky derby) I love it and it just feels nostalgic. If I ran the flower festivals accounts I would try to have my posts reflect on that feeling of just pure happiness and comfort. I would create mainly esthetic posts, and I think getting inspiration from both the Masters socials and the Kentucky Derby socials is a good plan because both of these are events that take place over a weekend and the flower festival is only 5 weekends so it is good to keep the content very quick and easy on the eyes to watch. With the post i created it can be posted on all socials; instagram and FB as a reel, and then tiktok!

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The news outlet I found was called “NL times”
The have articles ranging from business to politics, they focus on large issues around the country. The most differences I am seeing are just the issues they are focusing on. But in all honesty it is pretty similar to what you would see on a U.S. news outlet. The most interesting story to me is titled “Police stop writing tickets for minor offences in early retirement protest”
I just find it very interesting because why does writing tickets have to do with retirement.

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I am currently in the stage of denial / culture shock of being here, i definitely don’t feel like I am across the ocean. I am excited for the trip and what we are planning on doing throughout it.

To prepare for the trip I watched tiktoks on the places we are going, found places I might want to see while we are here. My mom has been to Amsterdam before so her and I talked about it quite a bit as well as other family members who have gone to the places we are going as well!