<p>Well as far as meal plans go and food goes, here is my take.</p>
<p>My meal system:</p>
<p>I try to eat about 6 times a day but that depends on my schedule and other things.</p>
<p>I don't have a meal plan as I got tired of the food they server at Fresh/Suwanee. </p>
<p>Although it may seem new to all you freshmen, trust me, you will get sort of sick of eating the same things week by week.</p>
<p>Cost wise, my meals come out to anywhere from $20 to $30. Daily because I am the gym-rat that is described below.</p>
<p>If I had gone with the unlimited meal plan, sure I would have saved some (a lot of) money but then that limits my choices. There is only so much food you can eat at Fresh/Suwanee before you start wanting off-campus and other on-campus cuisines.</p>
<p>As far as flex bucks go. Sure you get like a few hundred to spend, but those only last so long and they DO NOT roll over.</p>
<p>I tried out the garnet buck system last semester and I've grown to love it. Not only can you use them at Fresh/Suwanee, you can use them at the other delicacies on campus. Anywhere you want, ON campus. It limits your off-campus spending but there are many options on campus.</p>
<p>I try to stick with dollars most of the time because that expands my choices greatly, which I always like.</p>
<p>So in conclusion. For people that don't think they can eat the same thing at the all-you-care-to-eat restaurants (AYCTER) and think they will go through their flex bucks too fast, GO WITH GARNET BUCKS.</p>
<p>Now here is a breakdown of different plans for people who are REQUIRED to purchase a meal plan.</p>
<p>Gym-Rat:
-This is you if you regularly go to the gym and are looking to gain muscle and what not.
-Buy the unlimited meal plan.
-You will want to eat a lot (6 meals a day does it) and Fresh/Suwanee can be experimented on your first year here.
-The Flex bucks will occasionally aid you on your cheat meals (where you eat whatever you want)</p>
<p>Medium-Exercise-Rat:
-This is you if you like sports and walk everywhere you go.
-Buy the 14 meal per week plan.
-Yes it is the same price as the unlimited but you also get double the flex bucks.
-And since you don't hit the gym as regularly as the above description, this is the perfect plan for you because it involves you eating 2 SOLID meals per day and lets you eat 2 or 3 snack meals (with or without the use of your flex bucks)</p>
<p>Lazy-Rat:
-If you are in this category, then you rarely get exercise but like to eat a lot.
-Get the unlimited meal plan or one that gives you more flex bucks because you will learn to like fresh/suwanee but flex bucks do come in handy even if you don't feel like walking over to eat.</p>
<p>Anyone-else-rat:
-Get the 7meals per week plan.
-You get $500 flex bucks that allows for a diverse culinary experience AND you don't feel like you are being pressured to eat at the AYCTE restaurants.
-Believe me when I say that $100 (meal wise) is not worth 3 extra meals per week -_- especially if they are restricted to Suwanee and Fresh. Better to get the Flex bucks if you don't like restrictions.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that some people don't like to walk over to Fresh/Suwanee if they don't have someone to go eat with them.</p>
<p>PLEASE keep in mind that eating DOES NOT have to be a social occasion. If you need to do what you need to do and others' timings do not match, then you gotta do what you gotta do. Surely gym-rats and myself know that.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>