This semester is flying by....and I mean FLYING! Before we know it, it will be thanksgiving break and then BAM!.... The semester will be over. Crazy. But, I love my school and the opportunities I get to take advantage of because of it.
Friday I was super excited to attend a symposium on the Chinatown Renewal Project. I was able to meet Dr. Jack Tchen, co-founder of the Museum of Chinese in America in New York City. (Also known as MOCA). He shared pictures of the museum and it looks AMAZING, and I hope one day I can visit it. There were also other experts in the museum/art fields that game presentations that were really inspiring for our project locally.
The Chinatown Renewal Project is a project that involves revitalizing Salinas' Chinatown and collecting information from the Asian community, for a future museum/cultural center. My oral history class is conducting interviews for the project. It's super exciting to be a part of something that I know will live on for many years to come. My interview takes place tomorrow at the Buddhist Temple in Salinas, so that will be very exciting.
I am proud that my school is the only public university in California to require service learning (as a graduation requirement). Instead of sitting in a classroom all day we get to go out and do things within the community and really make a difference. College isn't just about being book smart; it should be a time where you learn about being able to work with people and get the job done, and I think that this school really allows you to do just that.
Busy, busy times lie ahead for me but I am looking forward to the journey!
sounds neat!!
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