The day has felt so long, we've barely been in New York for one day and I've already seen and learned so much. Waking up at 7:15 was not ideal let me tell ya, but we had a full day ahead of us!
Beginning with our walk to the Today Show, we made posters and even got featured on TV! Our Wolverine flag even made it too. Craig Melvin even waved hello. Basically my only claim to fame. (Hi, mom!) Our very first appointment was with Ryan Koch. He runs the Public Affairs over the east coast for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and graduated from BYU. He bought us bagels and taught us that the most important thing in this industry is to be a good relationship builder. "Everything else can be learned," he said. A main thing I took away is that he said you don't have to be extroverted, but you have to be able to be extroverted when necessary. "Learn how to work a room," he told us. It was cool to be in the temple/office for our visit. Soon after, we made our way to where the World Trade Center twin towers once stood. The memorial is touching, with names of those who had passed running across it and roses for birthdays that they would've had on that day. We met with Michael Frazier and Kate Connelly, marketing directors at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. I appreciated this visit because they wanted to have a conversation, not just talk at us. Michael taught us to read a lot, be curious. Read the local news of wherever you are. They were super real and talked about the challenges of keeping the memorial relevant today. He also added that we shouldn't sacrifice our dreams for a paycheck to eat. He was awesome! I loved it. Shortly after meeting with them, we got to tour the museum. Our guide was solemn, and it was an immersive experience where we could see and feel some of the artifacts from that day. I could've spent hours there. It was tragic and intriguing. To finish the day, we explored Wall Street, the famous bull, and also hung out at the restaurant at our awesome hotel and ordered a bunch of cheesecakes, pies, ice cream sundaes, and sodas. Another great day in the Big Apple. I'm excited for what's to come! ...And sleep. I'm excited for sleep. www.uvuprssa.org www.facebook.com/uvuprssa/ www.instagram.com/kaitiguiver/
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