In college, many students develop some sort of vice to help get them through the strenuous, work filled hours of academia.  For some it’s coffee, and others hop on a “Pancheros” kick, for me, my vice is, and has always been, Sour Patch.  I have constantly been playfully mocked for my affection toward this simple, tart treat and I never understand why.  Not only does sour patch contain the inevitable sugar high that all candy has, but sour patch’s tantalizing sour burst in your mouth does wonders for alertness with studies.  It’s also a compact, hassle free indulgence that can be easily brought into class, libraries, and even snuck into computer labs.  

Now few can truly claim to be a sour patch connoisseur, but I truly am one.  Here are a few things I bet you didn’t know...