For this week’s assignment, I was able to interview my grandmother. My first EP last quarter was my grandfather but for this assignment, I really wanted to take the chance to know a little bit more about my grandmother. Because I am currently residing in Korea, I was able to interview my grandmother a few times throughout the past two weeks to get a detailed recollection from her past. The number of memories and lessons my grandmother shared with me during my time with her has been rich, and a bit difficult to condense because there was much she wanted to share.
As we delve deeper into Leland’s book, I have come to discover the life lessons and uniquely lived lives each elder has had. These lessons of wisdom, gratitude, and happiness echo a common lesson my grandmother herself has for me and my generation. This got me thinking-- is it surviving crises and learning from hardships that lead to wisdom, or is it just having lived many years that has cultivated a sage perspective on life? Maybe it’s both? I think I would have to interview both my grandfather and grandmother a bit more to find a definitive answer.
Either way, this experience has given me an opportunity to develop these thoughts and, more importantly, learn about the life my grandmother lived, although hazy in dates and ages, nonetheless transformative to the identity. LCS continues to not only be a class I am taking during my undergraduate years, but truly a life course that challenges, fosters, and engages my outlook on life.
As we delve deeper into Leland’s book, I have come to discover the life lessons and uniquely lived lives each elder has had. These lessons of wisdom, gratitude, and happiness echo a common lesson my grandmother herself has for me and my generation. This got me thinking-- is it surviving crises and learning from hardships that lead to wisdom, or is it just having lived many years that has cultivated a sage perspective on life? Maybe it’s both? I think I would have to interview both my grandfather and grandmother a bit more to find a definitive answer.
Either way, this experience has given me an opportunity to develop these thoughts and, more importantly, learn about the life my grandmother lived, although hazy in dates and ages, nonetheless transformative to the identity. LCS continues to not only be a class I am taking during my undergraduate years, but truly a life course that challenges, fosters, and engages my outlook on life.