exercise, but I didn't see how it would relate to actual daily life at college. Years later I can say that I have indeed had many discussions about art, science, philosophy, religion, literature, life, death and anything else imaginable in that same dining hall. It's also the only place I see a lot of my friends on campus, since we live in different areas and have different classes. How many of those discussions wouldn't have happened if, when I got a call at 6 inviting me to Proctor, I had had to say "Sorry man, just swiped into Ross"? It's also crucial for me in particular, for health reasons, but for the general populace as well to eat as often as possible. An apple between classes or two short evening meals on either side of rehearsal can make a world of difference, instead of trying to cram all of our daily calories into one or two meals. I'm sure your research into other colleges shows that most students will conclude it's not "worth it" to purchase [a meal plan that includes] breakfast every day, since they may or may not have time to eat a full meal, but I feel the administration would be doing students a disservice by not encouraging them to do whatever they can -- grabbing a bagel on the way to class probably isn't something many students are willing to pay for, but I cannot count the number of times it's made the difference between staying