This week, we had more presentations. My group did a presentation on the book “This Chair Rocks” by Ashton Applewhite. The book was really eye-opening because I had never really thought about ageism and how prevalent it is in society. I realized how a lot of our actions are motivated by the desire to not appear “old” and the book made me think about my own attitude towards aging. The author emphasized that we are always aging and she emphasized that we should not be fearful of it because it is a natural process that is happening every second. I think the author did a wonderful job of debunking some of the myths surrounding aging and I would recommend this book to anyone as it raises awareness about ageist behavior. It is important to view aging positively. We also had our second round of oral history presentations, which was my favorite part of class. Ever memoir, from Wayne’s dream catchers to Victoria’s cookbook, was so touching. I loved learning about my classmates’ EPs. Their stories were so inspiring. The memoir presentations have made me realize that there are so many incredible lessons we can learn from seniors because everyone has lived such unique lives with different kinds of experiences. When I was interviewing my grandmother, I was amazed by how much I did not know about her. When I am back in India, I hope to continue with the memoir project because I truly enjoyed doing it and it is such a meaningful project.
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