Every Wednesday, I look forward to meeting at this course via Zoom. Professor Lewis and Bussell did a fantastic job transitioning the course to be held fully online in such a short amount of time. I would like to express my gratitude to them as well as my fellow peers in the course as the class was a safe space to share about the current issues society is facing today. This quarter, it was amazing to see that we were able to still complete our assignments and projects despite the limitations. I am utmost proud of this class and the ways that we are able to adapt and be flexible with our structure.
Overall, the Life Course Scholars Program taught me many new perspectives about the aging population. From housing, social activities, and all else related to day-to-day living, I have developed a deeper knowledge and connection with seniors coming from different backgrounds. Prior to this program, I did not have much exposure on the insight of the lives of older adults, so in many ways I have been enlightened about this population in the past two quarters. As one day, we will all go through the process of aging and whether that is near or far away from us, I would like everyone, young or old, to be more considerate and show compassion to each other, based on the simple fact that we are all human. It may seem like structural changes are required, but where it starts essentially boils down to individual change. In the future, my hope is that addressing healthy aging can be more of a priority to those who are decision makers or people in leadership positions. Moving forward, the simple, yet difficult thing to do is to have a switch in mindset. Placing oneself in the shoes of others and being humble to see another’s perspective is powerful to produce change and betterment of any situation.
Overall, the Life Course Scholars Program taught me many new perspectives about the aging population. From housing, social activities, and all else related to day-to-day living, I have developed a deeper knowledge and connection with seniors coming from different backgrounds. Prior to this program, I did not have much exposure on the insight of the lives of older adults, so in many ways I have been enlightened about this population in the past two quarters. As one day, we will all go through the process of aging and whether that is near or far away from us, I would like everyone, young or old, to be more considerate and show compassion to each other, based on the simple fact that we are all human. It may seem like structural changes are required, but where it starts essentially boils down to individual change. In the future, my hope is that addressing healthy aging can be more of a priority to those who are decision makers or people in leadership positions. Moving forward, the simple, yet difficult thing to do is to have a switch in mindset. Placing oneself in the shoes of others and being humble to see another’s perspective is powerful to produce change and betterment of any situation.