Now that i’m starting to finalize coffee and lunch meetings with connections I have made along my journey in the SOJC, as well as connects of my network, I feel this intoxicating feeling in my stomach. Maybe some of it’s from all the coffee I’ve had, but mainly I feel as if this trip is the culmination of all the hard work and effort that I’ve made to get here. Of course, it goes without saying that it’s not just me, but all of us, whether I have collaborated with some of you, learned from your wisdom or have just seen your name on the NYC page, we are all colleagues representing the University of Oregon’s esteemed Advertising program. I look at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as a means for us to prove ourselves to some of the greatest agencies and work cultures in the world. Not only that, but also a chance to prove all of the countless hours of hard work put in at the SOJC (and outside of it) to get here. The fact that in the span of ONE week we will have the chance to visit places like W+K, Radical Media and Facebook, blows my mind. We are so fortunate for this and I cannot wait to make the most of this trip. I’m so excited to see and hear from some of the industry’s best, as well explore and learn from the people and culture of the greatest city in the world. 

Signed,

Noah Wilskey