So I've recently become addicted to Boloco- PRE-VEGETARIANISM, so It was difficult to make my first Vegetarian trip to Boloco. A Buffalo Burrito with no Buffalo Chicken? It just doesn't seem right. I tried a Tofu Burrito. (Cue horror music).
Seriously, however, it wasn't horrific. It wasn't delicious, though. The Tofu was spongy and pretty tasteless. I can't see how this would respectfully pass for a juicy chicken strip.
But I'm beginning to have a great respect for those who follow Vegetarianism religously. Personally, I'm only taking a religious trip- a short one, at that. The meal-time monotony that I've experienced in only the past few weeks is astounding. Take my cafeteria, for example. When I make my pass around the lunch room to view my food options, I'm constantly just checking for if it is meatless first, and then if there's no meat, If it looks appetizing.
This is a normal pass around the cafeteria and it's different meal stations for me-
Station #1- Salad, 99% of the time it has either chicken or salmon or tuna. So no specialty salad.
Station #2- "Gourmet" Sandwiches, this particular day, Turkey Club.
Station #3- Wraps and Pastas. Past few days- Chicken Wrap.
Station #4- Homestyles- Usually slices of meat with homestyle veggies and a Vegetarian Stir-Fry. This option was great for the first few days.
Station #5- Grill- Burgers, Fries, Hot Dogs and Grilled Cheese.
Station #7- Pizza, almost always has cheese available.
Station #- Stir-Fry. Tofu available.
And then the mini-stations around the cafeteria include Bagels, Salad Bar, Fruit, Desserts, Soups, and Cereal. So in Conclusion, my daily options are Salad, Bagel, Grilled Cheese, Cereal, Cheese Pizza, or Tofu Stir-Fry. Personally, I've never been much of a Breakfast person, so Cereal and Bagels aren't my favorite, and we both know how I feel about Tofu. So that leaves me with Salad, Grilled Cheese, or Cheese Pizza, almost every single day. I have definitely begun to respect those who have devoted themselves entirely to Vegetarianism, and I have no regrets admitting that they have much more will power than I. It's not hard to see why more people don't follow this path, especially in regards to college students. A student at my school would have to live with these same food options everyday, and although my school occasionally has a few vegan or vegetarian specials, they are always repeated. It's frustrating watching my friends have trouble deciding which entree looks more appetizing between the chicken fajita wrap and the steak teriyaki stir fry. I have trouble finding a meal at all.
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