We are pulled on all sides toward caffeine dependency, and coffee is not the only force. If you are like me, soft drinks are your weakness. One would almost think the University is begging us to guzzle down more caffeine. There is even an alternative for those who dislike soft drinks and coffee. Water Joe has been sold in Lucky Seven and other similar establishments around Charlottesville.
Caffeine often makes people nervous, anxious, hyper, stressed out, tense.
Not to mention the serious effects of not getting enough sleep. Perhaps we, as consumers in a system of caffeinated capitalism, should make the extra effort to understand what exactly we are getting ourselves into when becoming dependent upon the subject. Perhaps we should be more aware of the effects that consuming caffeine has on our minds and on our bodies. Perhaps we should take a second thought before downing that next soft drink or next cup of coffee.