Here we are, more than halfway done with the quarter, and I am in shock with how much new information I have learned about aging in just seven weeks. There has not been a single class that tops this one, and we still have four weeks left together. Just last week, we hosted our “Love, Connect, Care” event at the Gary and Mary Wellness Center. I truly enjoyed spending time with the seniors and seeing them have fun with all the activities we planned out for them. Since I haven’t been able to go home, the interaction with all the elders made my heart so full. I miss my grandma all the time when I am in SD, but seeing the seniors enjoy their time out was truly one of the best moments of this quarter. My favorite part was watching the elders take pictures at the photobooth with all the props because everyone genuinely seemed happy. At that moment, I promised myself that I would have that much fun when I get older. There is no limit to when or how many happy memories you should be making in life, and I really want to continuously add significant life experiences, even if they are small, to my life course. On top of the “Love, Connect, Care” event, our cohort took the trolley to Barrio Logan this week and did a neighborhood mapping activity. I thought this was extremely insightful because I had never been there before. I didn’t really know what to expect. Although there were aspects of the neighborhood that could be improved in order to promote better healthy aging, the neighborhood felt as if it had a strong sense of community with all the murals and small businesses in the area. I can’t wait for what the end of the quarter has in store for the class. I am really enjoying making new friends and relearning about aging.
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Jasmine MounphoxayJasmine Mounphoxay is a Global Health major from Anaheim, CA. She is interested in dance and Archives
March 2022
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