Eating Disorders: A College Freshman Study
A college freshman research paper assignment about the associated shame and emotional nature of eating disorders became a lifeline exercise in personal vulnerability. My research educated me about what I had not wanted to face.
I entered college remaining very much overweight despite what I thought were concerted efforts. A dormitory of sleek, slender “cheerleaders”, a mismatched roommate, no old or real friend(s), sent my grades plummeting. I grew to 220 pounds on a 5.5-foot frame. Insecure, I obsessed about my weight until the issue became bulimia, totally damagingly futile, it made studying effectively impossible. As my grades became unimaginable the courage emerged to end the cycle of indignity, anxiety, and aversion to focus on bettering
I entered college remaining very much overweight despite what I thought were concerted efforts. A dormitory of sleek, slender “cheerleaders”, a mismatched roommate, no old or real friend(s), sent my grades plummeting. I grew to 220 pounds on a 5.5-foot frame. Insecure, I obsessed about my weight until the issue became bulimia, totally damagingly futile, it made studying effectively impossible. As my grades became unimaginable the courage emerged to end the cycle of indignity, anxiety, and aversion to focus on bettering