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

jambaby
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:17:50 +0000

I think she definitely needs a meal plan for first semester. If it isn’t her thing, you can always drop it for second semester. I’m pretty sure I always had the plan with the lowest number of meals and while it might seem like a lot, it is much better to have too many meals than too few (and I’m pretty sure everyone has meals leftover at the end of the semester no matter which plan you get). Having a meal plan absolutely saves you because it is harder than you think to get to the grocery store and plan time to prep and cook in the dorm kitchen. You don’t really need to be worrying about making dinner your first semester of college when you’re trying to get adjusted and dealing with classes, etc.

Also, I completely agree with JohnBlack - going to the dining hall is a social experience, and you don’t want to be the odd one out if your suitemates/hallmates/friends want to hit up Rams Head or Lenoir. Franklin St. is another option, but even making the trek up there and eating out a lot gets old fast. Having money on flex is great because that gives you the option to eat in the bottom of Lenoir (Chik-fil-a, Med Deli, Jamba Juice, etc), but that won’t really work for dinner.