UNV103 T6 Meal Planning PDF

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Name: Sara Jackson Course: UNV-103 Date: October 15, 2020 Instructor: Mary Crisci

Topic 5 Collegiate Meal Planning Every student on campus has a meal plan, whether it is a GCU meal plan or a personal meal plan. This exercise will guide you through creating a meal plan for the entire semester. Exercise 1 – Current weekly meal spending. In the table below, enter the dollar amount for each meal or snack you purchase. You may use previous purchases for this exercise. Day of the Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Weekly Total

Breakfas t 8 8 8 8 8 8 Off Campus

Snack

Lunch

Snack

Dinner

Snack

None None None None None None Off Campu s

8 8 8 8 8 8 Off Campus

None None None None None None Off Campu s

8 8 8 8 8 8 Off Campu s

None None None None None None Off Campu s

Daily Total 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

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Reflection: In 50-100 words, summarize your daily and weekly food expenses. Were there any surprises in your meal spending habits?

As I reflect on my meal choices, I realized that I need to not be spending as much as I have. For me it is hard not spend money on things I don't need such as coffee or fast food every day. From now on I will be trying to focus on eating both healthy and cheap. I might even go shopping at the Grid and stock up on food at the beginning of the week.

Exercise 2 – Calculating meal plan budget. Assume you are living on campus for at least 16 weeks. How much money per day should you budget for meals? This includes snacks and beverages. 1. Calculate the average for your daily food expenses. a. Add daily total for Monday through Sunday. b. Divide the total by seven to determine the daily food expense average. c. What is your daily food expense average? $8 2. If you have a GCU meal plan, locate the total dollar amount. If you don’t have a GCU

meal plan, consider using one of the GCU meal plans for this exercise. Go to https://www.gcu.edu/admissions/tuition-and-financing.php and scroll down and click on “Housing and Meal Costs.” 3. Divide the meal plan total by 112 days to determine how much per day can be allocated for meals. What is the total? $17.50 Exercise 3 – Comparison of current weekly meal spending versus meal plan budget. 1. Enter the results from Step 1 and Step 3 in the boxes below. Your daily food expense average from Step 1. $8

Your meal plan expense average from Step 3. $17.50

2. Is the daily food expense average from Step 1 above or below the daily meal plan expense average from Step 3? a. If it is below, fantastic! You are on the right track to having enough food for the entire semester. How would you mentor a classmate who is challenged with managing their spending? (50-100 words) If a fellow classmate was struggling with finding the right amount of money to spend for food, I would start by looking at their spending history and weed out the nonessentials. From there I would help by finding out when they feel they eat the most and adjust the budget to cater that. From there I would give them a set budget for their food. I would include a little wiggle room just in case they get the mid night munchies out of the blue.

b. If it is above, refer to Exercise 1 and reflect on what expenses could be adjusted to ensure you have enough dining and snack dollars to last the entire semester? (50100 words)...