University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Above: Michelle Killion, 3LS says, I usually either buy food or bring my lunch and eat outside. (Photo Lane Cofer) Left: Dyanna Bruno, 2FA says, I ' m getting on the road today so I came to the Hub bookstore for a snack. (Photo Lane Cofer) Left: Alison Ernst, 1LS stops for a quick lunch at the Hub Food Court. She says I like Taco Bell. The food is good. (Photo Lane Cofer) Below: Kathleen Aleman, 2HS enjoys the beautiful weather on the South Lawn while eating her lunch. She says, I usually get a bagel from Chesapeake or Java City and eat it on a bench outside if it ' s a nice day out. (Photo Lane Cofer) Sanique Brown Ye Zhang

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Below: Many stu- dents enjoy the meals provided daily by the Hare Krishna Gators. (Photo Lane Cofer) Above:Margarita Sarmiento, 2JM waits for a smoothie at the Hub. (Photo Lane Cofer) Left: Anne Perrera, 3LS grabs a bite to eat at the Hub Food Court and enjoys it outside on the South Lawn. (Photo Lane Cofer) Food is among one of the major expenses of OF students, and many use free food as a method of attracting students to events around Restaurants around Gainesville appeal to students ' appetites and at times, abnormal eating schedules. Pizza can be delivered until 4 a.m., as well as the hour Steak-n-Shake. Most students who take advantage of the convenience of restaurants may find themselves gaining the infamous freshman fifteen before they even realize it. Dining places are scattered around campus, never too far for a quick lunch, perhaps between classes. Students can choose between The Hub that included KFC, Taco Bell and other snacking the all-you-can-eat styles of Broward Dinning, Burger King, Gator Dining, and the Racquet Club that included Chick-Fil- A. And perhaps a favorite of most students is the variety of options in the dining areas of the J. Wayne Reitz Union, which included Subway, Wendy ' s, Italian and noodle and sushi bar. Many students opt to eat and study with friends at the Reitz Union. Students have their favorite places to eat off-campus as well. Hungry Howies is a quick and cheap place to eat with pretty good food, said John Cianca. Still, there are those who prefer to cook for themselves. I like cooking my own food. It ' s definitely cheaper than out, and I can make it just the way I like, said Laura Gonzalez. College forces most students to get a crash course in cooking. Before I left for college, I didn ' t know how to cook anything! Now I can cook a couple really good things that I eat all the time, said Juan Grau. -Rachel Gomez Above: (from left to right) Alok Beecum, 1LS; Mohmi Malik, lAG; and Priti Shah, 1PH hang out during a free period and have lunch at the Racquet Club Food Court. (Photo Lane Cofer)

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Above:Karuna Ramachandran, 4LS says, work at Java City because there is free coffee. (Photo Lane Cofer) Left: Nathan Smith, 3FA, scans a DVD for a at his job at Blockbuster Video. (Photo Lane Cofer) Below: Taylor Hinkle, 4ED, at Albertsons to make (Photo Lane Cofer) Working... Like food and water, money became a necessity as students their studies here at the University of Florida. While some students chose to work on campus, other chose to look else where for a part time or full time job. On campus, one could see students serve as receptionists in dean offices, cashiers in the campus bookstore and food courts, scanners for property and public safety staff. A portion of students used the Work Study to help earn money while attend the University of Florida. Aside from jobs on campus, students were employed outside from OF campus. Some students work as receptionists for different firm ' s law offices and advertising agencies. In addition, student could be seen working at various clothing stores in Oaks Mall, fast food chain such as McDonalds and Wendy ' s or food supermarket cashiers. Other students choose to take on other employment opportunities that enhance them in the field that they were majoring in. One student who would major in journalism has the opportunity to go work on the Independent Alligator newspaper, or find employment with other like Insight Magazine or Campus Talk. While all jobs contributed to experience process, they also aided in attaining better time skills as well as enhancing the interpersonal skills. -Jose Otero