This past Wednesday marked our first class of Spring Quarter. It was really nice to see everyone again and hearing about everyone's spring break adventures. Last quarter, we left off discussing our Healthy Aging Projects (HAPs), which we'll be focusing on a lot more this quarter. I'm really excited about my HAP which I'll be working on with 6 other LCS'ers. We'll be working to put on an intergenerational "walk-a-thon". I was drawn to this idea because it's a great opportunity to encourage older folks to get active and stay active, which is essential to healthy aging. It's an opportunity to show folks that physical activity and being active is as simple as taking a stroll every week with friends or family. I hope that this event will bring people together not only to promote wellness and the importance of an active life, but also to make connections and create a community around this activity. Initially for our HAP proposal, we planned to put on a 1-day formal walk-a-thon event that would be about 2 miles in length, held at a San Diego park venue (such as Mission Bay or Balboa). But after speaking with Professor Lewis and Bussell, and hearing back from the venues we realized that we are very restricted in our timeline. Though we have a group of 7, executing a formal event that would uphold our vision within a month's time will be challenging and difficult. After discussing these drawbacks, the direction of our HAP is to have a more informal walking social that will still embody all of our goals for this project. With this new direction, we hope that it can be an event that is continued past the one day. Despite the barriers facing us, I'm very excited for the outcome!
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