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As we all know food is good for our appetite, body, and soul! Now let us look of how food can help us on our endeavors into the new year.

Long Noodles

It’s customary to eat long noodles, they signify longevity on New Year’s Day. Since the noodles are never to be broken or shortened during the cooking process and the typical preparation for “Long – Life Noodles” is a stir – fry.

Pork

Pigs symbolize progess. Some say it’s because these animals never move backward, while others believe it’s all in their feeding habits.

Round Fruits

Through the number of pieces varies by region, eating any round fruit is a common New Year’s tradition. In the Philippines, the custom calls for 13. It is considered a lucky number; in Europe and the US., it calls for 12 which represents the months in a year. In both cases, their shape, which looks like a coin, and their sweetness are the common denominators.

Pomegrante

Pomagranates represent good luck in Turkey for many reasons: Their red color, which represents the human heart, denotes life and fertility; their medical properties represent health; and their abundant, round seeds represent prosperity. Which are all the things everyone hopes for in any fresh start.

Greens

From the coastal American South to Europe, people eat green leafy veggies including kale, collards, and cabbage. This is on New Year’s Day because of their color and appearance, which resembles paper cash. Belief has it, the more you eat, the more prosperous you’ll be (and healthier, too!).

Beans

Considered good luck due to their penny – like appearance and abundance, these peas, enjoyed in the southern United States, are traditionally served in a dish called Hoppin’ John. On the day after New Year’s Day, leftover “Hoppin’ John” becomes “Skippin’ Jenny,” meant to demonstrate frugality and promote prosperity in the new year.

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Tiffany Joseph

Broward '20

I'm Miss. Congeniality of Broward College North Campus, Events Coordinator of the Psychology Club at Broward College North Campus, new president of Her Campus Broward, I work for Student Services at Broward College North Campus, and I just like to get involved in many great activities that benefit my personal growth.
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Student at Broward College for the past five years, first enrolled on Davie's Central Campus learning Physical Therapy for two years than, transferring to Coconut Creeks North campus for the last three years, now majoring in Early Childhood / Developmental Education. Spent first year with Her campus Broward as Outreach Director, former president of self-entitled campus friendship club, Sammy's Buddy Brigade, member of the Campus Science Club, and a Broward County local student Ambassador with Best Buddies International. Winner of the Sammy's award for most charity work within the community, and now Vice President of Her Campus Broward. I hope to soon be working at Junior Achievement with the elementary and middle school children, in order to have a well rounded experience! The hope is to one day work with and teach children who have special needs such as myself! Biggest belief and philosophy of life is that, no matter what anyone says you can't accomplish in life, I am living proof that anything is possible! Having ADHD, high functioning Autism, and medical conditions such as Scoliosis, helps me to understand special needs children on a level that very few people can! It is this very knowledge that led me to choose Teaching as my chosen profession. Now at age 42, and more than 55% on the way to getting an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education, I hope to become an Assistant Teacher within the next year or so. We hope that this true life story will inspire others to never give up either, no matter what anybody says, or tells you, that you can't do, the only one who can truly hold you back is "YOU".