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The Before I Die Wall encourages students to write about things they would like to do before they die.<\/p><\/div>\n

Inspiration for a unique interactive art exhibit at Wright State University came from a TED Talk for students in Communicating through Chronic Illness and End of Life, a special topics in communication course at Wright State University.<\/p>\n

Marie Thompson, associate professor of communication<\/a>, thought the project would be a great way to discuss end-of-life care and communication with her students in the course.<\/p>\n

The Before I Die Wall encourages students to write about things they would like to do before they die. However, Thompson said, it is not a bucket list.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really about thinking more deeply about the ways we live so that when we come to the end of our lives, we can see a life well-lived,\u201d she said. “Thinking about the end of life can inspire us to live meaningful lives. It can also help us begin talking with others, shifting and expanding our relationships, exploring our health care system and cultural ideals about death and dying.”<\/p>\n

The wall, which is a wooden box painted with chalkboard paint and the stenciled words \u201cBefore I die, I want to…\u201d will be available around campus to students to write their answer.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On April 3, 5, 10 and 12, the wall will move around campus. Locations include the Quad, White Hall Atrium, Hamilton Plaza and Turning Points. If the weather is bad, each outdoor location has a corresponding indoor location, such as the Student Union, the Hangar and the White Hall Atrium.<\/p>\n

Students are excited about the wall project, taking to social media to advertise the wall and its location. They are using the hashtag #FindTheWall to encourage student interaction, as well as a Twitter account, also called @FindTheWall<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wall is a way to engage our entire community in a conversation that, while we are most likely to avoid conversations about death and dying, our relationship with death is inevitable,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n

Thompson found inspiration for teaching the class through her affiliation with the Boonshoft School of Medicine\u2019s Medical-Spirituality Conference. This year\u2019s 10th anniversary topic is \u201cThe Soul Work of Living and <\/a>Dying.\u201d The conference takes place April 19 at the Sinclair Conference Center.<\/p>\n

Thompson has been taking students to the conference for the last six years, providing students with opportunities to learn about critical shifts in health\/care and engage with health professionals from around the region and often the entire country.<\/p>\n

To prepare for the conference, students read two books of authors who will attend the conference. That way, they are prepared to meet them and discuss their books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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