The experience of “The Week” documentaries will surely be one of the things I will always remember about this master’s degree.It was both an awakening to the gravity of our environmental crisis and a call to connect with others in search of meaningful action.
At first, after watching the first documentary, I ended up really sad and worried. It had such an impact on me that I couldn’t stop thinking about my future, my future children’s future, my little cousins’ future… the future of all the people I love. I felt a huge weight, as if I suddenly realized what the climate crisis really means, and how much it will affect us all if we don’t act together. I was overcome with a deep fear and a great sadness for what we could lose.
This descent into the darker side of the ‘U’ was challenging but necessary.
However, as we moved into the following chapters, that initial sadness changed into something else. During the second documentary, even as we continued to delve deeper into the causes and complexity of the problem, I began to feel that this sadness and concern was turning into something different: a clearer understanding and, surprisingly, a kind of inner strength. I began to understand the importance of questioning the norms and values that have brought us to this point and reminded myself of the need to better align my life choices with my values.
Watching the third chapter, I realized that, despite what we face, there are solutions, there are people working for change, and that I and my whole class, even the whole population, can be part of that. I regained hope, and it was a huge relief.
Overall, “The Week” helped me realize that I don’t have to have all the answers or go on this journey alone. I am inspired to keep looking for ways to make a difference and to remember the power of shared understanding and action.
Ten years from now, I hope to look back and feel that I have been part of a movement that has not run away from the challenges of our time, but has faced them, together.
About Bárbara Billón de Blas
I am Bárbara Billón, from Spain. Since I was little, I've always had a very special connection with the environment and with nature, a connection that now has become a passion. That's why I studied environmental engineering, and the reason I am currently studying this Master in Circular Economy. I am eager to apply this expertise to make a positive, lasting impact on our world.
