It felt weird being in a classroom this week since we have been going to site visits all quarter. I was a bit overwhelmed at the amount of projects that we covered, but I’m glad that the professors were able to break everything down. It was nice to be all together and talk about our experiences so far. Our first activity was the current events article presentation. I enjoyed the discussion that we had, especially about if older people should drive. It reminded me of my grandma and how she wanted to drive even after her license was taken away. Her car got taken away, but my family had to lie to her and say it was in the shop. I think after a while, she finally realized that she was never going to get her car back. I feel that this is a sad realization for many elders because a part of their independence is taken away. After the current events presentations, we went over our other projects, such as the book presentation, oral history project, HAP’s, and NAP’s. By the end of class, my head was spinning with mixed up acronyms. However, the project that I am excited to do is the NAP. My group chose to assess Encinitas, which I have never been to before. We decided to do a visit to Encinitas on Saturday and check out the local community center and library. Both of these places had pretty ocean views and were in good condition. My group even got to join in a jazzercise class at the community center. The class was open to everyone, but the majority were all women. They were all very sweet and welcoming to us. I am looking forward to our second visit to Encinitas next week.
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