We continued with EP Presentations this Wednesday. Like last week, I enjoyed listening to my classmates as they presented on their EPs. Everyone put so much effort into their projects and it was nice to see how much thought they put into the physical gift for their ep. I also presented my EP this week. I admit that it was uncomfortable to me. I usually don’t talk much about my family to other people. The entire EP project was a different experience for me because culturally Vietnamese immigrants don’t talk about these things. I talked to a few Vietnamese classmates about this as well and they shared the same sentiment.
We also discussed the second book this week, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Overall, I thought it was an interesting read. I am a little familiar with the WHO’s healthy aging and anti-ageism initiatives, so it was nice to further learn about that topic. The book did get me to think more about the certain connotations behind certain words that we as a society use to describe older adults. Following the book presentation, we discussed examples of ageism in society, the difference in the ageing experience between men and women, and how ageing is portrayed in the media.
Towards the end of the class, we discussed the upcoming senior prom at the Casa de Manana retirement community. I was not part of the group that planned this event, but I am very excited to participate that day and see how the event turns out as a whole.
We also discussed the second book this week, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Overall, I thought it was an interesting read. I am a little familiar with the WHO’s healthy aging and anti-ageism initiatives, so it was nice to further learn about that topic. The book did get me to think more about the certain connotations behind certain words that we as a society use to describe older adults. Following the book presentation, we discussed examples of ageism in society, the difference in the ageing experience between men and women, and how ageing is portrayed in the media.
Towards the end of the class, we discussed the upcoming senior prom at the Casa de Manana retirement community. I was not part of the group that planned this event, but I am very excited to participate that day and see how the event turns out as a whole.