You head off to college in the far north of Michigan, looking forward to the adventure of a school located near water, woods, and other wilderness grounds for excitement. Lots of fun things to do, right? Soon, you realize that you may have opportunities for fun, but also you’re pretty much stuck at school except on the weekends, since town is so far away. You’re stuck eating the food on campus, and it seems like this is the fourth day in a row you’ve been served some concoction of mush labeled as a different sort of “casserole” each time.
How to survive cafeteria food at college
OK, so maybe not every college dining experience is this bad. Some school have excellent food selections. You might even get to choose between McDonald’s and Subway in a food court area. Or maybe a school with a culinary arts program puts its students to work making delectable dishes for their peers to enjoy. But chances are, no matter how good the food is at your school, you’re going to want to have some of your own food on hand to eat when you get hungry in your room and just don’t want to walk to the dining area. Never fear, college students all over the U. S. have developed creative and not-so-creative ways to satisfy their hunger in the dorm room.
Whatever you do, don’t waste money on vending machines. You’ll spend 80 cents on a candy bar that you can get in packs of 10 for $4 at a nearby grocery store. Go to the store on the weekends and stock up on food so you won’t splurge in vending machines when you get hungry in the dorm.
At my school in South Carolina, many students made grilled cheese sandwiches using an iron and a paper bag when they got sack lunches on Sunday nights. Of course, this taste can get old fast, and one can want better-engineered sandwiches. Sandwich makers can heat up infinite combinations of tasty items slapped between bread. There’s always the good ol’ ham and melted cheese. Or what about tomato and cheese? Or more than one kind of cheese melted together? How ’bout a triple-decker sandwich? A little creative shopping can provide some excellent ingredients for sandwiches.
Whether you’re sweltering at college in Florida or shivering in a university in North Dakota, a blender can also be a nice tool to mix up delicious concoctions. Try some fruit and yogurt for a nice cold smoothie. Or maybe ice cream and milk for a homemade milkshake. Or yogurt and ice cream for an interesting twist.
Food is an integral part to survival in college. It’s nice to have something to stuff your stomach when you’re studying late at night or when you just don’t feel like traveling to the college dining area during the day. Creativity is the key to satisfying the taste buds during your time in a college dorm.
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