Before I started college I heard so many horror stories about the cafeterias having bad food and that the good food on campus was pricey. Well I’m not sure who started passing that around, but in my school’s case that isn’t entirely true. I’ll admit the student cafeteria isn’t amazing, but most days it isn’t entirely horrible. The best part is they have tons of choices. My friends’ colleges also have lots of choices in the cafeteria so there’s something for everyone. Make sure that you get a meal plan if your college offers one. Even if you are commuting it would be good to have one. My friend commutes and she is always hungry after class. Who wants to drive on an empty stomach? When you’re picking your meal plan make sure you choose carefully. Don’t pick a huge plan if you don’t usually eat a lot because it will just be a waste of your money. With my meal plan I get 14 meals per week. If I go home on the weekend I have some extra meals to use during the week and it isn’t so much extra that I won’t be able to use them. So, I’m not wasting my money paying for a huge meal plan.
If you are not a morning person and somehow wound up with an early class then I would advise you to keep cereal or pop-tarts in your room. I have a class at 8:30 in the morning and I am not in the mood to go get breakfast that early, especially if there’s bad weather. On weekends it’s nice to get a nice hot breakfast from the cafeteria but it’s not so nice when you find yourself deciding between breakfast and an extra half hour of sleep.
Okay so I don’t want to sound like I’m preaching or anything but it’s so important that you don’t skip meals. I haven’t even been in school a full month yet and I have done it quite a few times. Sometimes it’s by accident. For example, one night I was working on a paper and I was so absorbed in it that I totally missed dinner. Sometimes it’s not on purpose though. Once it was raining and I didn’t feel like going out so I didn’t eat. It caught up to me though because at ten o’clock that night I was digging through my room for snacks because I was hungry. Along with some cereal for breakfast I keep some peanut butter and bread in my room just in case I miss a meal.
If your campus has more than one cafeteria, check if the school has a website that posts the menus so you can find the place serving something you will actually enjoy. Go to http://www.dineoncampus.com/ and see if your school has posted your menu on the website. It has a whole list of schools to choose from. Bon Appetit!
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