During this last week in the Life Course Scholars Program, I and some of my classmates worked on and presented a PowerPoint outlining our discussion of the book This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite. This book delves into various aspects of ageism, which results from the negative stereotypes of older people as portrayed by popular media and further perpetuated, in regards to her personal experiences, including her own hesitation on aging and how she overcame it (Applewhite). One aspect of the book that stood out to me was how the introduction connects ageism with sexism, as both of these stem from similar societal expectations of misrepresented groups (Applewhite). The commonalities between the two, as well as how ageist discrimination can be compounded by sexism, creates an intersectionality that affects the lives of a large population and should be considered. In addition, I conducted my interview for the oral history project with my mentor, Dr. Jack Fisher, who has given me plenty of advice for medical school over the years. At first, I was hesitant to do this interview, as while we are cordial with each other, we do not have more personal interactions beyond talking about academic activities. This is also in comparison to the well-done oral history projects up until now, which have portrayed a great amount of care between the two people. However, the interview went well, and I learned about Dr. Fisher’s roots in the UCSD medical program, which drew a sense of admiration from me. While I am nervous, I am more excited to talk about him to my fellow LCS members.
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Martin NguyenMartin is a Biochemistry/Cell Biology major from Garden Grove, CA. A fun fact about Martin is that he played tennis in high school. Archives
April 2021
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