By Allisson Paz
The 2nd day of the Greene program has been exciting!!
The most exciting thing I’ve done today was going to the veterans home in Stony Brook to interview two veterans who are now residents in the home.
Chuck Kurtzke and Mark Sheridan.
The two people in my group are Zeydi and Adrie. My job is to film and edit the videos we take inside the veterans home, which is very exciting to me because anything media-related catches my interest, and it’s something I am thinking about pursuing in my future.
Talking and getting to know more about both of the veterans really opened my eye because they are true examples of not letting bad experiences make you into a negative person. They both were just happy to express themselves and talk about what they went through during war like how they both ended up getting shot at.
They seemed very grateful to just be there talking to us about their home and their life journeys, like how they’re getting a huge $4 million renovation that the residents are eager to look forward too. New features would be added like movie room, sodas and snacks, and a family center for the residents’ families.
After we were done at the veterans home we headed back to campus and finished our day as planned.
The food that day was an 8/10 — it’s progressively getting better.