Entry No. 6

Finally! A first entry as a group.

Today, we went to conduct a survey at Golden Pines Old Folks' Condominium which is located opposite Temasek Polytechnic. We aimed at least 20 responses but due to numerous rejections, we reduced it to 15.

From all the conversations that we had with the old folks, we found that they were actually friendly and easy to relate to. Most of them were close to their grandchildren and we realized that they were not really neglected by their descendants but rather well taken care of by the voluntary group, Evergreen Circus.

We realized that we were wrong when we thought that these senior citizens preferred quiet activities like chess or sewing. Instead they preferred outings and tours, and even watching movies and performances.

Maybe it is time for us, the young generation, to really know more about our ancestors. In fact, we can learn a lot from the senior citizens by their life experiences and wisdom that they gone through and acquired throughout their lives.