CHAPTER 1: WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CONSIDERING COLLEGES
College is an exciting stage of any teenager’s life. For many, college marks a new beginning. For many students, college is the first time they will be living away from their parents on their own. While college is an exciting time, it brings a unique set of challenges for food allergic families and their parents. College means eating in dining halls, living in dorms and encountering social situations that may pose health risks for food allergic students.
This chapter has been designed to help you:
This chapter has been designed to help you:
- Determine living accommodations you will need in college
- Pinpoint your priorities college location
- Learn the best way to visit colleges while staying safe
- Figure out the right questions to ask to get the answers you want
- Understand the college timetable for food allergic students applying to college
- Realize food allergies stop not stop you from going to the college of your dreams