"Freshman Fifteen"

For many students, when it comes to food and college, it is stressful to think that your parents won't be making those fabulous healthy home cooked meals. I, on the other, am fine fending for myself. I decided my senior year of high school that I would try my hand on living on my own. I had a job at McDonald's and I lived in a small town where everything was in walking distance and many people were friendly enough to lend a helping hand. As a college student, most of us are low on money and income, which is the same if you are a high school student with a crappy part time job trying to pay rent and bills. Little time, little money, and little choices are things that I am used to, but living in Asheville has given me healthier options. So while many others are stressing about the "freshman fifteen," I am starting the "freshman negative fifteen" or maybe the "freshman negative thirty."

Show and Tell

Tell: They went to a fancy restaurant.

Show: John had been saving for a whole month to reserve a spot at Escargot because Jenny has been dying to go, since it opened two years ago and tonight would be the night. He had to reserve seating a week in advance! As they arrived, both John and Jenny couldn't help, but to feel under-dressed. Everything looked immaculate and divine. As they waited to be seated they felt as if they were drawing attention to the fact that they had not heard of the dress code, even though there really wasn't one. Once they were seated, John toke a peek at the menu and almost had a heart attack! He decided to stay because the look on Jenny's face was priceless. It was well worth it in the end because the food was absolutely fabulous. Everything was perfectly seasoned and prepared and the service was hard to beat. Not to mention, Jenny looked to be in a state of pure bliss. John was already planning to reserve seating in December, he was ready to propose!

Food Matters

Does food really matter? Food matters in many ways. Those of us who are not starving and never needed to hope for food, often take it for granted. We post pictures of it online telling people how awesome we are for trying food so exotic and interesting, but for people who are starving, it’s strength, substance, and possibly another day of life or health. For others it’s a chance to talk with or even reconcile with friends and family in a comfortable home-y setting, bringing people together. It is a biological need to eat and supply our bodies with nutrition, but there is also the possibility to over eat and suffer from obesity and diabetes or even starve for those who have the means to eat but not the desire; for example those who choose to fast or those suffer from an eating disorder. Food matters, how much depends on how you use it.