Summer is in full swing, which means the happiest day of the year has also finally arrived - National Ice Cream Day! After only the most extensive analysis of the complexities of flavoring ice cream, I have determined each flavor's unique college major counterpart. Grab a spoon and dig in!
1. Chocolate - Communications
Although of course still delicious, this one is pretty basic. Both win over the victims of indecision, as it is the perfect combo between fun and serious (as serious as ice cream can be, anyways).
2. Mint Chip - Business
This extra chilly ice cream definitely has the "taking care of business" attitude to it. Almost as cold as the heart of your accounting professor, mint chip summarizes the trials of being a business major.
This refreshing flavor gets you ready for a day at the office and the chocolate chips serve as a reminder that there's always perks to choosing a major in the business field, no matter how many times you have to bring your boss coffee before you can sit in on real department meetings.
3. Cookies n' Cream - Education
Inspired by kids' favorite snack time sandwich cookie, cookies n' cream screams education. Well, that and the fact that there's no Goldfish-flavored ice cream.
4. Pistachio - Engineering
Who would have ever thought of devoting an entire ice cream flavor to a green nut? Engineers know how to think outside the box and come up with totally new – and delicious – creations.
Pistachio isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for the truly devoted students and ice cream lovers, it is an inspired addition to the freezer.
5. Coffee - Pharmacy
Anyone who has taken Organic Chemistry knows this is a match made in heaven. Pretty self-explanatory here.
6. Cookie Dough - English
Combining two desserts into one has never tasted so delicious. Basically, whoever invented this flavor was a creative genius - almost as creative as English majors, in fact. If you're as unfortunate as me, you grew up under a strict no raw cookie dough policy that made the discovery of cookie dough ice cream our family's saving grace.
Just like how eating cookie dough may have been discouraged in some households, majoring in English is usually not taken seriously or discouraged by friends and family, despite it being a perfectly delicious and applicable major.
7. Butter Pecan - Psychology
Almost as complex as the human mind, this smooth, creamy, relaxing flavor is perfect for eating away your feelings - and then, preferably, sharing them with a therapist. As a psychology major, your passion tends to be trying to comfort and understand people - and of course, dealing with the occasional nut.
8. Strawberry - Performing Arts
On the surface, people dismiss strawberry ice cream and fail to give it the fame it deserves even though on the inside it is made up of hard work and talent. Strawberry is fun and sweet, but also takes itself seriously - it is the most popular fruit flavored ice cream, after all. In all the dull whites and browns of ice cream, strawberry adds some color to the selection.
