I enjoyed the notecards game that worked as an ice breaker and allowed me to meet a classmate I never got the chance to speak with before. Attempting to find three things we had in common also gave us something to speak about with one another while simultaneously permitting me to get to know her on a personal level. The version of Life that we played was interesting in the sense that it was realistic in comparison to the obstacles we run into in today’s society. It emphasized how everyone has different privileges or struggles, but each person will face a variety of ups and downs in life nonetheless. It was also intriguing because there were moments where players would face positive events in life, one after another but then come to face a hurdle of challenges that knocked them down multiple times. These occurrences do happen in real life and may not be as easy to overcome as to pull a green card in the game. Having Dr. Benesh come speak about the importance of memoirs was eye-opening for me because I never thought to document my relatives’ lives. I would ask questions to find out about their past here and there, but then I would just keep this information to myself rather than do anything with it. However, there is something genuinely special about putting together a memoir that countless family members can enjoy and have to look back upon a special relative’s memories. I would like to hold onto my memoir to look back on later in my life and potentially pass down to my own children so that they can understand who my grandmother was.
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Monique SimArchives
June 2018
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