New Students Beware of Meal Plan!!

GoOakland
Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:22:20 +0000

These are some valid problems that everyone should keep in mind but I just want to remind those on campus that they don’t have to stress this. The Major flex plan covers about 10 meals a week and the mega plan covers about 12:

[Student Programs - Virginia Tech - Dining Guide](http://www.studentprograms.vt.edu/diningguide/major.php)

Now as a freshman, or anybody else living on campus, you will NOT have the OPs problem. Where as the OP eats most of their meals off campus you will eat the vast majority of yours on campus. So unless you only eat 10-12 meals a week, and as a college kid I highly doubt it, you will need to add money on your account anyway. your problem will be “do I have enough money” and not the “I have too much money” scenario. Now I’m not exactly the best example but I had the major flex plan and then went through another $400 on top of that in flex monies(I eat 4-5 meals a day and will get a milkshake around once a week) in 1 semester. My roomate calls me a fat ass for it but point is unless your some strict diet person you will easily run through your meal plans… I mean come on and do the math. 12 meals a week means 1.7 meals a day. Who the hell does that?! Don’t sweat about having too much money.

Now for those of you who are OFF campus the issues that the OP brought up are valid points that need to be considered. Don’t splurge, Plan accordingly. Maybe only add flex dollars in $100 increments.