Friday, May 27, 2011

Hardest Experience At College

Hello!

Again, I apologize for not having blogged for some time. I am finally on summer break, and I've been enjoying being able to just relax!

Recently, I was asked a question: "What has been your biggest challenge as a student with food allergy on a college campus?"

That's an interesting question, and one that is entirely relevant to FoodAllergyTalk.com. I would say it's hard to think of just one instance. I could also answer that from two perspectives:

1) As a student, I would say my hardest experience was trying to get the dining halls to cater to my very restricted diet. It took almost a month of constantly approaching the chefs and managers at my dining hall in order to finally get the right people's attention. It took dedication and standing up for myself, but I was finally provided with very wonderful meals that were safe to eat and worth the big bucks I had to spend for the meal plan.

2) As the creator of FoodAllergyTalk, and the founder and president of the FoodAllergyTalk club at [ASU], my biggest challenge there is getting people to take me and my club seriously. It turns out, this may take more time than I even have at ASU, but hopefully soon people will not let out a smile/snicker when I tell them the club that I am a part of. When I, or anybody else, tell people about this club, I want them to know the seriousness off it all. I want them to know that food allergies constantly effect the lives of those who have them, as well as their families and friends. Above all, I want them to realize that it can even be life threatening, and is no laughing matter. Having a support group, people to rely on, and a group that can educate others at ASU and in the community can greatly help those individuals to live a happy and save allergy-free life. As me and my club continues to tackle this challenge, we just have to keep our heads up and stay strong.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Finals Week...


So, it's finals week. This is going to be insane! The fact that I'm almost done with this year keeps me going. I'm having a much deserved break this summer. I need the recharge so I can come to my Junior year with more pizazz, spirit, enthusiasm, and dedication than I've EVER had! Let's go!

P.S.

I would like to say, that if I could live off of these, I would.