Food, the only thing in college that keeps us alive; physically, mentally, and emotionally. We love food, breathe food, and most importantly EAT food. Though, we are different at this age than the older populations. How? It’s the type of food. Once we hit our 30s, most of us change our eating habits. We want more salad and healthy food, but right now, we want college food. Thus, let’s hit the main college food types; the ones that consistently bring us joy.
1. PIZZA
The most popular and
best damn thing man has ever created. What college student doesn’t like a juicy, smothered-in-cheese, meat-lovers pizza? When on a date, what do we do? Call in some pizza and have a nice romantic candle light dinner for two, followed by some couch time and a movie. #NetflixAndChill We need something quick, cheap and tasty. Something that I love without question, that supports me
emotionally and that is good whether it’s hot or cold. How about some pizza? Thankfully, for UNG students Papa John’s is right across the street.
2. RAMEN NOODLES
Unfortunately, we have little to no money. However, ramen noodles are a cheap meal. We survive off this inexpensive but
rather tasty entree. It’s funny when we hit up Walmart and our cart is full of soda and ramen noodles. Great when it’s cold outside. The best part: we are very intuitive and have learned ramen noodles can be used to make a variety of dishes.
One in particular, which I encourage you all to try: take ramen noodles, cook as directed, drain almost all the juice, add shredded cheese, add a dollop of mayo, and a can of tuna. Mix well and enjoy. OH, you can tell I am a college student, got to try new things.
3. MAC 'N' CHEESE
I am going to stress one term here: CHEESE. I am sorry for those who are lactose intolerant. Cheese make me
happy. Whether it be Kraft or Velveeta, mac 'n' cheese is good any day of the week and at any time. Add some extra cheese or some chicken and you have, yet another, college student meal. I don’t know about you, but I could have some mac 'n' cheese with every meal.
4. SNACKS
A larger category because it consists of many different types of food; snack food gets us through the day. Cheez-Its, chips, nuts, granola bars, Oreos, etc., we consume them continuously. I, alone, can eat an entire box of original Cheez-Its in one sitting. They are so freaking good (as you may have noticed, I LOVE cheese). Oreos, you say? Which do you prefer? The cookie or the filling? Do you dunk them? Eat whole or in pieces? There is a science to Oreos and Nabisco has perfected the formula.
5. CANDY
Candy, candy, candy, and did I say candy? Chocolate and ice cream -better yet, chocolate ice cream- for all the break-ups. Twizzlers, Air Heads, Gummy Bears and Worms, Twix, Snickers, Milky Ways, Almond Joys, Kit-Kats, and the list goes on and on. We devour candy, long term and short term, plus Halloween is near. Candy understands us, comforts us, and brings us joy on those horrible not so very good bad days of tortuous school, not to mention self-reward for a hard day’s work. Also, we can’t forget the Honey Bun, though not candy, a college student can have his or her total intake of daily recommended calories from a single honey bun; talk about efficient.
Thank God for junk food because all that I have listed is so. I am thankful for it every day, but in all serious, eat an apple and scarf down a salad here and there. We find comfort in these junk foods, but healthy foods help our brains operate a bit better and keep the good ol heart pumping with fresh oil. Not to mention, we need to stay fit. However, that being said, it can’t hurt to indulge in some of these not so healthy menu items. Sometimes we just need to chow down on a pizza, eat bowl of ramen noodles with a side of mac n cheese, go digging for sour gummy worms, and chase it down with a big glass of milk and some Oreos. I guess it’s time to pull out the gym shorts and run a few laps around the drill field. If you eat junk food, but then immediately go for a run, does it equate to a weight gain of zero?
GO EAT SOME FOOD!!!
