We just had our first two weeks of classes! It was quite a busy start and transition back to a new quarter but after some winding down and rest, it was time to be productive. Our LCS class is held once a week every Wednesday with week 1 being a more detailed introduction and explanation of the course. The professors gave us a general overview of the projects we were going to work on and places we plan to visit. One project that stood out to me was a group healthy aging project (HAP) which consists of putting on a “senior” prom at one of the elderly community centers. I was excited to start planning this as there previously had been at least 100 attendees at the event. We also started off week 1 by reading and presenting on a book related to aging. I decided to choose Selling the Fountain of Youth: How the Anti-Aging Industry Made a Disease Out of Getting OldAnd Made Billions by Arlene Weintraub and so far, it has been quite interesting!
For class on week 2, we began to plan and work on our group HAP. We first brainstormed theme ideas, decided on one, and then were split into committees. As part of the decorations/gifts committee, my group was pretty passionate in planning what to buy and get to jazz up the event. One fun thing to note is that our student cohort has a variety of experiences and diverse backgrounds, so we had many ideas and resources to pull from. I was both glad and relieved that our class had great teamwork as we bounced ideas off each other in order to produce the best results.
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For class on week 2, we began to plan and work on our group HAP. We first brainstormed theme ideas, decided on one, and then were split into committees. As part of the decorations/gifts committee, my group was pretty passionate in planning what to buy and get to jazz up the event. One fun thing to note is that our student cohort has a variety of experiences and diverse backgrounds, so we had many ideas and resources to pull from. I was both glad and relieved that our class had great teamwork as we bounced ideas off each other in order to produce the best results.
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