The first two weeks of taking this Life Scholars Research course online has still been quite enjoyable, even though we had to cancel two of our planned in person events for the beginning of the quarter. I was really looking forward to the class in person, but since the restrictions for COVID-19 has prevented any group gatherings from happening to prevent further COVID-19 infections than what we already have, I have accepted the current conditions and try to make the best of the available resources that I have in order to grow as a student and a professional. As much as I wish that I would be able to take classes in person and live away from my family’s home in the Bay Area, I try to see the positives in my life instead of the negatives, even though I often have trouble challenging some negative thoughts, especially about my perceptions of my academic performance.
During the first zoom session, we learned about the determinants of health for the aging population, specifically the environment. During this lecture, I learned that some seniors may want to age in place while others may not, and the significance of these facts is how seniors would be able to get around their own neighborhood safely if they wanted to age in place. Speaking of aging in place, I am reminded of the time, during the second class, when one of the UIAs mentioned how she didn’t want to age in place and brought up the idea of having a self-driving Tesla when she is around the age of 80 years old. This brought me to wonder how technology would have advanced at that point in time. I also thought about how affordable self-driving cars may be at that time as well.
For the highlight of this last week, I would say that I truly enjoyed the last meeting I had with my EP because she not only answered all the questions that I was going to ask about the photo she presented for her first memory of the memoir, but her message from the photo really resonated with me, especially during these times of sheltering in place. I have recently experienced many depressing days, especially coming out of an eating disorder, where I would feel powerless and almost hopeless. I especially touched with her message about looking at the positives in situations of life despite how unfortunate one’s situation may be that I nearly cried because it somehow gave me comfort and hope about my life. The most important thing that helped my EP look at the bright side of situations was her connection with God and relationship with her Christian faith. I also had the chance to ask her some questions about her life that I have been curious about for a while and had the chance to learn a little bit more about her journey to becoming a Christian
During the first zoom session, we learned about the determinants of health for the aging population, specifically the environment. During this lecture, I learned that some seniors may want to age in place while others may not, and the significance of these facts is how seniors would be able to get around their own neighborhood safely if they wanted to age in place. Speaking of aging in place, I am reminded of the time, during the second class, when one of the UIAs mentioned how she didn’t want to age in place and brought up the idea of having a self-driving Tesla when she is around the age of 80 years old. This brought me to wonder how technology would have advanced at that point in time. I also thought about how affordable self-driving cars may be at that time as well.
For the highlight of this last week, I would say that I truly enjoyed the last meeting I had with my EP because she not only answered all the questions that I was going to ask about the photo she presented for her first memory of the memoir, but her message from the photo really resonated with me, especially during these times of sheltering in place. I have recently experienced many depressing days, especially coming out of an eating disorder, where I would feel powerless and almost hopeless. I especially touched with her message about looking at the positives in situations of life despite how unfortunate one’s situation may be that I nearly cried because it somehow gave me comfort and hope about my life. The most important thing that helped my EP look at the bright side of situations was her connection with God and relationship with her Christian faith. I also had the chance to ask her some questions about her life that I have been curious about for a while and had the chance to learn a little bit more about her journey to becoming a Christian