Field Notes Day 2 dcook

On the second day that I went to the retirement center I spent a little time just trying to find something useful to do. I sat down for a brief time in the sun room trying to get on a more common level with some of the residents. I chatted with several elderly ladies talking more about what is going on outside in the world rather than what is happening inside of the center. I discovered from these two ladies that the residents are somewhat shut out from the rest of the world although some own and watch their own televisions. They also seemed very intrigued with the happenings of the college right down the road so i shared some of the many stories that I have gained by living at Erskine. After staying a while longer talking with a few more elderly residents, just visiting and conversing, I left.