Throughout the first few weeks of Spring Quarter, the assignments and discussions held in USP141B have drawn my attention. Continuing on from the previous quarter, we are now starting our Healthy Aging Proposal assignment and bringing these proposals into a realized program or event. In my case, I am working with several other students to produce several short videos that consist of interviews of older people. These interviews will consist of perspectives surrounding the past, present, and future, which corresponds to three videos, with shared questions being asked and an overall reflection being provided. Right now, the most difficult aspect of the project has been gathering older adults who are willing to conduct these interviews. Because of the pandemic, I would not feel comfortable visiting various communities for older adults, so they must be conducted through Zoom calls, creating a barrier to access. Right now, I am awaiting responses from these communities via email, but I am excited for when we do bring this project together. In addition, I have also completed the assignment for a current event presentation, in which I discussed a student-organized group at Tuffs University that aims to connect with older adults when they may be struggling with loneliness during the pandemic. I find that their multi-disciplinary approach, such as with contacting other organizations that focus on medical issues or public health, to be a valuable aspect to learn from. Lastly, for the book club this quarter, which is on Happiness is a Choice You Make by John Leland, I find that the ideas brought up, which include unique perspectives on memory loss, wisdom, and the love lives of older adults, all greatly contribute towards combating the narrative that aging brings harm. The book instead conveys the complexities of not only the process of aging, but also living a day-to-day life in old age, with both positives and negatives. Overall, I am eager to have discussions in the near future of this class.
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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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