The Not So Quick College Fix
The Not SO Quick College Fix By Courtney Ceccarini Q News A carry-on suitcase sat at the edge of the bed with clothes neatly folded inside, ready to be zipped up and taken from North Carolina to Colorado. Spring Break is only hours away and not everything is quite set. She doesn't know what she will eat during the trip. Helen de Weissenbruch, a junior at High Point University, came to campus as a freshman overwhelmed. Being from Belgium, coming to an American University was a culture shock. "From the beginning I found myself comparing my body to other girls here," de Weissenbruch says, "so I started doing diets but none of them ever stuck." Being on a diet while conquering college is a common challenge. De Weissenbruch is one out of six college students on a diet. The Freshman 15 Curse When entering a new environment it is common for individuals to turn to food. As a result, weight gain is most likely to happen. However, it is no where near the 15 pounds so...
