The Best and Worst: Class Snacks

September 19, 2008     Posted in Back to School, Body

1030523268_8cd723a99b.jpgWe all get the munchies from time to time. No, not just the “It’s 2 AM on a Friday, I’m seven drinks deep, how much does that pizza cost?” munchies, I’m talking about the “It’s 8 AM on a Tuesday and everyone in my lecture hall just looked at my stomach because it made a noise reminiscent of the MGM Lion” munchies.


By Melanie

So, how do you feed the in-class hunger? You’re in college, so no one is going to reprimand you for eating, but that doesn’t mean you should go buckwild and order pizza to the lecture hall, Spicoli-style.

Here are the best and worst snacks for those mid-class munchies.

THE BEST

Cereal Bars, protein bars, PowerBars, you know, the edible bars that don’t serve alcohol: These are lightweight, filling and easy for on-the-go. If you have a long day of classes, throw a couple of these suckers in your bag and you should be set for the day. If you’re heading to the dead silent section of your library, stay away from the extra-crunchy bars, as you might receive dirty looks from people trying to study.

Nuts!: Almonds, peanuts, cashews, whatever your nut of choice is, throw a handful in a baggie and bring ‘em! They’re great protein and fill you up, fast.

Bananas: If this snack isn’t annihilated courtesy of your twenty pound Calculus book, bananas are one of the best mid-class snacks. Sure, you might look a little ridiculous eating it, but bananas are quiet and not stinky, two very irritating factors of the “in class snack.”

THE WORST

Apples: Okay, so this fruit might look super academic, but it is absolutely the most irritating snack in class. Yes, apples have lots of awesome vitamins and fruit is great and blah blah blah, but please, consider the people sitting in front of you. I had a pre-law class last year and every day of the entire semester, some chick who sat behind me, consumed a Red Delicious apple. I have Vietnam-esque flashbacks whenever I hear the crunch of an apple.

Cheetos: So much wrongness. There is absolutely nothing beneficial about cheetos, especially when they’re paired with Britney Spears or a 8:00 Business Calculus class.

Salads: Why do people think this is an acceptable class food? Yes, salads are great and awesome for in your apartment and the dining hall, but in the middle of a class? They’re loud and ninety percent of salad dressings reek like gym socks to anyone who’s not eating. Save the caeser salad for after the lecture on the extinction of polar bears.

What have your worst in-class food experiences been? Any suggestions for non-irritating munchies?

10 Comments on "The Best and Worst: Class Snacks"

  1. LucyInTheSky says:
    Fri, 19th Sep 20081:44 pm 

    Along the same lines of salads, I really hated it when people would eat MOST chips, Fritos, Doritos, etc. in class. They STINK! It’s really distracting to me. Save the sour cream and onion for later, please.

    Usually if I had a snack in class it was a bagel or muffin with my morning coffee… and either of those seem to be fairly innocuous to those around me.

  2. melanie says:
    Fri, 19th Sep 200812:28 pm 

    this is hi-larious.

    there was a girl in my organic chem classs last semester who my friend referred to as the "picnicker" she would bring in fulll meals. subs, soup, chip, and ALWAYS, a 2L bottle of water. once we caught on, we wouldn't sit near her, but the wholleeee lecture hall always smelt like her food. thankfully i dont have an classes with her, but he does…lol and she's still going strong!

  3. Laura says:
    Fri, 19th Sep 20086:24 pm 

    Luna bars all the way. I also do dried fruits (dried apricots are yummy!) I am in a school with small classes so there is no hiding who has the stinky food or who the loud eater is, but these are non-smelly and silent (filling and healthy too!) Now, I also bring tuna and crackers for my actual lunch once a week… but I save the stinky food for breaks and eat it at a table in the atrium. People should think about waiting the, oh, hour to three for class to end before breaking out the full on meals. Little things do alot to tide one over till then.

  4. Michelle says:
    Sun, 21st Sep 20089:11 pm 

    I have THE BEST solution to class snacks! Roasted Chickpeas. Drain a can of them and pop them in the oven at 350 for 50 minutes. Put them in a baggy and bring them to class. They are full of protien and fill you up real good. Plus, there are a lot of them so for those of you who like to chew while they are studying, these lil chickpeas are highly recommended!

    Did I mention they don't make that annoying loud crunching noise? They are'nt messy either :)

  5. Brittney says:
    Tue, 23rd Sep 20085:32 am 

    A girl last week in my drawing studio class brought chinese food. It's a three hour long class, and the smell made me super hungry throughout it. :P

  6. Maura says:
    Wed, 24th Sep 20087:48 am 

    hahaaa. soo true!

  7. Chelsy says:
    Mon, 13th Apr 20098:34 pm 

    I almost ALWAYS bring a banana with me to my morning classes.

    Oranges aren't bad if you pre-peel them before heading off.

    I hate when people eat the crunchy foods in class, ugggh my ears.

  8. Melissa says:
    Thu, 30th Apr 20098:41 pm 

    this girl from my hist class use to bring a big cup of ice either from McDonald or wherever she ate lunch…uh.. so annoying…it was a loud crunching sound during the whole class.

  9. Darla says:
    Fri, 23rd Sep 20114:15 pm 

    I had a 3 hour class that met late afternoon and there was this guy who would always bring fast food…Taco Bell, Arbys, Toppers, McDonalds etc… Most annoying thing ever! Always made me hungry.

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