From Joey: (May 9)
When I became a vegan in high school, I faced judgments and animosity. I had little support, especially from my close friends. I was frustrated, and I projected my frustrations towards others. I judged them back for eating animal products. I thought that I was doing something better than them. I did not do anything right. This may have been one of the reasons why my attempts were failed, among many others, but it was interesting to learn new ways. These tools will help me effectively communicate, something I felt that I consistently did not achieve every time I talked to someone about my choices. Although learning, such as these skills, in this class is important to me, I feel that the network of people who will support me will be even more beneficial. People who are supportive of a non-mainstream eater? Never have I encountered so many! It was interesting to hear why others enrolled in this class, and I found that I could relate to a lot of their reasons, as well as my own. This is because our diets, our choices are always evolving. This concept was cool. I feel each meal is planned out more thoughtfully already, and it's only the first day of class. I cooked my dinner last night for three hours!