On February 13th, we began class with the Oral History Project presentations. I really enjoyed seeing my classmates talk about their Extraordinary Person (EP). I could see that those who presented really enjoyed talking about their EP. It was clear that they put a lot of effort into both the presentation and the project as a whole. It was nice to hear each EP’s unique life story and see the physical projects. I learned a lot about their individual struggles and how they overcame difficulties to be who they are today. It was a very emotional and eye opening experience. Listening to these stories inspired me in regards to my own Oral History Project. I am looking forward to presenting my project next Wednesday.
Following these presentations, my book group presented. We were responsible for presenting the book “Selling the Fountain of Youth”. Personally, I was not a fan of the book. Although I agreed with many of the author’s points, her method of presentation and her writing choices in the book just rubbed me the wrong way. It all felt like it was more rhetoric than substance. I would have appreciated a book that focused more on evidence and logical reasoning. I felt that it was very overtly biased and at times not logically sound. However, I do recognize that I am perhaps not the target audience of the book. I assume it is meant for those in the general public who are less concerned about the things I am pointing out. I also recognize that rhetoric is important to selling an argument. Overall, the book did get me to think more about the “anti-aging” market. As someone who is very into skin care, I’ve come across plenty of products marketed as “anti-aging”. This is something I plan to look further into.
Towards to end of the class, we discussed our ideas for the individual HAPs. Being very into mixed media art, my planned project is a collaborative intergenerational art piece--either a mural or a large canvas or multiple small canvases connected together to form one large piece. I think it would be fun to be able to draw and paint alongside elders because it could also facilitate conversation. I’m really looking forward to this.
Following these presentations, my book group presented. We were responsible for presenting the book “Selling the Fountain of Youth”. Personally, I was not a fan of the book. Although I agreed with many of the author’s points, her method of presentation and her writing choices in the book just rubbed me the wrong way. It all felt like it was more rhetoric than substance. I would have appreciated a book that focused more on evidence and logical reasoning. I felt that it was very overtly biased and at times not logically sound. However, I do recognize that I am perhaps not the target audience of the book. I assume it is meant for those in the general public who are less concerned about the things I am pointing out. I also recognize that rhetoric is important to selling an argument. Overall, the book did get me to think more about the “anti-aging” market. As someone who is very into skin care, I’ve come across plenty of products marketed as “anti-aging”. This is something I plan to look further into.
Towards to end of the class, we discussed our ideas for the individual HAPs. Being very into mixed media art, my planned project is a collaborative intergenerational art piece--either a mural or a large canvas or multiple small canvases connected together to form one large piece. I think it would be fun to be able to draw and paint alongside elders because it could also facilitate conversation. I’m really looking forward to this.