I can’t believe week 5 has ended and we’re well on our way into week 6 of the life course scholars program. Last week was our first outing as well as our first time meeting in person. Shoutout to Jasmine for the car ride there and back! It was really nice getting to know and see everyone outside of the Zoom realm. I really enjoyed our trip to the West Senior Wellness Center, it’s an amazing facility and it was interesting to learn about the many ways in which they help seniors in poverty and those who experience homelessness, live healthy and fulfilling lives. My favorite section of the facility was where they held their fitness classes, it brought me a sense of joy walking through the class as the seniors were working out. My favorite conversation had to be with one of the seniors in the dining hall, they told my classmates and I stories about New York, knocking on wood, and how they prefer a cane to a walker. Fun fact: the tables at the facility are not real wood, one of the seniors at the facility can testify. The conversation was full of laughs and I'm glad I had my fellow life course scholars with me to break the ice as we went around talking to the seniors. During this experience, it was unfortunate to see the impact covid has had on the facility. Everyone at the facility joked that there were more students than seniors. I hope that this facility can continue to thrive and help our seniors despite the circumstances. It was amazing to see how passionate the workers of the facility were and it inspired me to think about the ways in which I hope to get involved in helping our seniors. I’m very grateful to be a part of this program and it has been such a positive part of my winter quarter experience already, it has been deeply enriching so far, and I’m excited for the next couple of weeks to come.
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Hannah Choi
3/6/2022 08:03:13 pm
Hi Adriana! I also really enjoyed the trip to the Senior Wellness Center. It was so crazy seeing everyone from class in person ahah. I also really loved the fitness center and how there were so many people participating! That's so cool that you were able to talk to one of the seniors and learn about wood haha. I also found many of my conversations with the older adults filled with laughter and joy. I really hope that one day the facilities will return back to normal pre-COVID, because it's such a wonderful facility that helps so many people. This quarter has been such a great experience, I'm glad we all got to experience it together!
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Adriana De La TorreAdriana De La Torre has a double major in Dance and Human Development with a specialization in Archives
March 2022
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