“Please wear Zumba attire!” Reading that email got me so excited. I immediately put on my purple yoga pants and cheerfully walked through the rain as today we all were going to the Bayside Community Center and have a work-out with the elder community. It was one hardcore workout (I need to get more in shape because I was exhausted)! I had an amazing time laughing with my peers and dancing alongside the community. I was a bit nervous as I missed the LCS retreat the week before, but my classmates were very friendly, and I was able to talk to them during Zumba and the breaks. One elder, Katy, talked to us about her day to day activities and how her best friends are from this community center. She loves to knit with them every week and make cute little beanies! I asked her if she gets to Bayside by public transportation or if someone drops her off and she said “No, I drive here!”. People, including myself, tend to forget that elder people are way more independent than we think as even though Katy was in her 70’s, she drives home and takes care of her two dogs, cat, garden, and does all her errands such as grocery shopping and going to the community center by herself. I admired how happy she was talking about her friends, families, and hobbies and how she was so excited to tell us about herself. I was touched by her friendliness and radiant personality. She made me realize that each aging experience is different, and I should not assume certain aging roles such as how elder people do not drive themselves or are not as independent. Because Katy is from Argentina, she spoke Spanish to us in between conversations and I was able to understand with the minimal Spanish I learned in high-school but it made me want to learn more Spanish in order to communicate better. Overall, going to Bayside to spend time with the elder community and my peers was a memorable experience in which I gained new perspectives on aging and hobbies they have!