No meal plan for freshman ... what do you think?

keepittoyourself
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:44:43 +0000

I agree that the dining halls are a big part of the social experience, but disagree with the other responses about what she should do. Sure, the block plans have a low cost per meal, but almost nobody uses all their meals (hence all the leftover ones at the end of the semester) … when you take into account the wasted money on the block plan, I just prefer to pay cash. That gives you the flexibility and lets you be social too.

It is a bit lame that you can only get flex $ if you get a block plan. I’d say unless you don’t trust your child to blow the money on alcohol and porno and pink nail polish, just give them cash. They can still be social even if they only go to the lenoir a couple of times a week, and cook the rest of the time.

Downtown chapel hill is a bit of a food desert in the <$10 range, unfortunately.