How to Deal With Not Eating In Class

Grace Toups, Editor in Chief|October 15, 2015

Photo Credit: Alexa Traviesa Why skip breakfast when you can eat something as beautiful as this

Photo Credit: Alexa Traviesa Why skip breakfast when you can eat something as beautiful as this

New year, new administration, new teachers, new classrooms.  This year almost everything at Academy is new.  Along with all of these new additions, there has also been some new changes to the way things are run.  Several the the girls are very excited about all of these new changes, but there are some who think otherwise.  Girls thought that the no straw policy was rough in having to find the perfect water bottle, but the new no food in class policy has girls confused as to what they’re supposed to do in class when they’re feeling hungry. The reason for the change includes, Sister Anne shares on the new policy, “This place is our home and we need to treat it as so.  We don’t want bugs and rats roaming our halls looking for goodies.” Here are some tips to try and avoid hunger and wanting to eat in class to have no creepy crawlies.

Eat a big breakfast in the morning

"Just having a healthy and nutritious breakfast so that you're not hungry until break will help you get through your day." Sophomore McKenna Weathers voices after going through a day where she didn’t have to snack at all because of her breakfast choices. Photo Credit: Grace Toups
“Just having a healthy and nutritious breakfast so that you’re not hungry until break will help you get through your day.” Sophomore McKenna Weathers voices after going through a day where she didn’t have to snack at all because of her breakfast choices.
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Keep goldfish in your pocket and when you get hungry in the middle of class go to the bathroom and take a goldfish break.

“I sneak into the senior lounge all the time to get food in the middle of class” Maya Williams shares while being caught snacking in the lounge. Photo Credit: Grace Toups
“I sneak into the senior lounge all the time to get food in the middle of class” Maya Williams shares while being caught snacking in the lounge.
Photo Credit: Grace Toups

Make sure you have a lunch to look forward to

"Make your lunch look pretty so you can save it to show off to your friends" Sophomore Christina Alarcon advises to keep your hands off your lunch, and on your pencil. Photo Credit: Grace Toups
“Make your lunch look pretty so you can save it to show off to your friends” Sophomore Christina Alarcon advises to keep your hands off your lunch, and on your pencil.
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Eat in-between classes while walking in the hall

“It’s just really hard because I really wanna eat but I can’t eat in the classroom, so I always make sure I snack in-between classes.” Senior Sajani Mantri advises while even snacking herself. Photo Credit: Grace Toups
“It’s just really hard because I really wanna eat but I can’t eat in the classroom, so I always make sure I snack in-between classes.” Senior Sajani Mantri advises while even snacking herself.
Photo Credit: Grace Toups

Keep your lunchbox in your locker/ lounge to keep your mind off food

“I usually put my lunch box under my desk because that makes it out of sight and out of mind”  Junior Gabbie Regano poses as a ‘see no evil’ emoji, so she can ‘see no lunch.’ Photo Credit: Grace Toups
“I usually put my lunch box under my desk because that makes it out of sight and out of mind”  Junior Gabbie Regano poses as a ‘see no evil’ emoji, so she can ‘see no lunch.’
Photo Credit: Grace Toups

Drink a lot of water

“There are no girls in this school who have ever been truly hungry.  When you think you’re hungry drink water!” Mr. Sloshberg reminds us for when we forget. Photo Credit: Grace Toups
“There are no girls in this school who have ever been truly hungry.  When you think you’re hungry drink water!” Mr. Sloshberg reminds us for when we forget.
Photo Credit: Grace Toups

These tips will hopefully benefit girls and teachers from arguments over when to and when to not be eating food.  This is a skill that will definitely take a lot of practice and patience to master, but one thing is for sure, there is nothing that an Academy girl loves more than a challenge.