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What Your Late Night Snack Choice Says About Your Stress Level

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Claremont Colleges chapter.

If you are anything like me, three meals a day just doesn’t cut it. Without fail, every night at 11 pm I get hungry. This would be a catastrophe if it weren’t for the massive box of snacks under my bed and my stocked mini fridge. So what does your go-to late night snack say about you? Or more importantly, what does it say about your stress level?

Cereal & Milk

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You totally have your act together. Cereal is quick and easy, and allows you to get down to business with minimal interruption. Good work.

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Extra Cheesy Mac ‘n Cheese

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You’re trying so hard to stay calm and collected. But let’s be real, you’re basically drowning your sorrows in that Annie’s White Cheddar. I applaud your effort, but you should probably just go to bed and try again tomorrow.

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Ginger Root Tea

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You’re ridiculously zen, and it’s actually pretty annoying. Can’t you at least pretend to freak out about the stats midterm with the rest of us?

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Double Shot Espresso

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You have fully embraced that you are basically screwed and have a long night ahead of you. Luckily, this probably isn’t a first time for you, so at least you’re a pro at last-minute-panic-inspired work.

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Red Wine (from the bottle)

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Let’s be honest, you’ve had a rough day and are pretty much just wallowing in self-pity. I would recommend abandoning all efforts to do homework and instead catching up on The Bachelor. Don’t worry, Ben’s got your back.

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Veggies & Hummus

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You like to pretend you have things 100 percent under control. But stop kidding yourself and get a grip; eating tasteless, stringy vegetables at 11:30 pm won’t solve your problems.

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Pizza

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A personal favorite. These are the moments when you know you will be up all night but are determined to ace that midterm you literally just started studying for. Good luck.

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Matcha Chia Seed Pudding With Cashew Milk

 

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You’re too obsessed with being a vegan to get stressed out. Literally just stop. Have fun pretending to enjoy your bizarre nut milk while the rest of us eat ice cream.

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Rachel Kaiser

Claremont Colleges '18