ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture
NOODLE KNOWLEDGE
Victoria University student Rosie Barnes, 20, is living proof that an unholy amount of instant noodles can defy all academic odds.
Despite a diet consisting almost entirely of Two Minute Noodles and occasional frozen pies, Rosie is somehow managing to get A-grades across her double degree — a Bachelor of Commerce and Art.
Our reporters spoke to Rosie inside her damp, mouldy, Kelburn flat.
“Budget’s tight, and between rent, textbooks, and the occasional coffee, I basically live off noodles. I mix it up with canned baked beans and sometimes put some bread with it to beef it up a bit,” Rosie explained as she looked through some A + marks on her recent papers.
When asked how she churns out A’s on all her papers and external exams, Rosie shrugged.
“Honestly, I think it’s about knowing what’s actually important. Lecturers don’t care if you don’t turn up every day, as long as your assignments are on time and your essays make some kind of sense.
“People say you need a balanced diet, but honestly, I think a balanced diet is just noodles in one hand, textbooks in the other, and a bit of hope in your heart.”
Despite the struggle, Rosie’s results keep surprising friends and flatmates alike.
“My flatmate Sam eats better than me but couldn’t pass Econ 101 to save his life. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here with straight A’s and no savings.”
More to come.
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