Given that this is the first time LCS is working online and my first time as a LCS student, it really is hard to provide a fair reflection. I don't know how this program is supposed to be, but from Week 1 and 2, I can say just how appreciative I am of this program. The lessons, lectures, and readings we have are so informative and interesting. I am reading one of the books "Selling the Fountain of Youth" which expands on the crazed anti-aging marketing and history, mostly in the US. The fear of aging drove so many people to spend money and put their faith in unproven medical treatments from uncertified anti-aging doctors. I also learned how consuming a capitalistic society is because people were making outrageous claims just to gain more wealth and potentially more fame, but that's besides the point. Looking past the education and exposure I have been getting, I really am enjoying my synchronous lecture times. It is the closest I feel to being in an in-person lecture because of how interactive and gentle the professors are. Being in a breakout room and in a super small zoom session with my camera on is a bit intimidating, but I genuinely believe the professors and UIAs work hard to provide a safe and comfortable space. Therefore, I do feel more opened to putting myself out there, and it is making my experience with online learning better.
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Jenny KimJenny is a Human Developmental Sciences with a Specialization in Healthy Aging and Urban Studies & Planning double major from Cypress, CA. A fun fact about Jenny is that she likes her 'warm' foods to be SCALDING hot or else it doesn't taste as good. Archives
May 2021
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