Hungry Isn’t a Personality Trait

Let me tell you what’s happening on campuses: people are running on empty and acting like it’s normal. They’re grinding through classes, work, family pressure, and expectations—then quietly skipping meals because the numbers don’t work. Rent goes up. Groceries go up. Fees pile on. Time disappears. And the student who looks “fine” is doing war-room math in their head: If I buy gas, I can’t buy food. If I buy food, I can’t pay rent. That’s not weakness. That’s a system squeezing the margins until discipline alone can’t save you. But here’s the part that should bother you: most of this could be solved if people could coordinate. There are plenty of capable, decent folks who’d step in—especially the ones who live by responsibility, faith, family, and community. The problem is they don’t know who needs what, when they need it, and how to help without turning it into a humiliating spectacle. That’s why ShareBucks matters. It’s an active network built for action, not applause. Someone posts a real need—meal kits, groceries, essentials—and someone else “books” it and gets it done. No speeches. No virtue signaling. Just follow-through. The system recognizes service with Sharebucks, a simple way to reinforce reciprocity and keep people engaged. It also organizes Events with partners so help isn’t random—it’s consistent, measurable, and fast. You want to raise the standard on a campus? You don’t do it with slogans. You do it by building a culture where people handle what’s in front of them. Imagine Dragons said it straight: “I wanna hide the truth, I wanna shelter you.” A lot of students are hiding the truth right now. The better move is to shelter them with practical help—quietly, consistently—so they can keep building their future. If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t just feel bad but does something, go look up ShareBucks in the App Store. You’ll know what to do next.