Freshman 15, Here I Come

I believe it’s safe to say that every prospective college student has heard of the in inevitable freshman 15. No one knows whether the fifteen pounds that every college student is expected to gain within their first year is from stress (due to classes or living away from home), the eating that takes place in their spare time, or even their new easy access to alcohol. However, it never comes as a surprised when they become, yet, another victim.


When I began my new living experience, I vowed to take advantage of my complimentary gym membership. Accompanied by a few of my friends I went to the gym religiously, making a point to save a time period of about an hour and a half for that specific purpose. Every day I grabbed my iPod and a bottle of water spent a good amount of time on the elliptical and working various other machines and exercises.


Unfortunately, about two months into my second semester, my dedication seemed to fade. Perhaps my seven classes were taking a toll on me or maybe the lack of results I was seeing caused me to question whether it was worth the effort. It simply seemed to me that my time might be better off spent napping than exercising. All I can say is that it made sense at the time.


Since then my New Year’s resolution and every effort I have made to work the gym back into my schedule have failed. The only thing I can do now is say, Freshman Fifteen, here I come!