Thomas Guardino

Professor Lenard

Honors Program

October 2015

Blog Post: Munchie Monday

On a sunny Monday morning, I had decided it was in my best interest to go and get food. I put on my shoes and exited my residential hall and was under the impression that there would not be any surprises on the way. However, that is the funny thing about surprises, you never know when one is coming. I entered the Campus Center at the end near the Dunkin Donuts and questioned why there is always such a long line. As I walked up the three steps that lead to the main hallway of the campus center, my stomach growled.

At a distance, I was able to see a figure of a woman standing near the wall behind a small cart with baskets on it. I had no idea what this could have been so I ignored my thoughts and continued walking. As I passed the woman, she smiled and asked if I would like a free snack. Taken back, I asked, “What is the catch?”.

She replied with a smile, “No catch, just need to swipe your ID card”.

I was thoroughly surprised and I handed her my card. Afterwards, she let me choose one snack from the wide selection. The choices were limitless, and they ranged from Welch’s fruit snacks to Lay’s potato chips and even had Raisinettes for the healthy munchers out there. Mulling over the options, a wave of excitement came over me as I discovered the Ritz Bitz that were hiding behind Cheetos that I almost grabbed.

As I walked away, I thanked the nice woman who had indirectly made my day just a little bit better. This type of action by the University, I realized, is something that is incredibly uplifting and great for general morality of the student body. It is the little things like this that have brought out my true love and admiration for Stockton University.