If it Doesn't Look Good, Don't Eat it!

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“I hate college food.” That’s something you will hear a lot from college students because they do not like the food served in the cafeteria. Chances are, you won’t like it either. By the first week, you will question why you paid $2,225 that semester for a meal plan and you’ll learn to appreciate the good home cooked meals that your parents cook.

Can you get out of your meal plan? Sadly, no. As long as you live on campus, it is mandatory for you to have one, just as it is mandatory to live on campus for the first two years if you’re not commuting.

SUNY Brockport student, Kymesha Reid, does not like the food served in the cafeteria. If she had it her way, she would never step her foot into that building. Reid does not use her meal plan as she should because she finds the food “disgusting.”

“I try my best to eat it, but when they put potato chips in the macaroni and cheese to make it taste better, that’s problematic,” said Reid.

Sometimes the cooks have their good days and serve something edible. Other times, that “Almost Apple Pie” at the salad bar is only “almost” okay. Most of the time, even when it is edible, it still doesn’t look good.

Expect to run out of your dining dollars quickly because you’re only going to go for the fried and greasy food at alternative dining locations instead of what they are serving in the cafeteria. You don't want to starve yourself or keep gaining pounds by eating junk food that is not good for you. (Check out these 10 nutrition tips for college students)

However, if you call your parents and tell them that the cooks are trying to get you fat or kill you with their attempts at a good meal, they’ll transfer at least $50 into your bank account. Or if they are anything like my parents, they’ll make the seven hour drive with containers of your favorite meals that will last you a week.

Remember, if it doesn’t look good, don’t eat it