“I’m in a rush, quick, quick ugh what do I get? Never mind I’m going to be late for class I’ll just skip breakfast.”

According to the Binghamton.edu website, students tend to change the way they eat because they have to make their own food changes. They also are exposed to different types of foods and eating at different times then they normally would when at home.

These are the words of many teens who have no time to eat breakfast because they are afraid of being late to class. But this is just the beginning of changing eating habits as students transition from high school to college. Research shows that the average American teen gains at least 15 pounds in their freshmen year.

Many students at Kent State University said then changed their eating habits when they first came to the university, mostly because they have no time to cook something. That finds them healthy so they just go buy something quick at a fast food restaurant. According to the Binghamton.edu website, students tend to change the way they eat because they have to make their own food choices. They also are exposed to different types of foods and eating at different times then they normally would if they’re at home.

To Jennifer Platt, a junior at KSU, if you live in dorms you’re most likely to eat unhealthy foods since there are no great cooking materials to cook there other than a microwave. “An easy Mac ‘n’ cheese is an easy best friend,” she says. It’s all about whether you have time or not.

Jessica Rice, a senior majoring in nutrition said that partying influenced how she ate and because she has less time to exercising.

Students usually follow the eating habits of those they hang around with and sometimes their eating habits might not be very healthy.

Another big reason is that there are vending machines all over the place, which makes it easier to get junk food.

“Students get focused too much in their schoolwork and hardly have time to exercise,” said 17-year old Eman Hassouneh attending North Olmsted High School in the JMC program. There are classes to take at different hours and sometimes they may interfere with the time you go and eat. It’s very hard for incoming college students because they have to adjust to new food and sometimes they may not like it. Frank Yonkor going to be sophomore majoring in newspaper is a person who rarely eats in the Kent State University’s cafeteria. “The food there is alright, but I mostly eat out at fast food places,” he said.