The image has become the new norm for many now at the mercy of self-sufficiency as they enter university life. After a full day of lectures and textbook chapters, they’re ready to be served a hearty dinner of grilled chicken, smoked pit ham, vegetable medleys and pasta topped with tomato sauce and fresh basil on hard plastic plates. She joins hundreds of hungry college students who continuously line campus cafes. However, the change has not been all bad for Warren, who came to enjoy the accessibility of the buffet-style dining centers within walking distance from her dorm in Rawlings Hall.
“I’ll definitely like going back for the summer and eating Korean meals with my mother and getting back the spice in my life.” “Adjusting to a diet that has no spice whatsoever has been a lot different for me,” she said.