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Chapter 6
Conclusion
At first after retiring, I had a lot of free time and felt useless. I started to feel depressed.
Then I found out about a local Vietnamese senior group from my friend. I joined the group
and now volunteer for the organisation.
The best thing about my age is that I can apply my skills as a computer engineer to help
my community. I teach people how to use Google Maps so when we go out we can use it
to find places in the city and Google Translate because some members don’t speak English
very well. I show them how to use social media, like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and Google
search so they can go online and find information about whatever they like.
Not so good things about getting older are memory and health. Sometimes I run around
looking for my hat, but when I look in the mirror, it’s on my head! Before, when I read
something, it stayed in my mind for a long time. But now, it’s easy to forget. I have to ask
Alexa to remind me.
The most surprising thing for me is that I am healthy and I travel a lot with my community
group … that I still can enjoy life after retirement.
—Michael, 63
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