Freshman 15 redux
Like Jenni conveniently pointed out last week, so begins the new academic school year. And, for the first time in over four years, I rejoin Longhorn nation as a graduate student.
Overall, it will be a different experience. I won’t have the naive aura of a freshman, a long standing boyfriend and a body of an 18 y/o. I don’t live in Jester, won’t eat in the cafeteria or attempt keg stands (ok, not all the time). I have no intention of frequenting the Union or Wendy’s for every meal. And, I totally plan on abusing my rights at Gregory gym.
But let’s not be hasty and ignore the fact that I’m back to a very irregular schedule. With classes, writing, reading, Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) meetings, consulting, TA-ing and general life, I will no longer operate on a 9am to 5pm schedule. And, this is where I for see my greatest downfall.
Stress eating, late night eating, inconsistent exercise routines are the exact pitfalls Jenni points out in her post.
Not to mention the first rule of thumb of every graduate student is to find the free food. Hey, we’re poor. What did you expect it to be? For example, I’ve already had two types of pizzas, bagels, coffee and will be consuming BBQ twice as a result of free “event” food.
I’m hoping I don’t have to take another trip to lose all of this theoretical weight gain. A bit older and hopefully a little wiser, I have confidence in not gaining that freshman 15 or 20 or 30..
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