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Not that I’ve heard.Has it sold?
My Nephew finished a year at Hillcrest. He couldn't figure out why all the other kids were raving about the food. He thought it was shit, but his mom is a chef. And he ate gourmet healthy his entire life. He hated the dorm food.
Part of the value of the dining plan is not just the food, but also the time. You just have to show up, wait in a line if there is one, grab your food, eat, then drop off your tray and leave. No food prep, no cooking, no cleaning the kitchen, no dishes. Plus if you are with friends you have the camaraderie of sitting around the table with them while eating. Heck, I remember sitting with acquaintances and then becoming friends with them because of the time together in the dining hall. Stuff you don’t get at any scale in an off campus apartment eating ramen or mac and cheese.
Describe this Beef Ole thing.Oh God, I remember those days. I liked Beef Ole the first time I had it, didn't have it very often after that. Sunday lunches were absolutely vile and of course no dinner on Sundays. I ate lots of Shakeys, Long John's and Taco John's on Sundays.
I might have ate for $5 a day off campus, some days less.It is not cheaper off campus if you're eating 3 times a day all week. Black plan meal swipes work out to about $8 a pop for all you care to eat, it would be a struggle to find anything consistently less than that.
My son will be attending in the fall. Just reviewed today's standard dining options for his residence hall. A far cry from my two favorite nights: tater tot casserole and cheap steak. Today for lunch and dinner, he could have had (or I would have had if I were him):
Lunch: lemon basil salmon and/or a fried spicy chicken filet, roasted asparagus, caesar salad,
Dinner: brisket, greek chicken thighs, rice pilaf, and Mediterranean salad with feta and kalamata olives.
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Have you ever had Frito Pie? Very similar.Describe this Beef Ole thing.
Tough to do today.I might have ate for $5 a day off campus, some days less.
I could eat for $10 a day easy right now, and not shitty food. It takes a little more than 10 min in the oven or 3 min in the microwave though, so college kids might be out on that.Tough to do today.
I could eat for $10 a day easy right now, and not shitty food. It takes a little more than 10 min in the oven or 3 min in the microwave though, so college kids might be out on that.
If you'd like to place a wager, I'm happy to post receipts. Taker?
If you'd like to place a wager, I'm happy to post receipts. Taker?
Well, you said it's difficult to do. It's really not. Not a sense of pride for me, $8 a meal in college seems high when I can do it for less as an adult who isn't broke.I could not possibly care less and have no idea why this might be a point of pride for you.
But, I'm still happy for you. I guess.
Well, you said it's difficult to do. It's really not. Not a sense of pride for me, $8 a meal in college seems high when I can do it for less as an adult who isn't broke.
I'll own that. College is way overpriced and the meal plans seem no different. Basically $500 a month seems crazy to me.Of course a thread about dorm food morphed into a thread about people trying to brag about how cheap they can eat.
Congrats I guess? lol
My Nephew finished a year at Hillcrest. He couldn't figure out why all the other kids were raving about the food. He thought it was shit, but his mom is a chef. And he ate gourmet healthy his entire life. He hated the dorm food.
As already noted, this is not included in tuition.One of the reasons college tuition is what it is today.
So? It is money that is spent thus leaving less money in the students pocket, thus leading to more borrowing for the cost of college. Money is money regardless of what pocket you take it out of or which one you put it in.As already noted, this is not included in tuition.
So? It is money that is spent thus leaving less money in the students pocket, thus leading to more borrowing for the cost of college. Money is money regardless of what pocket you take it out of or which one you put it in.
Also, it leads to the entitled attitude that many college students have regarding their college experience. They all want cushy dorms, private club like student unions, restaurant food offerings and then they want to complain about the cost of tuition.
So? It is money that is spent thus leaving less money in the students pocket, thus leading to more borrowing for the cost of college. Money is money regardless of what pocket you take it out of or which one you put it in.
Also, it leads to the entitled attitude that many college students have regarding their college experience. They all want cushy dorms, private club like student unions, restaurant food offerings and then they want to complain about the cost of tuition.
Still waiting for Biden to forgive your student loans because you are too lazy or stupid to repay your own obligations?Eating
Annnnnnnnd….the old fart from the small town Iowa Casey’s coffee club has chimed in.
Thanks for this valuable insight.
Don't let facts encumber your opinions. You can live in the dorms and not have any meal plan whatsoever. Meal plans have different levels. I am describing the "gold" plan. There are also black and hawkeye meal plans. How a particular student uses and appreciates it is an individual experience. Is this your way of lashing out at the concept of tuition forgiveness?So? It is money that is spent thus leaving less money in the students pocket, thus leading to more borrowing for the cost of college. Money is money regardless of what pocket you take it out of or which one you put it in.
Also, it leads to the entitled attitude that many college students have regarding their college experience. They all want cushy dorms, private club like student unions, restaurant food offerings and then they want to complain about the cost of tuition.
Called my shot before reading this. I'm paying for everything so you can sleep easy.Still waiting for Biden to forgive your student loans because you are too lazy or stupid to repay your own obligations?
Has it sold?
Yes we do. Our son is lucky and he and his roommate got a room in Burge. From what I understand, there are no doubles left in any dorm right now, and they are nowhere near done with the housing selection process. Apparently, there are tons of kids who don't have a roommate they have matched with, but their lottery number came early, so they are tying up an insane number of doubles with only one person currently assigned to them. Meanwhile, the University is pushing the roommate matching process early. So there are lots of matched roommates, but no rooms to choose, unless you break your "match" and pick a random single, which defeats the purpose of the matching process in the first place. Sounds like a real clusterf*ck driven by poor processes and a lack of units.In a housing market that tight, you need all the units you can get
Yes we do. Our son is lucky and he and his roommate got a room in Burge. From what I understand, there are no doubles left in any dorm right now, and they are nowhere near done with the housing selection process. Apparently, there are tons of kids who don't have a roommate they have matched with, but their lottery number came early, so they are tying up an insane number of doubles with only one person currently assigned to them. Meanwhile, the University is pushing the roommate matching process early. So there are lots of matched roommates, but no rooms to choose, unless you break your "match" and pick a random single, which defeats the purpose of the matching process in the first place. Sounds like a real clusterf*ck driven by poor processes and a lack of units.
Still waiting for Biden to forgive your student loans because you are too lazy or stupid to repay your own obligations?
Counterpoint is that in theory they are matching people with like interests, cleanliness, etc., and will make the living together experience smoother. You can still make friends with other random people on your floor.While the facilities and amenities are generally better than my day (Mid to late 80's), some of the processes are overly cumbersome now IMO. They just threw us all into Burge,etc. unless there was some special condition. To me, that was a huge part of my education. All of a sudden I had people from everywhere; small town Iowa, Other Large Iowa High Schools, Chicago Burbs and some others. It was wild for me and the education was dealing with all types of people. Now they try to do all this extensive matching by interest, etc. almost like dating. Seems over the top to me. I met some lifelong friends my freshman year.
I'm with you, I also have no debt and also paid off my student loans years ago. Someone who is as responsible as you with your finances certainly don't support students getting their loans paid off for nothing do you?I wish. I’m a serial debt payer. Like, probably almost to a fault. I 100% own every car, home, boat, you name it I’ve purchased in life. If I hadn’t been so aggressive on my student loans - I might be in for a $10k pay day!
Zero debt…it’s one of my weaknesses. What’s your excuse for being such a loser in life?
Counterpoint is that in theory they are matching people with like interests, cleanliness, etc., and will make the living together experience smoother. You can still make friends with other random people on your floor.
I'm with you, I also have no debt and also paid off my student loans years ago. Someone who is as responsible as you with your finances certainly don't support students getting their loans paid off for nothing do you?
I'll own that. College is way overpriced and the meal plans seem no different. Basically $500 a month seems crazy to me.
It's completely voluntary.
The portion of your tuition that goes towards paying off construction of the expanded dining halls, kitchens and staff facilities is not voluntary,... All of this shit adds to the bottom line and gets supported by tuition.