The Most Important Meal of the Day

Living away from home at college has redefined how I think about many things in my life, and food is one of them. Living without my parent’s home cooked meals has given me a new appreciation for a well-cooked meal. The school week here at Wheaton can be hectic, leaving little time to devote to preparing and enjoying a meal. Instead, I find myself eating convenient, easy to cook foods that take little time to prepare and consume. Other times I skip meals all together. It can be easy to forget that food can be more than just something that gets you through your busy day, it is something that can be enjoyed. When you eat the same thing in the dining hall everyday it can be easy to forget this. Realizations such as these help me justify one of my favorite food habits that I’ve developed here at Wheaton: weekly trips to breakfast. Every weekend myself and friends will usually get off campus for a breakfast out at a nearby restaurant. Over time this tradition has become more than just a way to recharge on a weekend morning after a late night, now I look forward to these weekend trips to savor a filling meal, as well as a time to hear what my friends have been up to lately. The abundance of local breakfast restaurants ensure a variety of choices every weekend, and provide an excuse to spend time off campus. Above all else, these trips serve to remind me of the importance of sitting down to enjoying a filling meal with friends.