I would like to thank Professor Lewis and Professor Bussell for making the most out of my cohort’s virtual experience with the Life Course Scholars Program! It has definitely been difficult for students and as I can imagine, for professors as well, to do virtual learning. However, I can say that these past 10 weeks in the Life Course Scholars Program has allowed me to learn a lot from the material, our professors, my peers, and even our guests from the senior housing communities! My experience in this class has allowed me to explore my interest of possibly working in an organization, center, housing, etc. that is focused on seniors. I have actually gotten the chance to become a temporary research assistant at Serving Seniors this month of March up till April, and I am very excited! I am also grateful to have learned so much and been able to change my perspective on aging. I grew up dreading the thought of growing old because I thought it meant that I would not be able to live my life at full capabilities. However, from this class, I have realized how rich and vibrant life could be with age. It truly just depends on one’s perspective of how you want to live your life. I am excited to see what my 50s, 70s, and maybe even 90s will look like. These ages always seemed like the same to me but I know now that each of these ages are still very different from each other and could still be very lively. I am grateful for this class as I am able to learn about the senior communities around me, how I can make an impact in these communities, as well as being able to change my own perspective of aging into a more positive way. I am looking forward to USP141B in Spring will bring! :)
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Ma Kiela OrtineroMa Kiela is a Global Health and Urban Studies & Planning double major from Corona, CA. A fun fact about her is that she has lived in 8 different cities (in 2 different continents) in the past 20 years! Archives
April 2021
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