$720 isn't too bad I guess? Pat and I lived in a tiny one bedroom apartment that was about $600 a month not including food. And food costs a lot of money D:
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yeah. I guess dorms and college-apartments are less expensive than real-apartments. but I'm spending all this money on the meal plan, and not using most of the money they give me. D: if I could move out, I could spend less money in total, but they won't let me. ;A;
I signed a contract for fall and winter, thinking that I'd be able to survive on the campus food. I was wrong, but they still won't let me out for dietary/health reasons because they're big jerks who just want my monies. I sent an angry letter after they denied my petition, and they're looking at my petition again, but I dunno what'll happen.
:< they told me that they only let people out of their contracts if they're leaving the school or if they're getting married and moving out with their spouse. which is stupid. they should either let me move out or else have more vegetarian food for me to eat! D:<
they "technically" provide vegetarian options but they're not tasty and it's pretty much the same stuff every day. I tried living on it for about 2 weeks then eventually broke down, went crazy, and lived on junk food for a while. then I leveled out and started living on Jamba Juice, and I bought a pot and pan so I could make eggs and pasta.
I just like cooking for myself. the cafeteria has eggs and pasta sometimes, but I don't get to pick when they have what I like. they do sell eggs and pasta at the mini-grocery store, though. but there's no kitchen in my dorm. I have to go down to the basement where there's a teeny tiny kitchenette. it's better than nothing.
but the mini-grocery store mostly sells junk food. pop and chips and hot pockets and candy and stuff. it does have string cheese, milk, eggs, can soups, and pasta, though. but I don't think it's enough of a variety to live off of. D:
packages take a couple days to get here, so all the non-perishables that they could send is stuff I can already get here. I need things like hummus and cheese and vegetables. =/ but I'll eat well when I go home for Christmas, that's for sure. I also go to my grandparents' house about once a month, because they live close, so they take care of me and my grandma always sends me home with food.