Caroline's Senior Project: Blog 2: Summer Mentorship Component

1. Make a log of the specific hours and descriptions of your duties:

2. What is the contact name and number of where you volunteered?

3. What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?

Why don’t most seniors stay at the center after lunch?
Are senior services adversely affected by sharing services with non-seniors?
How does the West Covina Senior Center compare to other senior centers?
How can a senior center attract more seniors?
What changes can be made to better serve both the older generation of seniors (silent generation) and the newer generation (baby boomers)?

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

I believe that learning to understand the differences between seniors and the youth of today, is the most important thing I gained from my experience. I believe this because many people in both generations have different opinions on the other and argue as to why theirs is best. I have come to realize that there are some positive and negative aspects of both generations that should be shared with one another.

5. What is your senior project topic going to be? How did what you did help you choose a topic?

My senior project is going to be City Senior Services, understanding the Past, Present, and Improving the Future. Spending most of my summer volunteering and having my mentorship at the senior center helped me decide on my topic. I enjoy the environment of the community coming together to provide the best services possible to our seniors. I also discovered how much I enjoy conversing with seniors, they are the window to the past and they should be honored.

Caroline's Senior Project