Source:
- Going through my fridge in my apartment.
Relation:
- The reason why I chose to write about food was because it is all around us, even when people don't realize it. At the beginning of this week, we had an assignment in which it listed foods from all around the world. Some of the things that were on the list I personally thought was crazy, but thats food in other places.
Description:
- When I opened my fridge in my room, I was a little shocked. I thought that I had thrown away my cherries that I had from two weeks ago. As I look to see if there was anything else I should've got ride of, I saw some milk that would expire on the 5th of February, so that still worked. I have some mexican candy that had frozen over time. A half empty jar of jelly and a half empty jar of apple sauce.
Commentary/Analysis:
- After over looking my fridge, I began to wonder why I had the things I had. The jelly was for my peanut butter jelly sandwiches, but I had run out of peanut butter about two weeks ago, so there it sat. I then began to question all the things I had was just sugar. Every item had more than 5% sugar in it. I began to think about when I lived with my mother, how I would rarely have so much sugar, but when I moved to HSU, I felt as though I was free to eat what I wanted. living in the dorms my freshmen year was the worst thing I could have done when it came to food. Everything at the campus stores was either pre-packaged or was made in the store, but was super greasy. I couldn't believe that this was being considered food. I guess some people thought of college students as being poor or not knowing how to cook, therefore they get microwaveable foods. The culture of college has built up to this that no place on campus sold anything health. The cafeteria on campus which is called "The J" serves almost the same thing everyday. Most of their foods has gallons of greasy. It was so unhealthy and for me being a freshmen in college, I didn't know any better. Now that I live with my boyfriend and roommates in a townhouse, we share most of our foods. On most days we cook chicken with rice, and on some occasions, we each take turns making Mexican dishes or Peruvian dishes. But I still feel that mostly everything has a lot of grease here in college and many freshmen don't have a great diet due to the fact that they are given the freedom to eat it all without their parents being there to stop them.
The dorm life is completely a place where the "freshmen fifteen" can easily kick in...the J's greasy everything, the depot's equally unhealthy options. As a freshman last year, there was definitely not too many 'good for you' options. I had so many salads from the salad bar that I began to hate italian dressing, and balsamic/oil combos. Living off campus, in a house with a real kitchen and fridge has been a very good adjustment! I agree that it is still easy to want to eat crappy foods even outside of the dorms, but I feel that living on campus made it so much worse. A school like HSU should have healthier options in their dining halls!
ReplyDeleteI really like your topic and description. I also chose food, but went another way with my topic. I feel for you when you talk about the dorms and the food they have available there, since I too used to live in the dorms. Now that I live off campus it feels like the whole world of foods is open to me to choose from, and with that availability I’ve been able to make healthier choices. I agree with you when you say not living with your parents can make your diet go down an unhealthy path. To go along with that, I believe that colleges are only setting you up to fail, or gain weight. They have fridges and microwaves but they’re not in a convenient place if you actually wanted to cook. The food selection is poor in quality, taste, and in terms of being healthy. Living off campus, like you and your roommates, has shown me that it is easier to maintain a healthy diet.
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