Today is our first learning exchange group at the Bayside center. After the seniors were done with Zumba, we split ourselves into groups of four to chat with a senior. My group and I talked to Remy (?). She is an adorable little senior and it was nice how warm and welcoming she was. She told us about her memories and life at 20. We learned of her nursing career journey and how she remembers studying really hard to pass her exams in nursing school in the Philippines. She gave many insightful comments about life and emphasized the importance of family and education that opened many opportunities for her to care for patients in the Philippines and later in the United States. She reminded me of my grandma because they both always talk about how important education is. Remy also told us of her travelling experiences, and it seemed like she is still living the life of a party because she always tries to be active and involved with Bayside activities. While she was describing and recounting her memories in Asia, Europe, and Africa, she gave us life lessons about doing what you love but also focusing on yourself and have fun at the same time. She said to go into a career that you are passionate about and we ended our conversation by talking a bit more about our dreams and aspirations. I feel like this intergenerational LEG made me change my perspective of seniors in general. Every one of the senior at Bayside seemed lively and seemed like they had many life experiences that they wanted to share. Even though the meeting was short, I think it was still great to be able to interact with the seniors more one-on-one this quarter.
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