Events

Today, we went to the Mission Bay Nursing Home to play classical music for the residents. Surprisingly, we had a large number of performers show up and I was very glad about that, since that meant the audience would experience a wide range of music. One specific moment that stayed with me would honestly just be the whole experience. This was the first time where I held a leadership role (manager,) and it taught me a lot of things. For one, piano accompaniments are hard to set

My job was simply to talk to and socialize with the seniors, since they couldn’t really keep our flyers I passed out. It felt quite bittersweet knowing many of them didn’t have the cognitive skills or ability anymore to speak but the fact that almost all of them tried to was so amazing. I learned that even as their memories leave them, their personality shines through, even just a little bit. I want to work in the medical field so I feel as though this experiment really helps

1. What we did: We visited an Active Memorial Care Center and spent time with senior residents, engaging in simple conversations and activities. 2. A moment that stayed with me: One memorable moment was trying to interact with seniors who have dementia, as communication was sometimes difficult but meaningful. 3. What I learned / felt: I felt a bit scared at times because some residents struggled to communicate, but it also helped me understand the challenges they face and the

Today, at the Lunar New Year’s festivities, I learned how to create origami fortunetellers and was able to teach many other people. Something I found so charming about the whole experience was that many of the people that came by the table were either very young or were parents. Many of the older people were commenting on the nostalgia of when they were young, making fortunetellers just like their children. When listening to their memories, it felt very wholesome. One parent

At the Spirit of Japan Celebration, I learned much about Japanese culture and festivals. It was nice volunteering for an event that strove to represent the culture that I was a part of, and I had a blast. Our music program consisted of a large number of traditional Japanese songs, and it was fun learning them. I learned today that setting up and breaking down a performance takes a lot of time, and that often unexpected things may happen. I also learned that it’s important t