There are three necessary functions of the college student’s body: eat, sleep, study. During finals, it’s pretty typical to give up precious sleep in order to cram for the next big test. One thing we can’t live without, though, is some good food.
Food gives you the energy you need to power through those late nights. It’s also a nice distraction from staring at your computer screen for what seems like the 14th straight hour. So, why not indulge a little bit? Here’s a great list of easy snacks/study foods that will make you feel great and give you that extra boost that you need to get through the day!
Pirate’s Booty– Healthy junk food? Yes, you heard right. Pirates booty is the perfect study snack! They’re baked rice and corn puffs, and you can get them in almost any flavor. The bag says “Thar be good”! How can you argue with that?
Baked Pasta– Make a super large batch of some bowtie pasta on Sunday night. Bake the left overs with some pasta sauce and parmesan on top. Separate the baked pasta into personal sized Tupperware and you have yourself an easy lunch for the rest of the week!
Baked Potato Soup– You can get this out of the can or make it from scratch. Either way, the carbs in the potatoes will give you that boost of energy that you need without the crash.
Chicken Nuggets– I am a personal advocate of eating chicken nuggets with everything. You can dunk them in BBQ sauce or roll them up in a tortilla with some Ranch dressing and lettuce. Healthy? No. Cheap and easy? Yes.
Quesadillas– Get fancy with this one. We’ve all made microwave quesadillas, so why not put a new spin on it? Throw some tomato sauce or an avocado on it (avocados are a super food)! Pro tip- chicken nuggets in a quesadilla is so unhealthy but so good!
Pizza- We all love a good pizza, and frankly, during finals it’s totally fine to binge eat a whole one. On a budget? Here’s where it gets good- make your own personal sized French bread pizzas from home and just reheat it when you get to campus. Throw together some bread, tomato sauce, cheese and whatever else your creative mind can come up with.
I am a firm believer in doing whatever you have to do in order to be successful. Sometimes, you have to make tough decisions between what’s good for you now and what’s good for you in the long run. That being said, I spent about 85% of my days on campus going from class to the library to class again. It was hell, but my comfort food got me through it. Does anyone else have any go-to comfort foods?
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