college food budget?

tonywu
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:04:09 +0000

so for freshman year i get to have dinner meals prepaid (included in college tuition) at the dorms, but breakfast and lunch are not paid for. how much would it cost if for breakfast if I just eat a muffin (like from costco) and a glass of milk, and for lunch i pack a large sandwich (ham, egg, cheese, lettuce) and some fruit? and lets say on weekend lunches i go out to eat, not at like mcdonalds or fast food like that, but like a regular 5-10 dollar meal (can i get even anytihng for 5 dollars)? and including extra money just in case (iono how much “extra” money i need, how many small snacks do college students get, in case they are hungry at the 3 am from studying), how much would it all cost? sorry for any unclearness, i really dunno what im gonna eat in college… oh and btw i’m like 5 ft 9 inches, and i do go running in my spare time and play baskttball, but again i don’t know if theres time for that in college.