Hello! So I as of a few days ago I have been in college for 1 month.  That is really crazy, time has just flown by!  What I will be talking about is how being vegan in college is going for me so far.  Before going into college a lot of my peers and family members told me that I wouldn't make it a week in college being vegan.  Well...this is awkward...because its been a month!  

Of course they weren't telling me this because they were trying to change my diet, well not everyone, but its also just because a lot of people don't understand what you are able to eat being vegan.  So to anyone who may be reading this that wants to go Vegan, its not difficult!

At my school's cafe they have labels on every meal.  It will tell you whether something is vegan or if it just vegetarian.  If your school does not do this then I strongly urge you to simply ask.  

Most days that I eat at the cafe I go straight to the section that has the vegan options.  It is actually pretty good, in my opinion, but I'm also not that picky.  But on days where I am not feeling the typical vegan options in the cafe, I get creative.

We have a pasta and stir fry section.  So when I want something different and little more carb loaded I just go there.  Since I have now been vegan for 6 months (ahhh!!) I have don't a lot of research before coming to college.  You just have to be conscious of what most meals are made of, even if you can't see the animal byproducts they can still be there.  So just be creative and don't be afraid to ask.

Utilize all the restaurants and food that your campus has for you, because sometimes you have more options than you realize.

Another thing I love to do, when I'm craving sugar, is I bake some brownies.  I recently had a post that included the recipe, its really easy so use it!  I recommend buying common vegan ingredients, so if you ever want to cook you can already have the ingredients with you.

In all honesty I find that being vegan in college is much easier than being vegan at home.  When I was at home I felt like my diet got in the way of my families, but now that I am on my own it doesn't bother anyone.  

So if you are on edge about staying or becoming vegan in college, don't be.  It really isn't as hard as people like to make it out to be.  Just remember the reasons why you went vegan, that way other peoples opinions or comments won't affect you!