This past week in lecture, we mostly focused on student presentations like our EP, book report, and current news instead of our other typical lectures. I thought this was a great break from the crazy midterms most students were going through, and I was able to hear how my other classmates’ EP who were usually their parent, grandparent, or extended family. There were other EPs who had similar stories to my EP’s immigration story, and I guess this is a result of going to a more diverse university. Outside of class, I have an update on the elderly couple who comes into the Physical Therapy clinic I intern at. They have asked me if there is a way I could help them with computer literacy since they mentioned how I am one of the few youths they know. After reaching out to my work supervisor and Professor Lewis and Bussell, I thought maybe I should try and use this opportunity to create a capstone project that can assist seniors with computers! That way this could also be of use for the elderly couple as well. However, I am a little nervous about the effectiveness of this project just because we want to be covid-conscious, but it’s hard to teach computer usage over the computer. It is kind of like looking up the definition of a word only to have the word you looked up in the definition. I also know how a lot of other students are set in groups for other projects since we grouped up last week in lecture, so I am a little worried if this is interesting enough for other classmates to want to contribute, and if not, if it is possible to pursue it as an individual project
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Kiela Ortinero
3/11/2021 11:54:01 am
Hi Jenny! It truly was nice to be able to come to our USP141 class in the midst of midterms because it was a nice break from all that stress and a way to actually socialize with our peers. I also noticed how many of our peers' EPs had the theme of immigration in their stories. I kind of thought it was pretty amazing how a lot of our EPs moved to the US, pushed through obstacles and were able to raise children and grandchildren that are on their paths to success (US!) :) Because of their hard work, many of us are able to go to UCSD and take this class together!!
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Martin Nguyen
3/14/2021 11:58:40 pm
Hey Jenny! I agree that this class can help as a break from midterms or other stressful classes that we might have, as being able to sit in a class with a smaller class size creates this sense of a tight-knit community that my other classes lack. It's also nice to hear about the various EPs, including those who are immigrants. It makes me think of my own parents and grandparents who immigrated here from Vietnam and definitely have interesting stories from their youth. I'm happy to hear that you were inspired for your capstone project by older people that you interacted with. It creates a feeling of motivation and accomplishment knowing that your project can help someone that you know. I think that your idea is nice, as older people may often feel left behind by rapidly changing technology throughout their lives. Helping them through that not only gives them valuable skills but also provides them with intergenerational interactions.
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