It's the end of Week 6! Although we haven't had as many outings this quarter as the last, I feel like these weeks are flying by much faster than ever before, partially because it is my last quarter as an undergraduate. This hit me hard when we were in class on Wednesday discussing our poster boards for our HAP projects. I felt like we had just started working on our projects and that our Walkathon event was far in the future, but the last class meeting made me realize that the quarter is coming to an end FAST, and so are deadlines. Despite the pressure of time and the creeping senioritis, I feel pretty good about how our Walkathon HAP is coming along. All of the pieces are slowly coming together, and the walking groups that we invited seem excited to participate.
In addition to discussing our HAP’s, we had the second book group lead a discussion on the second half of John Leland’s book Happiness is A Choice You Make. We talked about lessons learned from the elders, and possible ways to alleviate the burden from caretakers. After reading this book, I felt a sense of relief and comfort. Currently being in a huge transitional phase in my life, I feel lost and that there is a cloud of anxiety always hanging over me because of this huge uncertainty. But the lessons from the book reminded me that that is one of the beauties of life: that we will never know for sure what the future holds, and there will be amazing highs, but there will also be heartbreaking lows. There is no right or wrong on how to live or age, and accepting that there is no single path for us can be crucial to living a fulfilling and joyful life. The possibilities are endless. Though it’s been difficult for me to accept the uncertainty of my next steps, I realize that instead of worrying myself to death about what to do, I should be grateful and proud about finishing this chapter in my life.
In addition to discussing our HAP’s, we had the second book group lead a discussion on the second half of John Leland’s book Happiness is A Choice You Make. We talked about lessons learned from the elders, and possible ways to alleviate the burden from caretakers. After reading this book, I felt a sense of relief and comfort. Currently being in a huge transitional phase in my life, I feel lost and that there is a cloud of anxiety always hanging over me because of this huge uncertainty. But the lessons from the book reminded me that that is one of the beauties of life: that we will never know for sure what the future holds, and there will be amazing highs, but there will also be heartbreaking lows. There is no right or wrong on how to live or age, and accepting that there is no single path for us can be crucial to living a fulfilling and joyful life. The possibilities are endless. Though it’s been difficult for me to accept the uncertainty of my next steps, I realize that instead of worrying myself to death about what to do, I should be grateful and proud about finishing this chapter in my life.