I was glad that we had a late start to class this week because it seems like I still cannot catch my breath this quarter. We did not go to the same location as we did last time when we went to Bayside, but right across the street from it. I was a little bummed that we could not do Zumba with the seniors again this time since the new location was smaller and was not able to accommodate all of us. However, I remembered that some of the seniors that we did Zumba with last time were here at this new location. It warmed my heart knowing that these seniors were continuing to stay active in their community and that some even remembered us from last time! Additionally, I enjoyed the LEG activity that we did with the seniors. It was really interesting to learn about the seniors lives at our age. The senior woman that I spoke to was from out-of-state. At 20, she did not know what she wanted to do and her brother thought it was unacceptable for an unmarried 20 year old to be doing nothing. So, she moved to California with her brother and got a certificate in typing. She then got an office job, where she met her husband. She had said how a majority of her coworkers were men and that not a lot of women were working at the time. After she met her husband, they got married, had three kids, and has stayed in California ever since. After telling her story, she asked each of us where we were from and what “ingredients” we were made of. I thought it was a bit odd of a question until I realized that she was trying to ask about our ethnicity. She praised us for being in college, pursuing a career and reminded us that we may end up somewhere else besides California like herself. Her statement made me wonder if I actually was going to move somewhere else and almost scared me because I cannot imagine living anywhere else. The future can be overwhelming, but when I think of these seniors and how far they have come, it does not seem so bad after all.
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