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[FLBuff PE]

Lunch, of course.

Seriously, everyone has to do it in the middle of the exam. Will you have time to go get something? What if the car breaks down, or you get locked out of your car? My advice is to take your lunch. Use lunch time as a get away from the exam and the stress. Sit in your car, eat your lunch, chill to some tunes, and get away for awhile. As far a what to eat, I took three tries at exam lunchtime. The third (and final try) was a sandwich, cheese stick, and ypgurt. I also drank a Monster energy drink right before I went back into the exam room to help ward off the siesta feelings. I personally always drag a little after lunch. Regardless of this most important decision, good luck! May everyone who is taking the exam pass!

 

[wilheldp_PE]

Lunch, of course.
Seriously, everyone has to do it in the middle of the exam. Will you have time to go get something? What if the car breaks down, or you get locked out of your car? My advice is to take your lunch. Use lunch time as a get away from the exam and the stress. Sit in your car, eat your lunch, chill to some tunes, and get away for awhile. As far a what to eat, I took three tries at exam lunchtime. The third (and final try) was a sandwich, cheese stick, and ypgurt. I also drank a Monster energy drink right before I went back into the exam room to help ward off the siesta feelings. I personally always drag a little after lunch. Regardless of this most important decision, good luck! May everyone who is taking the exam pass!

Depending on the climate and/or trustworthiness of your cooler, I would advise against the cheese or yogurt. You don't want to spend the whole afternoon session puking in the baffroom.

 

[mudpuppy]

Don't smoke too much during the lunch period. You might end up with a headache.

 

[FLBuff PE]

Depending on the climate and/or trustworthiness of your cooler, I would advise against the cheese or yogurt. You don't want to spend the whole afternoon session puking in the baffroom.

I agree. I had lots of ice, and a trustworthy cooler.

 

[Chucktown PE]

I would advise against any recreational drugs and/or alchohol during lunch. Just trust me on this one.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

I would advise against any recreational drugs and/or alchohol during lunch. Just trust me on this one.

I advise a large, liquid lunch for the FE though...it worked for me!

 

[Sschell]

Lunch, of course.
Seriously, everyone has to do it in the middle of the exam. Will you have time to go get something? What if the car breaks down, or you get locked out of your car? My advice is to take your lunch. Use lunch time as a get away from the exam and the stress. Sit in your car, eat your lunch, chill to some tunes, and get away for awhile. As far a what to eat, I took three tries at exam lunchtime. The third (and final try) was a sandwich, cheese stick, and ypgurt. I also drank a Monster energy drink right before I went back into the exam room to help ward off the siesta feelings. I personally always drag a little after lunch. Regardless of this most important decision, good luck! May everyone who is taking the exam pass!

keeping your lunch in your car won't help much when you get locked out of your car...

Don't smoke too much chronic during the lunch period. You might end up with a headache the munchies.

fixed it.

I would advise against any recreational drugs and/or alchohol during lunch. Just trust me on this one.

There goes chuck... taking all the fun out of everything again...

 

[Chucktown PE]

There goes chuck... taking all the fun out of everything again...

As soon as it's over I say lines of cocaine, rolled up fatties, and bourbon for everyone.

 

[GulfCoastCivil]

I'm taking my exam at a convention center with a lot of casinos around it. I plan to just run to the casino for a bite.

 

[Supe]

I'm taking my exam at a convention center with a lot of casinos around it. I plan to just run to the casino for a bite.

Yea, who needs to take the PM session anyways when Papa needs a new pair of shoes!?

 

[Sschell]

As soon as it's over I say lines of cocaine, rolled up fatties, and bourbon for everyone.

nice... invite me to that afta party!

Yea, who needs to take the PM session anyways when Papa needs a new pair of shoes!?

Lol!

 

[Road Guy]

I do agree, taking something with you to eat will make you much less "rushed" then trying to go find something, unless you know there is something next door

 

[snickerd3]

my hubby worked in the town where the test was given, he brought subway and we had a picnic lunch in his car bc it was pouring out

 

[MA_PE]

I also brought mu own lunch. FWIW, when I took the exam in MA, There was a local AuBon Pain that took lunch orders in the morning when everyone was registering and they brought them to the test site at the break. Since I didn't use the service I can't tell you how it worked out, but I thought it was a really good idea. There wasn't much around the where the exam building was and if you came unprepared and had to go hunting you might be in trouble trying to locate something /order it/eat it and get back to the test site on time.

 

[snickerd3]

AuBon Pain...haven't eaten at one of those in years, they closed a lot of them in IL. They had good plain creasants, the chocolate filled ones weren't bad, but not exactly a morning treat.

I just looked at the website. I'm surprised that they have a couple in St. Louis, considering the popularity of the St. louis Bread company/panera.

 

[ktulu]

You may get lucky and have the state specific Society of Professioanl Engineers provide lunch for you. The ASPE have done this in Mobile the last few times I took the test.

 

[jmbeck]

You may get lucky and have the state specific Society of Professioanl Engineers provide lunch for you. The ASPE have done this in Mobile the last few times I took the test.

LUCKY!

I'm pretty sure they didn't do it for us in B'ham in Oct. 2007. I, as many others, went back to my car to chill for a while. It was refreshing to have the extra time, I didn't feel rushed at all. In fact, I was anxious to get back in to finish it off!

 

[jillnova]

You may get lucky and have the state specific Society of Professioanl Engineers provide lunch for you. The ASPE have done this in Mobile the last few times I took the test.

The Minnesota Chapter also provides lunch - upscale sammich and chips, and it's free.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

You may get lucky and have the state specific Society of Professioanl Engineers provide lunch for you. The ASPE have done this in Mobile the last few times I took the test.

yeah, we had pizza provided, but I stuck with my sammich.

 

[Parks and Rec]

I have a sandwich planned for Friday during the test, but what about on Thursday before? I was thinking about going to the Churriscaria for Lunch the day before, but don't want to eat too much. I was thinking something light for dinner also. Any suggestions?