Leyva: New Things

      As a college student there are many things that you can be worried about such as living with a stranger or grades, but the only thing that worried me was the kind of food I would eat. I knew the school had a meal program but what I was going to miss was my mother's homemade Mexican food. I love eating any of my mother's dishes because they are sweet, delicious, and made with love. Sure I love hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza, but for me there is nothing better than tacos, tamales, or a carne asada. 

            Having to eat what other people made was not something I was looking forward to because I hate trying new things. I remember that the first week of school all I ate was hamburgers and fries nothing else. Trying other types of cuisines was not something I wanted to do. Soon I knew I had to eat something else other than hamburgers and fries. My friends started bugging me about eating something else so I decided to grab a plate with pasta and bread. After finishing the plate I realized the food was not so bad. 

           To some people it may seem childish not wanting to try new kind of dishes but to me it  is a pretty big deal. Being used to eating one type of food since you can remember and then all of a sudden you will no longer eat that cuisine. Trying new things is still a struggle for me but I started doing it more often.