Why is studying always paired with food, or if you'd rather, I could use the unfortunate term: "study snacks?" I suppose for late nights such as this one, it's used solely as an energizer... an elixir to ward off sleep. But for the most part, I think it's just a good excuse to have a bag of Doritos or Sour Patch Kids and a bottle of Diet Coke at your gut's disposal. When did food start getting paired with studying? And why?
Sitting in the dining room on first floor of my sorority, I can look around and see countless Zesta cracker wrappers, cookie crumbs, trail mixes galore, and bottles and cans ("just clap your hands..."). It's not a bad thing; it's just funny to me how much food has been connected with studying. Popular study spots that I've noticed: the Chi O dining room... coffee/pastry shops... quiet cafes... libraries (with fully stocked vending machines around every corner)... and the latest, Hy-Vee's deli/restaurant area.
I once was told that the salivary glands stimulate brain functioning, so for example, if you study while sucking on lemon drops, your brain activity is heightened and subsequently, you receive and retain more information. I'll have to double-check the legitimacy of that one... anyway, just some thoughts...
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