My mom always said you know where your interests are depending on what section you go to first at Barnes and Noble.
If what she says is true then I'm very interested in puppy and kitty wall calendars.
If what she says is true then I'm very interested in puppy and kitty wall calendars.
the older, the better
For the past ten years, I have surrounded myself with those a bit more...mature than myself.
Working at a retirement home: In high school, when others were getting extra money by working at golf courses or as carhops at Sonic, I would don my (very fashionable) bow tie uniform and worked at a retirement home.
Over 200 hours volunteered: Whether it was leading activities, one-on-one therapy, or instructing the morning "Sit-ercises," there was not a dull time during the year I volunteered at the Full Circle Elderly Day Center. Full Circle specializes in caring for individuals with dementia and Alzheimer's, and requires a unique approach to therapy to accommodate their diseases.
Advocate for Alzheimer's: I found it very necessary to raise awareness of the growing number of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease by presenting at various groups at the University of Oklahoma. My presentation covered key statistics about the disease and urged individuals to bridge the generation gap.
Working at a retirement home: In high school, when others were getting extra money by working at golf courses or as carhops at Sonic, I would don my (very fashionable) bow tie uniform and worked at a retirement home.
Over 200 hours volunteered: Whether it was leading activities, one-on-one therapy, or instructing the morning "Sit-ercises," there was not a dull time during the year I volunteered at the Full Circle Elderly Day Center. Full Circle specializes in caring for individuals with dementia and Alzheimer's, and requires a unique approach to therapy to accommodate their diseases.
Advocate for Alzheimer's: I found it very necessary to raise awareness of the growing number of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease by presenting at various groups at the University of Oklahoma. My presentation covered key statistics about the disease and urged individuals to bridge the generation gap.
See my presentation about Alzheimer's Advocacy
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Read the story of where my love for the elderly began
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Even the newspaper covered my love for the elderly
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To be, or not to be
You would think 6 years of Shakespeare Summer Camp would have been social suicide. Instead, it ignited a life-long passion for Shakespeare's plays. Many electives in college were spent in the English department with the literature majors studying Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies. This past summer, I visited Stratford-Upon-Avon to see Shakespeare's birthplace.
And let me tell you, my love for Shakespeare has been vital when in comes to trivial pursuit.
And let me tell you, my love for Shakespeare has been vital when in comes to trivial pursuit.