Last night it was one of my friend’s birthdays. I had never been to the restaurant before. She told me that it was an Osteria, where the food would be regional Italian cuisine. I was also told that there wouldn’t be a menu because it changed daily, depending on what […]
Teacher vs. Teacher- Part II Towards the beginning of the school year, I wrote about how selfish and unkind I had found the science teacher about my food allergies. This was an attitude she had also shown to me my first year teaching in Italy. Now, towards the end of […]
Teacher vs. Teacher “What are you allergic to again and what happens if you have something you are allergic to?” I heard the science teacher calling over to me as I was grabbing something out of my classroom, with all of my students sitting around her on the rug. “Don’t […]
Life in Italia This is my second year living in Italy with food allergies, and I am finding that this year is a significantly different experience for me as an Allergic Reactor. Between living alone, having no close friends return for another year and trying to make new friends, I […]
I just finished reading this article on Capenews.net about a school that banned all nut products. The school has already taken precautions of ‘nut free classrooms and lunch tables.’ I am curious to know what parents think about this? The ban was very controversial in the article. One parent believed […]
Last week was school vacation (here they call it ‘holiday’), so I went traveling. I met my roommate, her sister, and her best friend in Edinburgh, Scotland for the beginning of the week. It was such a welcome relief to travel to a country where I spoke the language fluently. […]
