The following article is one of many final projects from Visiting Lecturer Denise Drower Swidey’s innovative spring 2020 food media course at Tufts University’s Experimental College called “An Insider’s Guide to the World of Food Media.” Drower Swidey generously shared some of her students’ work with us, and Edible Boston is publishing four of them online in their entirety, edited only for clarity and punctuation. For Drower Swidey’s introduction and links to the rest of the projects, click here.

Imagine this: You are in the peak of your college athletic season and all of a sudden, BAM, it’s canceled. This is the reality for all college athletes across the country due to COVID-19.

By Brooke Bernstein

Brooke Bernstein is currently studying Elementary Education at Teachers College at Columbia University and recently graduated from Tufts University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film & Media. Brooke was also team captain of the Tufts Swimming and Diving Team. With the current pandemic, Brooke has a new found passion for cooking and loves trying new recipes to keep all her meals fun and interesting. Out of the kitchen she enjoys running, watching movies, spending time with family & friends and trying new health and wellness trends. As a former college athlete, she hopes to inspire others also facing the transition from athletics into the real world.

This story appeared as an online exclusive in September 2020 as part of a larger story on Tufts University’s course: “An Insider’s Guide to the World of Food Media.”