Your alarm pierces through the bliss of your dreamland. You groggily roll over and hit the snooze for the first (fourth?) time. Finally, your feet hit the floor. The next thought through your mind—other than crawling back into bed—is how you are going to satisfy your growling stomach. This could make or break your entire day.
However, like most college kids, you’re functioning on autopilot as you rush off to class and will just revert to your typical go-to breakfast option. Here’s what your breakfast choice most likely says about your major.
Eggs, bacon and hash browns: Political Science
Photo by Alex Vu
Nothing says all-American, well-rounded, patriot like a square meal to start the day. George Washington ate this for breakfast, so why shouldn’t you?
Granola bar: Pre-Med
Photo by Emily Waples
Oh, thank goodness. You remembered to stash one of these babies in the bottom of your backpack under your orgo cram sheet. So what if it’s a little smashed? At least you remembered to eat today.
Last night’s leftover pizza: Computer Science
Photo by Kellyn Simpkins
Roll out of bed around one in the afternoon after a long night of coding and that pizza is calling from your fridge. It’s better the second time around anyways.
Croissant: Global Studies
Photo courtesy of Cafe Fleurette
Ugh, why can’t people pronounce this pastry right in America. It’s just not that hard.
Coffee: Business
Photo by Gabby Phi
Until Starbucks starts making caffeine IV drips, coffee will have to do. If you’re not on your third cup by 9 am, you’re behind. Wall Street Journal in one hand, latte in the other, and you’re set for a long day of case studies and balance sheets.
Cereal: History
Photo by Izzi Clark
You’re a classic. People have lived off of this stuff since ancient times. Why would you need anything else?
Smoothie: Sports Science
Photo by Abby Farley
You’re up and running. Kale is your BFF and fruit is bae. Health is your priority, and a smoothie gets your morning started right.
Pancakes: Public Policy
Photo by Dylan Barth
You can be sweet and full of fluff at times, but you really know how to handle sticky situations. To you, stacks of pancakes equate to stacks of legislation papers.
Eggs Benedict: English
Photo by Abigail Gay
What’s in an egg? That which we call a muffin, by any other word would taste as sweet.
Oatmeal: Theater
Photo by Gabby Phi
There are so many options! You can dress it up like a musical or keep it simple like a monologue.
Waffles: Engineering
Photo by Sydney Segal
You know the exact number of craters in each waffle, exactly how much syrup it would take to fill each of the craters equally and the ratio of chocolate chips to waffle batter.
To check out even more breakfast options:
- Duke vs. UNC Restaurant Face-Off: Brunch Brawl
- Why the New Monuts Location Is Better Than Ever
- Mini Bagel Breakfast Sliders
- Eggs for Every Meal