I work at an Italian Restaurant once a week. Over the years I have worked at quite a few Italian restaurants. It is the safest type of restaurant for me to work at. I don’t usually divulge the severity of my allergies when I am working at these restaurants, unless […]
In the past few years, I have noticed a new character trait in the movies and on TV: food allergies. The media portrayal of food allergies is often quite misguided. Although this seems to be a fad, the problem with this is that more often than not, it gives irresponsible […]
When I say I have traveled and I have done things that people thought someone like I couldn’t do, I mean it. Going to summer camp with food allergies was especially unique when I was a kid. Camp was my first real push into independence. My parents had the confidence […]
As I get older it seems my friends or other adults who know about my allergies get more nervous about them than I do! “Can I eat this peanut butter at the same table?” I often get asked. “Yes, it’s fine. Don’t worry,” I say. I am so used to […]
I truly understand the allergy exhaustion for Allergic Reactors. My greatest challenge when going out to eat is not wanting to make a big deal about my allergies. I often choose entrees that I am familiar with at the restaurant and ask the server to double check that nothing has […]
I have never been to a job fair like this before. There are around 80 schools represented from many different countries, and around 500 candidates looking for positions. I was told that usually there ends up being plenty of schools for the number of recruiters, but this year, that is […]