The Southern U Blues: Less Inflation, More hours please

Southern University and A&M College increased their fees for the 2016-2017 semester. One of the particular fees that seemed to affect students the most happened to be the student’s meal plans. Most of the students are not fazed by this payment increase at all; those students and I have a lot in common. To be honest, this gives me a chance to spend my personal money on food I’ll actually enjoy Popeye’s and the nachos that are served in the union. Who likes to eat in the cafeteria anyways? The food in the cafeteria is rarely decent, and when the food is tolerable, the lines are outrageous!
As a college student, life is challenging, and being an out of state student makes life much more strenuous. Not only do we have to pay additional fees to attend this wonderful institution, but also when I came back to school this semester, I had no clue that the fees had been inflated. Once I thought I had all of my expenses paid off, I still owed the school money.
As you can imagine, I was furious, waiting in all the ridiculously long lines, going back and forth to the different offices and buildings, and I still couldn’t understand what changed since the previous semester. Though I wanted to complain, I had to really sit and think of the greatness that came with this deal. The lines in the union are ridiculous this time of year! It’s like you stand in one line thirty minutes just to order your food, and you have to wait another twenty-five just to receive your food.
During midterms, I get to eat more of what I actually like because majority of everyone is going broke, and the lines aren’t long at all. The thing that I despise most about the union is that it isn’t open on the weekends. That’s when the students need it most! The food in the cafeteria is dreadful on weekends. If you’re anything like me, you rely on fast food on the weekends. As much as I hate McDonald’s, it’s a huge step up from the café. Yes, I’m fully aware that most fast food restaurants have those signs that warn you about their “food” causing cancer, and various other health problems. Yes, I choose that over leftovers from Mayberry any day.
There are a million ways in this world to get cancer, and any other sicknesses and fast food is definitely making it easier. If I were able to spend my declining balance in the union on weekends, I wouldn’t have to resort to spending actual money that I don’t have or eating Mayberry’s mystery food on weekends.