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Abraam George Mankaruse, I can practically hear you talking to me through the page — this blog was a work of art. As a fellow frequent consumer of school lunches, similar questions have passed through my noggin. I think most people tend to rationalize the low quality of food by citing that the price is also very low. This is true, but I find it very hard to believe that we are really getting bang for our buck. Let me tell a mini story: one day, as I was sat in peer tutoring, Olivia Rees comes in with a pizza from Costco. First of all, thank you again Olivia. You’re an angel. But secondly, as I devoured three slices of that heavenly saucer, I was reminded of the occasionally-cardboard-tasting pizza that the school serves. At purely a price level, there is no way that Costco pizza is meaningfully more expensive than Aramark pizza. During normal times (when we’re not getting stuff for free), we pay about $3 for a single slice of pizza and fruit/vegetable side. A Costco pizza literally costs $10. I’m not saying that we should collectively bargain to just have someone go buy 50 Costco pizzas and sell them off at school but I am saying that we should collectively bargain to just have someone go buy 50 Costco pizzas and sell them off at school.
Hi Abraam,
The first thing I noticed about your blog was how informally you wrote it. While writing for a school assignment typically warrants a more formal writing style (and justifiably so), I actually like the casual nature of your blog. It gives a sense that you are writing more towards the audience, like a friendly conversation. In regards to the content you have written about, I can’t really agree more, although I myself am a culprit of using the free school lunches. Like you said, it’s so quick and convenient compared to packing a lunch the morning of or the night before. My sleep is important to me and I simply cannot forgo that for what seems to be only a minor consequence to having much more energy throughout the day. Long term health wise however, I am probably making the wrong move, considering my not perfect time management skills. Although I do not know basically any of the processed chemicals you have listed, they do sound to be frank, very unhealthy and even dangerous to a certain extent. Nevertheless, I probably will still continue to eat the school lunches, mostly due to my laziness. Great blog, and keep up the good work.
Hello Abraam,
Your blog was quite an entertaining read. I’ll admit, I’ve had my fair share of (free) school breakfasts and lunches and have plenty of bad experiences. However, it’s safe to say I won’t be leaving it behind any time soon.
My first experience was what seemed fairly harmless; some pre packaged waffles. Now though I admire your awareness and concern regarding the ingredients in such products, my primary concern was whether the energy I’d gained through eating said waffles was enough to justify the inevitable pain my taste buds would have to go through to consume said food product. Needless to say, I’m not a big fan of school breakfasts and lunches for their taste. However, I see no better alternative at the moment and so I will continue indulging (probably not the right word) in whatever the school provides.
With regards to the broader theme of your blog, I do believe that school in a way is trying to kill us. Now of course not in the physical sense but more in the creativity/free-will sense. Again, I don’t really see a viable alternative to school for young students and so I’ll stop complaining.
Abraam George Mankaruse, I can practically hear you talking to me through the page — this blog was a work of art. As a fellow frequent consumer of school lunches, similar questions have passed through my noggin. I think most people tend to rationalize the low quality of food by citing that the price is also very low. This is true, but I find it very hard to believe that we are really getting bang for our buck. Let me tell a mini story: one day, as I was sat in peer tutoring, Olivia Rees comes in with a pizza from Costco. First of all, thank you again Olivia. You’re an angel. But secondly, as I devoured three slices of that heavenly saucer, I was reminded of the occasionally-cardboard-tasting pizza that the school serves. At purely a price level, there is no way that Costco pizza is meaningfully more expensive than Aramark pizza. During normal times (when we’re not getting stuff for free), we pay about $3 for a single slice of pizza and fruit/vegetable side. A Costco pizza literally costs $10. I’m not saying that we should collectively bargain to just have someone go buy 50 Costco pizzas and sell them off at school but I am saying that we should collectively bargain to just have someone go buy 50 Costco pizzas and sell them off at school.
Hi Abraam,
The first thing I noticed about your blog was how informally you wrote it. While writing for a school assignment typically warrants a more formal writing style (and justifiably so), I actually like the casual nature of your blog. It gives a sense that you are writing more towards the audience, like a friendly conversation. In regards to the content you have written about, I can’t really agree more, although I myself am a culprit of using the free school lunches. Like you said, it’s so quick and convenient compared to packing a lunch the morning of or the night before. My sleep is important to me and I simply cannot forgo that for what seems to be only a minor consequence to having much more energy throughout the day. Long term health wise however, I am probably making the wrong move, considering my not perfect time management skills. Although I do not know basically any of the processed chemicals you have listed, they do sound to be frank, very unhealthy and even dangerous to a certain extent. Nevertheless, I probably will still continue to eat the school lunches, mostly due to my laziness. Great blog, and keep up the good work.
Hello Abraam,
Your blog was quite an entertaining read. I’ll admit, I’ve had my fair share of (free) school breakfasts and lunches and have plenty of bad experiences. However, it’s safe to say I won’t be leaving it behind any time soon.
My first experience was what seemed fairly harmless; some pre packaged waffles. Now though I admire your awareness and concern regarding the ingredients in such products, my primary concern was whether the energy I’d gained through eating said waffles was enough to justify the inevitable pain my taste buds would have to go through to consume said food product. Needless to say, I’m not a big fan of school breakfasts and lunches for their taste. However, I see no better alternative at the moment and so I will continue indulging (probably not the right word) in whatever the school provides.
With regards to the broader theme of your blog, I do believe that school in a way is trying to kill us. Now of course not in the physical sense but more in the creativity/free-will sense. Again, I don’t really see a viable alternative to school for young students and so I’ll stop complaining.