Okay, maybe I’m joking. My normal pencil bag candy for school is Smarties. I’ve mentioned this before. Well, last time I checked, Smarties are strictly American and Canadian candy. And, oh right, I live in Mexico. So it might be time to extend my candy preferences. So let me remind you about something: I absolutely…
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Give Me The Candy!
Low blood sugars in Mexico. When I’m low at school, I eat Smarties. Unlike in the US, people here don’t really know that I have diabetes, where in the States, it was just some sort of random information that wasn’t big news. Here, nobody knows about it. I mean, I don’t like to publicize the fact that…
A Diabetic Viking
In which we talk about Diabetes but the teacher ignores my thoughts. When I was in 6th grade my Social Studies class learned about the Vikings. These are some of the things that my class mates and I discovered about Vikings. They had awesome ships that were good out in the ocean and in rivers.…
An Updated Version of My Letter
Guess what? In Mexico everyone speaks Spanish. So because I’ve moved to Mexico, I translated my letter into Spanish so my teachers will understand. Estimado Maestro(a): Me interesa informarle que tengo Diabetes Tipo 1 y platicarle lo que esto significa para Usted como mi maestro(a) y para mí como su estudiante. No se si sabe…
Let People Have the Inside Scoop on Diabetes: A Helpful Letter
This is a letter I give to my teachers and coaches that other diabetics might find helpful. I think it’s helpful because I don’t have to tell my teachers every thing, it’s right there in front of them. I gave this letter to all of my teachers and lacrosse coach. This way I am more…