It’s all been a balancing act. Throughout my freshman year at college, I had to adjust to life in the dorms, all the new people that surrounded me, exploring my new city, finding alternative ways to study and properly manage my time. Despite some minor setbacks, I was thriving amidst it all. I was more …
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Just show up.
The zing of my morning alarm awoke from my sleep. I lay there in the cozy warmth of my bed paralyzed by the thought of removing the covers and moving through the chill of my drafty apartment. To make matters worse, I picked up my phone to silence the alarm and braved the weather report. …
A Reflection on Food Insecurity & Aging.
I think it often goes under the radar, but it becomes harder for individuals in this country to find proper employment as they age. The Food Truck format of WSCAH was, in part, catalyzed to nourish New York’s food insecure elderly population. Their primary location is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. For …
Dignity for All.
Wednesday, 10:38am. I woke up heavily congested and in a panic as I thrust myself out of bed to check the time on my phone. As I realized I had missed my shift at the WSCAH food truck in Harlem, a further panic ensued. I began to write Caycee an email apologizing, but ended up …
My First Time.
“Hola, firma y fecha de nacimiento.” This week I worked the check-in at the Food Truck on 179th Street. And I’m not going to lie, when I arrived on site I was very tired and painfully cold in the shade of the church. Yet when the truck finally pulled up to the corner, filled with …
Who is Emily?
I grew up on Cape Ann (similar to Cape Cod, but rougher around the edges) in a house overlooking the ocean surrounded by an older brother, my dog, and my parents. My social and academic life was centered in my hometown. Eager to break free from the monotony of my environment, I accepted a spot …