Every week I travel to Port Richmond High school, where I meet with my mentee in her cooking class. The class cooks new dishes each week. Friday, the day I usually go is eating day. The children finally get to eat the dish they have been preparing all week. We are allowed to try the foods too but I never do. Last week they made some type of eggplant dish.

I didn’t really know what was in it so i didn’t try it. I don’t usually try foods unless I know everything that was put into it. Like we leaned in class I have neophobia. I just can’t get myself to try new things. I see all my peers trying it and they say it is really good, but for some reason I will not eat it. It doesn’t matter how many people  I see trying it, I cannot get myself to eat it.This has become a big problem because I eat the same almost everyday and I don’t open myself up to the different varieties of food that there are. I hope one day ill become brave enough to try different things and open up my food preferences.