Finding your people by bonding over bad food.
FINDING YOUR PEOPLE BY BONDING OVER BAD FOOD.
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Remember those first few weeks? The bewildering array of dining halls, the forced smiles, the endless introductions. You walked into the cafeteria, tray in hand, eyes scanning for a familiar face, or at least a table that didn't feel like a high-stakes networking event. Then it hit you: the mystery meat, the inexplicably soggy vegetables, the bread that could double as a doorstop. And suddenly, across the table, someone caught your eye, a silent understanding passing between you. That look, that shared grimace over the blandest pasta or the most rubbery chicken, was often the genesis of your deepest friendships.
It wasn't the gourmet meals that forged those indelible connections; it was the shared culinary disappointments. Huddling together, whispering critiques, devising elaborate schemes for late-night pizza runs to escape the "Mystery Monday" special. These were the moments where true bonds formed, where you found your tribe not through shared academic brilliance, but through mutual appreciation for a decent burrito and a collective disdain for the cafeteria's interpretation of "international cuisine." These moments, whether debating the origin of "fish Fridays" or strategizing a midnight snack run, stripped away the pretense. They revealed the real you, and allowed you to connect with others who also just wanted to survive another meal. Many of those bonds, forged over a shared plate of questionable mashed potatoes, have lasted a lifetime, a testament to the power of shared struggle and a good laugh.
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