College is a time to explore living alone and develop adult habitsObesity on Campus. Sparling PB. School of Applied Physiology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2007 July;4(3):A72.. Some of those habits should include physical activity or exercise. It’s not a university’s job to hand-hold but given the epic scale of America’s obesity problem, every bit helps, especially when it involves students: one study found that people who get into the habit of exercising as young adults are less likely to develop inactivity-related diseases throughout their adult livesCollege physical education: an unrecognized agent of change in combating inactivity-related diseases. Sparling PB. School of Applied Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. 2003 Fall; 46(4):579-87.. Keeping PE on the higher education menu isn’t just about BMI. Studies show that regular physical activity improves cognition and decision-making, as well as boosts overall happinessExercise is brain food: the effects of physical activity on cognitive function. Ploughman M. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 2008 Jul; 11(3):236-40..