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With Spring Fever looming and the end of the semester nearing, I have begun to spend a little more time multi-tasking… That is, doing my school work while answering ‘yes’ to the “Are you still watching?” pop-up on my TV every so often. One of my most recent watches has been Modern Family.
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I initially chose the topic of food allergies for my Civic Issues blog in hopes of sharing information about something important to me. In the process, I have come to learn more about current policies, research, and advocacy movements. I wrote my Persuasive Essay about food allergies deserving more respect and recognition.
I’d like to dedicate this final blog post to highlighting information from previous ones and generating awareness about the issue.
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In life’s craziness and moments of anxiety, I have looked over the years for ways to find calm in the storm. The past year has made this all the more necessary, and in my search for relief, I have incorporated more mindfulness into my life with meditation and reminders to be present.
I have found the effects to be profound, and I would like to utilize my Advocacy Project to promote mindfulness in everyday life.
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I have to admit, finding a website for this prompt was a bit of an arduous task. The internet is so full of charities, real and not, trustworthy and not. How could I choose just one to assess?
I was interested in the rhetoric within political websites, knowing how important donations are to a campaign. I then recalled a Tik Tok I saw around the time of the presidential election, in which someone decided to check out the campaign website of Donald Trump.
As we are months past election results and even two months beyond President Biden’s swearing-in, I figured there couldn’t still be a website in active use. I was wrong.
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Food allergies are deserving of more respect and recognition.
I have dived into different components of this topic in my Civic Issues blog, and would now like to facilitate a deeper discussion about the main theme – how allergies are treated in society. There are still instances where I am disappointed about judgments passed and statements made about those with allergies. They are something that 32 million Americans live with, so why can’t we be more aware and sensitive to this issue?
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I recently finished binge-watching 30 Rock, and in search of more of this random humor, I wanted to rewatch Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix.
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As I’ve touched on in previous blogs, the process of picking out and buying food has some added stress for those with food allergies. A reason for this is the labeeling on the food, which can make or break their comfort and safety.
Food labels traditionally have the usual nutritional facts, a list of the ingredients, and an extra line to highlight any allergens present in the product. An accurate label will account for all of these allergens, including the possibility of cross-contamination or other sourcing, which is referred to as “may contain.” Labeling in this way brings ease to the process of selecting food with restrictions.
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Our group will be facilitating a discussion about access to higher education and ways to shrink the opportunity gap that it currently breeds. College degrees are becoming increasingly necessary to find employment, but access to them is not always in reach. We will focus on three approaches to closing the gap and striving for educational opportunity for all:
I am tasked with researching and exploring the second approach, which is improving the initial process of applying to college.
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The internet, and social media specifically, has become a place to share all kinds of info – beach pictures, coffee cups, and even peeks into our everyday lives. Chrissy Teigen is famous for her no-filter approach to Instagram, often sparking conversation with her posts. A few days ago, when she posted this image, a different kind of discussion erupted in the comments and on other networks.
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