Trip to Foxdale

1. How did this trip compare to the expectations you had before we went?
     It might be difficult to find a thing in common to talk about with the elderly people there, so I thought I might resort to the question lists I made ahead of the visit. But Jean, who was my partner on this visit to Foxdale, was very generous to share her stories and personal life there, so we could many things in common to continue talking. For example, we talked about her yard sale committee activity there, art project, quilting, cooking and her friends.

 2. What did you enjoy?  What was challenging?
     She is a quilter and I'm interested in learning it, so I could get a lot of information where to buy quilt fabrics around State College area. Also she showed art room and her art project there. It was very touching to know that she made her mosaic with the her daughter's picture which she drew when she was 7 or 8 years old.
     I had no difficulty talk with her. She spoke very slowly and if necessary, she drew a picture to help my understanding.

 3.  What advice do you have for future IECP students taking a trip similar to this one?
     I think we do not need to worry about how to lead conversation with an elderly person. I guess they have more experience in talking with a person who just meet. We just need to speak a little louder than usual, considering that they might have weak hearing.