In this essay, I aim to explore the introduction of food to children, with a specific lens on gender and disordered eating. While watching School of Rock, I was captivated by the scene where Dewey Finn, the teacher, talks to one of his students about fatness, loving to eat, and being confident in one’s body. …
What do you do when you don’t have access to the foods that bring you joy and connect you to the people and places that feel like the most authentic you? Language, customs, and food are integral parts of people’s daily lives, so when a new college student leaves this daily norm and enters an …
I invite you to close your eyes and reminisce alongside me. It’s been a long, warm day of kindergarten and you’re exhausted. The only thing that will keep you going in this last hour of school is the thought of a mouth-watering treat. A treat that awaits you, and the rest of the school, right …
In January of 2024, my Tio Raul, was rushed to the emergency room due to an extreme case of pneumonia. His pneumonia progressed and eventually transformed into other health issues, which kept him in the ICU for almost 4 months. On April 21st, he passed. Although I didn’t grow up with my uncle, I was …
