12 Ways You CAN Cook for Yourself

So it’s time to move off-campus, and you don’t know what to eat? College students have survived for generations on cheap, quick, easy menu items, and you will too. Granted, they may not all be the healthiest options, but yes, you will survive. Here, a sampling of some proven favorites and old stand-bys, for when Mom’s leftovers just aren’t an option.

1. Kraft macaroni & cheese
2. Chunky soup
3. Tuna & crackers
4. Grilled cheese sandwich
5. Hamburger Helper
6. Frozen dinners
7. Spaghetti
8. Nachos
9. Pizza kits
10. Chicken nuggets
11. Frozen burritos
12. A banana

And we didn’t even mention Ramen noodles!

Courtesy of the UBC Staff

12 Reasons to Love Dorm Life

1. You don’t have to clean the bathroom.
2. You don’t have to go grocery shopping.
3. You don’t have to wash dishes.
4. You don’t have to find a parking place just to go to class.
5. The open door policy and the lounge offer built-in social opportunities.
6. The open door policy and the lounge offer built-in procrastination opportunities!
7. Free cable TV.
8. The on-campus computer help desk or hotline solves tech problems for you.
9. Amazing networking opportunities for advice on which professors to take or avoid.
10. The room comes furnished, making move-in and move-out that much easier.
11. The community you find there is generally not equaled in any off-campus housing options.
12. A shorter commute to class means you can sleep later in the morning.

Kathy Raines, UBC College Minister