Sitting down now, all I can say is I’m genuinely happy about how this event turned out. Compared to the first event, this one felt so much better, and I could feel that the seniors enjoyed it...

 I got there early, earlier than I needed to be, mostly because I did not want to feel rushed the way I had during the first event. Having that extra time mattered more than I expected. I set up my...

Flyers were easy to distribute and useful on paper, but they did not naturally pull people into conversation or movement. If I wanted to create engagement and add a sense of liveliness, then whatever...

After the event was over, I spent a lot of time thinking about what went right and what could be improved upon. This was my first time working with the seniors there so there was no connection, but I...

I went up to the front and gave a short introduction about who I was and why I was there. Nothing long, nothing dramatic, just a few minutes explaining that I wanted to help support the center and try...

The SC-ACE program was genuinely one of the best academic experiences I’ve had so far. From the very beginning, the program felt intentional and well thought out. Instead of being thrown straight into...

Not many ideas yet, to be honest.  I think I want to start with a flyer, maybe. Like a monthly flyer, not necessarily a schedule or a packed announcement sheet, but something more relaxed. I’m...

Before I write the rest of this series, I should probably talk about day zero. The part before anything actually happens. Walking into the senior center for the first time felt quieter than I...

For this meeting, I wanted to give everyone a break from all the data and analysis we’ve been doing lately and dive into something way more philosophical: biomedical ethics. We talked about how...