
To Go Hungry, in College
“I lost twenty-five pounds in a few months. I would go to class and lack focus, falling asleep sometimes because of the fatigue. At work, they would ask me if I needed a break because of the tiredness they saw in my eyes, my body, and my performance. But I couldn’t turn down a shift of work; if you worked for so long you would get a free meal. That was sometimes my only guaranteed meal. I am a college student in West Virginia. I have struggled with hunger. I still struggle wi